Roy Ray
American politician (born 1939)
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Roy Lee Ray (born July 16, 1939)[1] was a member of the Ohio Senate, serving the 27th district from 1987 to 2001. His district encompassed portions of Akron. In 2001, he resigned and was succeeded by Kevin Coughlin. Ray served as Mayor of Akron from 1980 to 1983.[2]
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Preceded byOliver Ocasek
Succeeded byKevin Coughlin
Preceded byJohn S. Ballard
Succeeded byTom C. Sawyer
Roy Ray | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 2, 1987 – January 16, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Ocasek |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Coughlin |
| Mayor of Akron, Ohio | |
| In office 1980–1983 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Ballard |
| Succeeded by | Tom C. Sawyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1939 |
| Party | Republican |
Ray successfully pushed for a change to the Seal of Ohio that reduced the number of rays from 17 (representing Ohio as the 17th state to enter into the union) to 13 (as reference to the Thirteen Colonies).[3]
Ray was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity at the University of Akron.[4]
