Biography
A Representative from Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 22, 1954. Graduated from Cleveland Heights High School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1972. B. A. , University of Michigan, 1976. J. D. , Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1979. Lawyer, private practice. Public defender, Lake County, Ohio, 1980-1983. Prosecuting attorney, Lake County, Ohio, 1989-1995. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2013). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012. Died on August 3, 2016, in McLean, Va.