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Phil Robinson (politician)

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Phil Robinson
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 19th district
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byMary Lightbody
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
January 1, 2019 – 2023
Preceded byMarlene Anielski
Succeeded byAdam Miller
Personal details
Born (1980-12-28) December 28, 1980 (age 43)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materGeorge Washington University (BA)
Case Western Reserve University (MBA)
OccupationNon-profit executive

Phillip Martin Robinson Jr. (born December 28, 1980) is a non-profit executive and American politician who is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 19th district in Cuyahoga County. He formerly represented in the Ohio House the 6th district.[1]

Early life and education

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Robinson attended Gilmour Academy in Gates Mill, Ohio, and later earned an undergraduate degree in finance from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He also received an Executive Master of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management.[2]

Career

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Robinson's first role in political life was as a congressional aide for U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. He has also served as executive director of City Year Cleveland.

Ohio House of Representatives

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Election

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Robinson was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 51 percent of the vote over 49 percent of Republican candidate Jim Trakas, flipping the seat from Republican control to Democratic control.[3]

Committees

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Robinson serves on the following committees: Primary and Secondary Education, Public Utilities, Ways and Means, and Joint Education Oversight Committee.[4]

Personal life

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Robinson is the brother of comedian Phoebe Robinson.[5]

Election results

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Ohio House 6th District
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
2018 Phil Robinson 31,048 51.33% Jim Trakas 29,434 48.67%
2020 Phil Robinson 37,995 51.36% Shay Hawkins 35,982 48.63%

References

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  1. ^ Democrats, Ohio House (2020-07-09). "Meet the Candidate: Representative Phil Robinson". Medium. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  2. ^ "Phil Robinson | Ohio Statehouse". ohiostatehouse.org. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  3. ^ "Ohio Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. 6 November 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Committees". Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  5. ^ @dopequeenpheebs (28 October 2018). "It's crunch time for @RobinsonForOH. My brother Phil is running an amazing race for State Rep in District 6 for OH! He's standing up for women's & LGBTQIA+ rights, champions gun safety, & values education. Go to http://robinsonforohio.com to learn more & donate. And vote on Nov. 6th!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.