Ted Strickland

On November 2, 2010, Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland was defeated and lost his position as Governor of Ohio. His challenger, Republican John Kasich, won the Governor's race with 49% of the total votes and a 2% margin over Strickland. http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/news/article/4926744

Ted Strickland became the governor of Ohio on January 8, 2007. Although Strickland was a staunch supporter of Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primary, he has been actively campaigning on behalf of Barack Obama. Strickland spoke on the second day of the 2008 Democratic Convention.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/06/ted-strickland.html

Strickland graduated from Northwest High School and went on to attend college in Kentucky at the Asbury College. In 1963, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in history. After graduating from Asbury, he made the decision to earn a Master of Divinity degree and did so at the Theological Seminary of Asbury. After both of these degrees, Stricktland studied Counseling Psychology and received his doctorate in 1980. http://www.governor.ohio.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=55

After completing his extensive education, he has worked in several different fields. He has worked as a college professor at Shawnee State University. At a children's Methodist home, he served as the administrator and has also worked in the Ohio Correctional system as a psychologist. http://www.governor.ohio.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=55

• "I love being the governor of Ohio ... You just can stop any thought of the vice presidency, that’s not something that I’m interested in. If drafted, I will not run; nominated, I will not accept; and if elected, I will not serve. So, I don’t know how more crystal clear I can be."—Governor Ted Stricklandhttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/06/ted-strickland.html

While in office, Strickland proposed and supported several initiatives. One of these is the approval for 250 new elementary, middle and high schools to be built with environmental technologies. State legislation also indicates that the first two years of tuition are frozen for public colleges and universities in Ohio. He also supported the Ohio initiative to save homeowners money on their taxes.http://www.governor.ohio.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=55