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Terrence L. "Terry" Blair
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 42nd district
In office
January 5, 2009 - June 26, 2014
Preceded byJohn White
Succeeded byNiraj Antani
Personal details
Born(1946-11-23)November 23, 1946
LaPorte, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 26, 2014(2014-06-26) (aged 67)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceWashington Township, Ohio
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame, Loyola University
ProfessionSmall Business Owner

Terrence L. "Terry" Blair (November 23, 1946 – June 26, 2014) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 38th District from 2009 to 2014.

Career

A graduate of Notre Dame and Loyola, Blair formerly served as a Washington Township trustee. He also served as the President of Buckeye Pools, Incorporated before retiring

Ohio House of Representatives

When incumbent Representative John White was term limited, Blair was one of two who sought to replace him. In the 2008 primary, Blair faced Dayton resident Tom Young, and went on to defeat him by 1,400 votes. He went on to easily win the general election, and reelection in 2010. He later served on the committees of Commerce and Labor, Financial Institutions, Housing, and Urban Development, Local Government (as Chairman), and Ways and Means.

Blair won reelection with 65.64% of the vote in 2012 over Democrat Aaron Buczkowski.

Death

On June 26, 2014, it was reported that Blair had died, according to Ohio GOP officials.

References

  1. Brunner, Jennifer 2008 primary election Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine (2008-03-04)
  2. Area lawmakers win House committe [sic] leadership jobs
  3. Area’s state lawmakers take leadership spots
  4. State Rep. Terry Blair dies

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