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Bill Roemer
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 38th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2019
Preceded byMarilyn Slaby
Personal details
Born (1956-08-21) August 21, 1956 (age 68)
Akron, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceRichfield, Ohio
Alma materCase Western Reserve University

William (Bill) Roemer (born August 21, 1956) is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, currently representing the 38th district since 2019. The district extends from the Tuscarawas county line to the Cuyahoga County line, encompassing much of western Stark and Summit counties. A Republican, he is serving his third term in the House of Representatives.

In 2010, Roemer ran for Summit County Council at large and was successful. He served 4 years and then, in 2015 ran for the Summit Educational Services Center Board of Governors winning the election. In 2016, Roemer ran for Summit County Executive, but lost.[1] Two years later when state Representative Marilyn Slaby announced that she would not seek reelection, Roemer announced his candidacy for her state House seat.[2] He would easily win the seat against Democrat Elliott Kolkovich with 58% of the vote.[3]

In 2020, he handily defeated fellow Richfield resident Democrat Joe Campbell 61% to 39% and, in 2022, defeated Rita Darrow 52% to 48%.[4][5] He serves as Chair of Health and Human Services and sits on the Finance, Commerce and Labor, Financial Institutions and Ways and Means committees. Additionally, Roemer is the chairman of the Ohio House Health and Human Services sub-committee. During his time in the House, Roemer has had several bills passed into law primarily dealing with taxation and regulatory reform.[6]

In 2022, Roemer passed the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Act. PACE is a managed care model that provides participants with needed medical care in multiple settings. The PACE Act will expand Medicaid to ensure the elderly can stay in their homes and have more options to save on burdensome costs for their care.[7] Among his many accomplishments, Roemer was also the primary sponsor of HB 558 allowing for unused prescription drugs to be safely donated by end users to charitable pharmacies and non-profit clinics. This enables Ohioans to cut down on drug waste and improve access to life-saving medications for uninsured and underinsured patients.[8]

Roemer has been on the receiving end of numerous awards and distinctions for his exemplary state service, including: the David C. Rinebolt Community Service Award, Ohio Society of CPAs Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award, LeadingAge Public Service Award, and the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging's Legislator of the Year Award.[9][10][11][12]

A longtime community leader in Summit County, Roemer served as a member of Summit County Council and as Vice President of the Summit ESC Board of Governors, which helps provide important educational services to children throughout the community. For 16 years, Roemer has worked as a substitute teacher in the Revere School District, teaching students in upper level math and tutoring children as well.

Active in the local community, Roemer volunteered as president, treasurer and commissioner of Revere Baseball over the last 27 years. As manager of the high school travel program, his teams have four championships in the last ten years. Additionally, Roemer served on the executive committee of the Cuyahoga Valley Regional Council of Governments and the Akron General Hospital Member Advisory Committee.

Roemer has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Case Western Reserve University, where he graduated summa cum laude. He also earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Weatherhead School of Management of Case Western Reserve University. He is a former instructor of finance at Myers University.

Roemer is a retired AT&T sales director and a Certified Public Accountant, who previously worked in regulatory accounting.

Rep. Roemer resides in Richfield with his family.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Roemer Loses, Roegner Wins, and Sykes Continue Dynasty". ideastream. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  2. ^ "Akron Ohio News - Slaby looks back on long career, busy final term". www.akron.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH State House 38 Race - Nov 06, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  4. ^ "Ohio State House - District 31 Election Results | Journal Sentinel". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  5. ^ "Roemer beats Campbell for Ohio House 38th District seat".
  6. ^ "Bill Roemer Legislation".
  7. ^ "Roemer's PACE Act Approved by General Assembly". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  8. ^ "Roemer, Jordan Bill to Increase Rx Access, Cut Waste Passes Ohio House". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  9. ^ "Representative Roemer Named Legislator of the Year by Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  10. ^ November 24, Jon | on; 2021 (2021-11-24). "Roemer, Roegner earn Ohio Society of CPAs award - Akron.com". Akron.com - Akron, OH. Retrieved 2022-12-20. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "https://twitter.com/o4aadvocacy/status/1587527068312559616". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-12-20. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  12. ^ "Log masuk ke Facebook". Facebook (in Malay). Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  13. ^ "Bill Roemer Biography".
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