Douglas "D.J." Swearingen, Jr. (born April 27, 1987), is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 89th district since 2019. A Republican, Swearingen represents Ottawa and Erie counties. A graduate of Bowling Green State University where he played baseball, Swearingen went on to earn his law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law.[1] A practicing attorney, Swearingen focused on real estate and business matters.[2] Previously, Swearingen served as Chair of the Erie County Republican Party.[3]
D.J. Swearingen | |
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Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 89th district | |
Assumed office August 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Steve Arndt |
Personal details | |
Born | April 27, 1987 |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Huron, Ohio |
Alma mater | Bowling Green State University (BA) University of Dayton (JD) |
In 2019, Representative Steve Arndt announced his retirement and his desire to resign prior to the expiration of his term.[4] As a result, Swearingen was chosen by Ohio House Republicans to succeed Arndt. He was sworn into office on August 1, 2019.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Sandusky Register". www.sanduskyregister.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Egan, D'arcy (2019-06-27). "DJ Swearingen likes 'cool district,' eager to be new congressman for Ottawa, Erie". The Beacon. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Skalka, Liz (2019-06-20). "House Republicans elect Swearingen to fill rest of Arndt's term". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Stinchcomb, Jon (2019-06-20). "Swearingen to replace retiring Arndt in Ohio House". Port Clinton News Herald. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Provance, Jim (2019-08-01). "Swearingen sworn in as state representative". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
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