Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon REPRepublican

State Senator for the 3rd District of the Ohio Senate

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Kevin BaconREPRepublican State Senator for the 3rd District of the Ohio Senate
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Kevin Bacon (born November 27, 1971) is a former state senator for the 3rd District of the Ohio Senate, who served from 2011 to 2018. Formerly, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2007 to 2010, and as a Blendon Township Trustee. Bacon represents the portions of Franklin County including Westerville, New Albany, Gahanna, Whitehall, Reynoldsburg, Canal Winchester, Obetz, Valley View, Marble Cliff and portions of Columbus. An attorney, Bacon also served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Civil Justice. He is a Republican.

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Campaign Funding

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$279,097
Total Raised
$279,097
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Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Lawyers/Law Firms$22,310
96%
Real Estate$21,650
83%
Retired$18,800
52%
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing$11,800
48%
Mining$10,800
38%
Misc Services$8,500
28%
Lobbyists$6,200
25%
Insurance$5,713
20%
Commercial Banks$4,477
16%
Food & Beverage$3,500
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

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Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education4 - 4 of 2
Capital University Law School
JD
1995 - 1998
Miami University
BA Political Science
1990 - 1994
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Senator
Ohio State Senate
2011 - 2019
Representative
Ohio State House of Representatives
2007 - 2010
Trustee
Blendon Township
2002 - 2006
Attorney
Farmers Insurance
Prosecutor
Lancaster City Attorney’s Office
Enforcement Attorney
Ohio Department Commerce
Other Experience1 - 35 of 35
Chair
Ohio Children’s Trust Fund
Current
Member
Prevent Blindness Ohio
Current
Member
United Way of Central Ohio
Current
Member
Ohio Bar Association
Current
Member
Dublin-Worthington Rotary Club
Current
Member
Westerville Chamber of Commerce
Current
Member
Ohio Fatherhood Commission
Current
Member
Reynoldsburg Chamber of Commerce
Current
Member
Gahanna Chamber of Commerce
Current
Member
New Albany Chamber of Commerce
Current
Former Member
National Taskforce for Employment of People with Disabilities, National Conference of State Legislators
Former Member
Capital Law School Alumni Board
Former Member
Ohio Governor Health and Human Services Transition Team
Former Member
National Home Visiting Taskforce, National Conference of State Legislators
Member
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Member
Columbus Bar Association
Member
Worthington Chamber of Commerce
Member
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
Former Member
Finance Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member
Ways and Means Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Chair
Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair
Commerce and Labor Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Chair
Civil Justice Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Chair
Judiciary Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member
Government Oversight and Reform Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member
Criminal Justice Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member
Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member
Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member
Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member
Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education, Ohio State Senate
Former Member
Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member
Finance Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member
Reference Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Member
Transportation, Commerce and Workforce Committee, Ohio State Senate
Former Ranking Minority Member
Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
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