Louis Terhar

Terhar is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Syracuse University, and Harvard University.^[1] He is the managing director for Strategic Planning Advisors LLC. He also teaches in Xavier University's Executive MBA program and Mount St. Joseph University’s Saturday MBA program ^[2] He is married to his wife, Debe, who is president of the State Board of Education of Ohio.^[3] They have four children and four grandchildren.^[2]

Prior to his time in public office, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Integris Metals and The David J. Joseph Company.^[4]

In 2011, Terhar was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives after incumbent Robert Mecklenborg resigned over a drink-driving incident.^[5] He was sworn in on September 14, 2011.^[6] Currently, he is serving on the committees of Economic and Small Business Development; Judiciary and Ethics; and State Government and Elections.

Terhar won his first full term to his seat in 2012, defeating Democrat Steven Newsome with 69.62% of the vote. He won a second term in 2014 with 74% of the vote.^[7]

In 2016, Terhar announced he would seek the 8th district of the Ohio Senate to succeed Bill Seitz, who was prevented from running for re-election by term limits and in turn planned on running for Terhar's House seat. Facing no opposition for the Republican nomination, Terhar defeated Democrat Mary Lierman with 63% of the vote.^[8]

Terhar was sworn into office on January 3, 2017.

On September 3, 2019, Terhared announced that he was going to resign from office due to health issues.^[9]