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Ohio State Government May 2, 2006 Election
Attorney General; State of Ohio; Republican Party Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Responsibilities: To provide legal counsel to all elected and appointed officers, departments, boards and commissions of the state; to represent the state in civil and criminal cases directly or indirectly involving the state. The Attorney General is the Chief Legal Officer of the State.

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Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Betty Montgomery Click here for more information about this candidate 573,142 votes 73.3%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Auditor of State
  • EDUCATION: University of Toledo College of Law, J.D.; Bowling Green State University, B.A.
  • Criminal Clerk, Lucas County Common Pleas Court (1973-1977)
  • Assistant Wood County Prosecuting Attorney (1977-78) Prosecuting Attorney, City of Perrysburg (1978-1981)
  • Wood County Prosecuting Attorney (1981-1988)
  • State Senator - District 2 (1989-1994); Ohio
  • Attorney General (1995-2002)
Tim Grendell Click here for more information about this candidate 208,797 votes 26.7%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: State Senator/Attorney
  • EDUCATION: Saint Ignatius, John Carroll, Case Western Reserve and University of Virginia School of Law
  • Army Captain/ Military Prosecutor(tried 67 prosecutions)
  • Constitutional/Municipal Law private practitioner (partner Jones Day; own firms)
  • Legislator 2001-present (Criminal Justice Committee, Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission Co-Chair, Eminent Domain Law Task Force).
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Official Information

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