Mary Lightbody

Mary Lightbody
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 4th district
In office
January 7, 2019 – January 9, 2024
Preceded byAnne Gonzales
Succeeded byBeryl Piccolantonio
Personal details
Born (1952-07-17) July 17, 1952 (age 72)
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Plain Township, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University (BA)
Ohio State University (PhD, MEd)
OccupationEducator

Mary Lightbody (born July 17, 1952) is an American educator and politician who was the member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 4th district in Franklin County from 2019 until 2024.[1]

Lightbody was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education at the Ohio State University, Newark Campus and previously taught at Otterbein University.[2]

Ohio House of Representatives

Election

Lightbody was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 55 percent of the vote over 45 percent of Republican candidate Tim Barhorst, flipping the seat from Republican control to Democratic control.[3]

Committees

Lightbody served on the following committees: Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce and Labor, and Higher Education.[4]

Election history

Ohio House 19th District
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
2018 Mary Lightbody 33,025 55.67% Tim Barhorst 26,293 44.33%
2020 Mary Lightbody 42,267 56.19% Meredith Freedhoff 32,950 43.81%
Ohio House 4th District
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
2022 Mary Lightbody 28,135 55.61% Jill Rudler 22,462 44.39%

References

  1. ^ Meighan, Shahid (January 3, 2024). "Ohio House member Mary Lightbody announces resignation; Democrats will pick replacement". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ "About Mary".
  3. ^ "Ohio Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. 6 November 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Committees". Retrieved March 1, 2019.


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