Jim Renacci

Jim Renacci REPRepublican

Council Member, District 16

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Jim RenacciREPRepublican Council Member, District 16
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James B. Renacci (rih-NAY-see; born December 3, 1958) is an American accountant, businessman, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 16th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he is a former city council president and two-term Mayor of Wadsworth, Ohio. In 2018, Renacci was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, losing to Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown by a 7-point margin. He also ran unsuccessfully in the 2022 Republican primary for governor of Ohio, losing to incumbent Mike DeWine. Renacci currently serves as the chairman of the Republican Party of Medina County.

Education4 - 4 of 2
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science
1980
Ringgold High School
1976
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
president (city council)
1999 - 2003
United States representative
United States of America
2011 - 2019
mayor
2004 - 2008
member (Planning and zoning commission)
1994 - 1995
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