Tim Grendell
Timothy J. Grendell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 3, 2005-September 21, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Robert A. Gardner |
| Succeeded by | To Be Determined |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| In office January 3, 2001-December 31, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Diane Grendell |
| Succeeded by | Matt Dolan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1953 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Diane Grendell |
| Residence | Chesterland, Ohio |
| Alma mater | John Carroll University, Case Western Reserve University, University of Virginia |
| Profession | Attorney |
Timothy J. Grendell is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate who has represented the 18th district since 2005. He is the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary-Criminal Justice Committee. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2000 until 2004.
Education and career
Grendell received his JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and his LLM from the University of Virginia Law School. He was awarded a Bachelor’s Degree in History from John Carroll University and graduated from St. Ignatius High School. Grendell served in the United States Army from 1978 to 1983, and was assigned to the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Office for the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas.
With his wife, Diane Grendell, term limited from the House in 2000, he sought her position to replace her. He won a first term with 58.3% of the electorate. In 2002, Grendell won reelection with 69.7% of the vote against Democrat Meg Cacciacarro.[1]
Ohio Senate
After serving two terms in the Ohio House of Representatives, Grendell ran for the Ohio Senate in 2004, and won with 59.6% of the vote over Democrat John Hawkins.[2] He won reelection in 2008 unopposed. Grendell served as the Chairman of the Ohio State Senate Judiciary and Criminal Justice Committee, the Vice-Chairman of the State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee in the 128th General Assembly and as a member of the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources, the Correctional Institution Inspection Committee, and the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review.
In the 129th General Assembly, Grendell is a member of the committees on Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources; Government Oversight and Reform (as vice chairman); Judiciary-Criminal Justice (as Chairman); and State and Local Government and Veteran's Affairs. He also is serving on the Ohio Attorney General's Human Trafficking Commission.[3]
On June 17, 2011, it was announced that Grendell was vying for a seat on the Geauga County Probate Court, where a vacancy has occurred.[4] In July of the same year, it was announced that Grendell was not a finalist for the position.
Controversies
With two years left in his Senate term, Grendell waived them and ran for his former House of Representatives seat in order to avoid term limits. On November 2, 2010, he won back his former House seat, the 98th district, decisively. With the Senate then having to appoint someone to the remainder of Grendell's unexpired Senate term, it wa rumored that Grendell's wife, Diane Grendell, was a possibility for appointment. Upon learning that she would not be appointed, Grendell decided to remain in the Senate. Soon after, The Plain Dealer and other state newspapers began questioning Grendell's motives and true agenda as a state legislator.[5]
References
- ^ Blackwell, Kenneth 2002 general election results (2002-11-07)
- ^ Blackwell, Kenneth 2004 general election results (2004-11-02)
- ^ Johnson, Alan (2011-07-19). "Human-trafficking panel restarted". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ Guillen, Joe (2011-06-19). "Ohio Sen. Tim Grendell, who last year rejected his House seat, now wants to be a Geauga County judge". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
- ^ Grendell stays in Senate
External links
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Timothy J. Grendell (OH) profile
- Follow the Money - Tim Grendell
- 2006 2004 2002 HD-98 2002 HD-682000 Senate campaign contributions
- 2006 attorney general campaign contributions
- Tim Grendell for State Representative official campaign website