John J. Eklund is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate for the 18th district.[1] He was appointed in November 2011 to replace Tim Grendell, who was appointed as a judge in Geauga County.[2] The selection committee considered thirteen candidates for the appointment.[3] He is the Chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. Eklund then went on to win the 2012 election for a full-term, winning with 54.7% of the vote.[4] His district includes all of Portage County along with half of Lake County and most of Geauga County.
John Eklund | |
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| Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 11th district | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Mike DeWine |
| Preceded by | Matt Lynch |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office November 9, 2011 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Grendell |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Cirino |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Meg |
| Residence | Munson Township, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Washington and Lee University School of Law, Union College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Career
editEklund joined law firm Calfee, Halter & Griswold in 1980, and became a partner in 1988. He specialises in antitrust law. Eklund has a law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law and a bachelor's degree from Union College.[5] He is married with two children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Senator John Eklund". Ohio Senate. Retrieved 25 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Eklund gets Ohio Senate committee assignments". The News-Herald. 14 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "Antitrust lawyer will get Grendell's Ohio Senate seat". WKSU News. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "2012 Elections Results|Ohio Secretary of State". Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Calfee partner John Eklund appointed to Ohio Senate". Calfee, Halter & Griswold. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
External links
edit- John J. Eklund at Calfee, Halter & Griswold
- Campaign website