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Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr.

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Anthony Joseph "Tony" Celebrezze Jr. is an American politician of the Democratic party. He is the son of Anthony J. Celebrezze Sr..

Celebrezze served as Ohio secretary of state from 1979 to 1983 and as Ohio attorney general from 1983 to 1991. In 1978, Celebrezze defeated incumbent Republican Ted W. Brown in the election for Ohio secretary of state. In 1982, Celebrezze won election as attorney general by defeating Republican Charles R. Saxbe. Celebrezze won re-election as attorney general in 1986 by defeating Barry Levey.

In 1990, Celebrezze ran for governor to replace Richard F. "Dick" Celeste, who was barred from running for a third consecutive term. Celebrezze lost that race to Republican George Voinovich.

Celebrezze is also related to Ohio jurists Frank Celebrezze and James Celebrezze.

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