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Willis Blackshear Jr.

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Willis Blackshear Jr.
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 38th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byFred Strahorn
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceDayton, Ohio[1]
Alma materWright State University (Bachelor of Arts in Political Science)[2]

Willis Blackshear Jr. is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 38th district. He was elected in 2020, defeating Republican John Ferrell Mullins III with 79% of the vote.[3] Prior to his election the Ohio House, Blackshear worked in the Montgomery County Auditor's Office as an outreach specialist.[4]

Ohio House of Representatives

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Election

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Blackshear was elected in the general election on November 3, 2020.[5]

Committees

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Blackshear serves on the following committees: Commerce and Labor, Criminal Justice, and Agriculture and Rural Development.[6]

Ohio Senate

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In October 2023, Blackshear pulled petitions to run for the 6th Senate District of Ohio. He is looking to unseat republican Sen. Niraj Antani.[7]

Election history

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Ohio House 39th District
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
2020 Willis Blackshear 31,583 79.3% John Ferrell Mullins III 8,269 20.7%

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Willis E. Blackshear Jr. - District 39". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved Jan 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. Biography". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved Jan 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ohio House of Representatives District 39". Ballotpedia. Retrieved Jan 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Biography". Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ohio Election Results - Election Results 2020 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Committees". Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Blackshear to run for Senate seat as Dems eye opportunities". dayton-daily-news.