Tom Niehaus

Infobox State Senator


name=Tom Niehaus


state_senate=Ohio
state=Ohio
district=14th
term=2005 -
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1951|01|07
place of birth=Cincinnati, Ohio
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Emily
profession=
religion=Roman Catholic
party=Republican|

Tom Niehaus is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 14th District since 2005. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2000 until 2004.

Niehaus succeeded Ohio Senate President Doug White, who was prevented by Ohio's term limits law from running for re-election. Niehaus defeated Jean Schmidt for the Republican nomination by twenty-two votes and defeated the Democratic nominee, Cincinnati electrician Paul Schwietering, by capturing more than two-thirds of the vote.

External links

* [http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_14.html The Ohio Senate - Senator Tom Niehaus] official OH Senate website
* [http://vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=45729 Project Vote Smart - Senator Tom Niehaus (OH)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Tom Niehaus
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200635&c=424043 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200435&c=399708 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200235&c=374675 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200035&c=374434 2000] campaign contributions