John_Eklund_(Ohio_politician)

John Eklund (Ohio politician)

John Eklund (Ohio politician)

American politician

John J. Eklund is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate for the 18th district.[1] He was appointed in November 2011 to replace Tim Grendell, who was appointed as a judge in Geauga County.[2] The selection committee considered thirteen candidates for the appointment.[3] He is the Chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. Eklund then went on to win the 2012 election for a full-term, winning with 54.7% of the vote.[4] His district includes all of Portage County along with half of Lake County and most of Geauga County.

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Career

Eklund joined law firm Calfee, Halter & Griswold in 1980, and became a partner in 1988. He specialises in antitrust law. Eklund has a law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law and a bachelor's degree from Union College.[5] He is married with two children.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Senator John Eklund". Ohio Senate. Retrieved 25 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Eklund gets Ohio Senate committee assignments". The News-Herald. 14 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Antitrust lawyer will get Grendell's Ohio Senate seat". WKSU News. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  4. [4]
    "2012 Elections Results|Ohio Secretary of State". Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Calfee partner John Eklund appointed to Ohio Senate". Calfee, Halter & Griswold. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
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