born june cincinnati ohio representative ohio 1st congressional district serving member democratic_party previously served minority whip district includes western cincinnati suburbs north west city hamilton butler counties term member representing 31st district district included western cincinnati ohio early life education career graduate class president cincinnati studied political science earning holds earned served volunteer worked village groups local schools natural resource volunteer promote sustainable environmental practices served associate director serving role coordinated sponsored largest professional exchange program united_states south_africa directed served consultant collaborative effort promotes citizen led asset based community development member price hill civic club serves time political science instructor began political career aide member 1990s served consecutive terms served minority whip beginning term january resigned position replaced december campaign united_states house_of_representatives took leadership role issues election law reform took issue information privacy state committee assignments highly regarded politician named legislative rookie year term arc ohio officials named democratic legislator year reputation pro life fiscal conservative political campaigns campaigns ran 33rd district time included parts western incumbent surrendered seat term limits district 31st district surrendered republican constituents served 31st district included cincinnati district fully contained ohio 1st congressional district districts district encompasses south central portion opponent democratic earned shares vote general elections state legislature elections choice run ohio 1st congressional district united_states house_of_representatives elections decided run election seat elected minority whip replacing beginning session november vote reelected term survived challenge victory margin election state house seat based united_states presidential election district voted republican nation district regarded shifting suburban district expected vote city like dense district republican ohio congressional seats party targeted takeover held cincinnati margin republicans held seats congressional campaign passed race began planning run district soon election cycle ended largely barred running fifth term state house ohio 1st district high target list democrats seven term republican incumbent elected republican wave won district consistently varying margins won seat vote seven previous victories previous elections 1st congressional district contested narrowly favored democratic ohio governor united_states senator united_states president narrowly democratic nominee percentage point united_states presidential election recruited race democratic party officials received early contributions race included second quarter financial time official announcement financial filing deadline july race closely watched national media time described congressional races watch election named district race thirteen supporting hopes republican incumbent united_states house_of_representatives elections midst financial crisis especially mortgage crisis issues race candidates race considered close october weeks election day political report considered race toss poll indicated african american turnout probably determine won race marginally republican district percent district voters african american highest republican held district district includes nearly cincinnati african american voters november election defeated incumbent percent vote largely strength vote margin barack_obama carried district percent vote congressional campaign challenged republican nominee predecessor congressman nominee nominee ahead public opinion polls pulled financial support ads campaign indicating nbc expected defeated october filed criminal complaint claiming organization violated ohio law making false statements campaign advertisement later asked complaint dropped later sued list claiming group caused loss saying supported funded abortion vote affordable care act case decided favor defendants electoral history march selected approximately half years tenure director hiv aids education follows prior experience volunteer wife children moved june completed staff training sworn service personal raised seven siblings lives wife cincinnati parish father chairman succeeded sister father died september aged
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