Andy Thompson (Ohio politician)

Andrew Miller Thompson[1] (February 8, 1963 – May 13, 2020) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 95th district, which includes Carroll, Harrison and Noble counties, and portions of Washington and Belmont counties.[2] Prior to 2012 redistricting, he represented the 93rd district for one term. He served three terms on Marietta City Council (2005-2011) and was a co-publisher of his family's magazine, Bird Watcher's Digest.[2]

Andy Thompson
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 95th district
In office
January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byLarry Woodford
Succeeded byDon Jones
Personal details
Born
Andrew Miller Thompson

February 8, 1963
Pella, Iowa, US
Died (aged 57)
Marietta, Ohio, US
Political partyRepublican
Alma materCentral College
ProfessionPublisher

Early life

Thompson was born in Pella, Iowa on February 8, 1963. He moved to Marietta, Ohio in 1971 and graduated from Marietta High School in 1981.[3] He graduated from Central College at Pella, Iowa in 1985, and spent four years working for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian think tank. Thompson was a member of the National Rifle Association.[2]

Political career

Ohio House of Representatives

Thompson was first elected to represent the 93rd district in the Ohio House in November 2010, defeating Democrat Linda Secrest with 53.8% of the vote.[4] After redistricting, Thompson ran in the 95th district, and defeated Democrat Charlie Daniels with 52.83% of the vote.[5]

Political positions

In March 2013, Thompson introduced a bill that would effectively kill Ohio's healthcare exchange under the Affordable Care Act by prohibiting any insurance company that participated in the exchange from doing business in Ohio.[6]

Thompson was an activist against the Common Core State Standards Initiative, and introduced a bill, HB 237, that would pull Ohio out of the standards and prohibit using the core-aligned standardized tests.[7]

Personal life

Thompson's wife, Jade, is a Spanish teacher at Marietta High School. They had three children.[2] He died on May 13, 2020 at the age of 57 following a heart attack.[8][9]

Bibliography
  • "Thompson among those suing over Medicaid expansion". The Marietta Times. October 24, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  • Rogers, Jasmine (November 17, 2012). "Changes mean lighter sentences for local felons". The Marietta Times. Retrieved 2013-11-18.

References
  1. Ohio Delegation Gets Crash Course In Israeli Technology At The University Of Haifa
  2. "Representative Andy Thompson (R) - Biography". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  3. Andrew M. Thompson-obituary
  4. "Ohio House of Representatives: November 2, 2010". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  5. "Final Results - November 6, 2012 - State House of Representatives". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel (.xls)) on July 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  6. Mismas, Joseph (March 6, 2013). "State Reps Thompson & Young introduce bill to kill Ohio's healthcare exchange". Plunderbund.com. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  7. Bloom, Molly (October 10, 2013). "Anti-Common Core Bill Sponsor Likes Standards, Tests, But Doesn't Want to Share Them with Other States". State Impact Ohio - Education. Ideastream.org. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  9. Former Ohio state representative Thompson dies at 57


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