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Revision as of 02:22, 8 July 2004 by TOO (talk | contribs) (wikified lots)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Ted Strickland (born August 4, 1941, in Lucasville, Ohio) is an American politician of the Democratic party who currently serves as a U.S. representative for the sixth congressional district of Ohio.
Strickland was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Asbury College (Wilmore, Kentucky.) in 1963. In 1966, he received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Kentucky (Lexington, Kentucky.). He received another master's degree in 1967 from Asbury Theological Seminary (Wilmore, Ky.). He received a doctorate degree in psychology from the University of Kentucky in 1980.
Strickland worked as a clinical psychologist and was a professor of psychology at Shawnee State University (Portsmouth, Ohio).
Strickland ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976, 1978, and 1980, and lost each time. He entered politics again in 1992, finally defeating incumbent U.S. Rep. Bob McEwen (R-Ohio), who had just gone through a bitter primary battle with another Republican incumbent who had been redistricted into the same district. He began serving in 1993 (103rd Congress).
In 1994, the Republican wave swamped Strickland, who lost his seat to right-wing extremist Frank Cremeans. However, in 1996, Strickland won his seat back and began serving again in 1997 (105th Congress). He won re-election in 1998, 2000, and 2002.