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Charlie Wilson 
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 6th districtIn office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011Preceded by Ted Strickland Succeeded by Bill Johnson Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 30th districtIn office
January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2006Preceded by Greg DiDonato Succeeded by Jason Wilson Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 96th districtIn office
January 3, 1997 – December 31, 2004Preceded by Jack Cera Succeeded by Allan Sayre Personal details Born January 18, 1943
Martins Ferry, OhioPolitical party Democratic Spouse(s) single Residence St. Clairsville, Ohio Alma mater Ohio University Occupation mortician Religion Roman Catholic Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson (born January 18, 1943) is the former U.S. Representative for Ohio's 6th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. On November 2, 2010, Wilson lost his bid for a third term in Congress after being defeated by Republican Bill Johnson by a 50-45% margin.
He is of no relation to former Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson, who was the subject of the book and film Charlie Wilson's War.
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Early life, education and career
Wilson was born January 18, 1943 in Martins Ferry, Ohio.[1] He is a graduate of Ohio University and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, and has spent his career in the funeral home business.
Ohio Legislature
Wilson was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1996 and to the Ohio Senate in 2004.
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee assignments
Caucus Memberships
Congressman Wilson is a member of the Rural Caucus, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus|Sportsmen's Caucus, and the Steel Caucus. He has assumed a leadership position in the Steel Caucus, serving as a member of the executive board.
Wilson has offices in: Canfield, Wellsville, Marietta, Bridgeport and Ironton, Ohio.[2]
Blue Dog Coalition
After entering office, Wilson joined the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate and conservative congressional Democrats.[3] Wilson was named Blue Dog of the Week on April 2, 2007.[4]
Political campaigns
2006
In 2006, Wilson was elected to serve as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 6th congressional district, the seat formerly held by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. Ohio state law requires that a candidate for Congress submit 50 valid signatures from constituents in his district to qualify for a place on the primary ballot. When Wilson's signatures were verified by the Columbiana County Board of Elections, only 46 of the 93 signatures submitted could be verified as legal residents of the Ohio 6th.[5] As such, for the Democratic primary on May 2, 2006, Charlie Wilson's name did not appear on the ballot. Wilson's campaign launched a massive effort, aided by the national party and organized labor, to 'write-in' Charlie Wilson's name in the primary. The campaign was successful, with Wilson winning 66.15% of the Democratic vote against two opponents.[6] Wilson faced Republican nominee Chuck Blasdel in the November general election, and won with 61% of the vote.
2008
Wilson won against Republican nominee Richard Stobbs and Green nominee Dennis Spisak.
2010
Wilson lost to Republican nominee Bill Johnson. Libertarian nominee Martin J. "Buck" Elsass (campaign site, PVS) and Constitution Party nominee Richard E. Cadle were also in the race.
Electoral history
Ohio's 6th congressional district: 2006 results[7] Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 2006 Charles A. Wilson, Jr. 135,628 62% Chuck Blasdel 82,848 38% 2008 Charles A. Wilson, Jr. 172,037 62% Richard Stobbs 90,632 33% 2010 Charles A. Wilson, Jr. 92,823 45% Bill Johnson 103,170 50% Personal life
Wilson has four sons and nine grandchildren.[8] His son Jason serves in the Ohio Senate.
References
- ^ "WILSON, Charlie - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=w000801. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Representative Charlie Wilson", House.gov, URL retrieved 25 July 2007
- ^ "Blue Dog Coalition", House.gov, URL retrieved 25 July 2007
- ^ "Wilson named 'Blue Dog of the Week'" April 2, 2007, House.gov, URL retrieved 23 December 2007
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Primary election results, sos.state.oh.us, URL retrieved 23 December 2007
- ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ Social Planner
External links
- Charlie Wilson for Congress official campaign site
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
United States House of Representatives Preceded by
Ted StricklandMember of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 6th congressional district
2007–2011Succeeded by
Bill JohnsonCategories:- 1943 births
- Living people
- People from Belmont County, Ohio
- Ohio Democrats
- Members of the Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio State Senators
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
- Ohio University alumni
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