Andy_Thompson_(Ohio_politician)

Andy Thompson (Ohio politician)

Andy Thompson (Ohio politician)

American politician (1963–2020)

Andrew Miller Thompson[1] (February 8, 1963 – May 13, 2020) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 95th district, which includes Carroll, Harrison and Noble counties, and portions of Washington and Belmont counties.[2] Prior to 2012 redistricting, he represented the 93rd district for one term. He served three terms on Marietta City Council (2005–2011) and was a co-publisher of his family's magazine, Bird Watcher's Digest.[2]

Quick Facts Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 95th district, Preceded by ...

Early life

Thompson was born in Pella, Iowa on February 8, 1963. He moved to Marietta, Ohio in 1971 and graduated from Marietta High School in 1981.[3] He graduated from Central College at Pella, Iowa in 1985, and spent four years working for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian think tank. Thompson was a member of the National Rifle Association of America.[2]

Political career

Ohio House of Representatives

Thompson was first elected to represent the 93rd district in the Ohio House in November 2010, defeating Democrat Linda Secrest with 53.8% of the vote.[4] After redistricting, Thompson ran in the 95th district, and defeated Democrat Charlie Daniels with 52.83% of the vote.[5]

Political positions

In March 2013, Thompson introduced a bill that would effectively kill Ohio's healthcare exchange under the Affordable Care Act by prohibiting any insurance company that participated in the exchange from doing business in Ohio.[6]

Thompson was an activist against the Common Core State Standards Initiative, and introduced a bill, HB 237, that would pull Ohio out of the standards and prohibit using the core-aligned standardized tests.[7]

Personal life

Thompson's wife, Jade, is a Spanish teacher at Marietta High School. They had three children.[2] He died on May 13, 2020, at the age of 57 following a heart attack.[8][9]

Bibliography

  • "Thompson among those suing over Medicaid expansion". The Marietta Times. October 24, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  • Rogers, Jasmine (November 17, 2012). "Changes mean lighter sentences for local felons". The Marietta Times. Retrieved 2013-11-18.

References

  1. [1]
    Ohio Delegation Gets Crash Course In Israeli Technology At The University Of Haifa
  2. [2]
    "Representative Andy Thompson (R) - Biography". Ohio House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Obituaries - Andrew M. Thompson". The Marietta Times. May 15, 2020. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Ohio House of Representatives: November 2, 2010". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  5. [5]
    "Final Results - November 6, 2012 - State House of Representatives". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel (.xls)) on July 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  6. [6]
    Mismas, Joseph (March 6, 2013). "State Reps Thompson & Young introduce bill to kill Ohio's healthcare exchange". Plunderbund.com. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  7. [7]
    Bloom, Molly (October 10, 2013). "Anti-Common Core Bill Sponsor Likes Standards, Tests, But Doesn't Want to Share Them with Other States". State Impact Ohio - Education. Ideastream.org. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  8. [8]
    "Former state rep, Marietta councilman Andy Thompson dies suddenly".
  9. [9]
    Former Ohio state representative Thompson dies at 57


Stub icon

This article about a member of the Ohio House of Representatives is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Andy_Thompson_(Ohio_politician), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.