Theodore "Ted" Strickland[1] (born August 4, 1941) was the 68th Governor of Ohio, serving from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 6th congressional district (1993-1995, 1997-2007).[2]
In the 2006 gubernatorial election, Strickland was elected to succeed term-limited Republican incumbent Bob Taft after defeating Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, receiving 60% of the vote.[3] However, he was narrowly defeated for re-election in the 2010 gubernatorial election by former U.S. Representative John Kasich.[4]
Strickland currently serves as a member of the Governors' Council at the Bipartisan Policy Center.[5]
Born in Lucasville, Ohio, Strickland was one of nine children; his father was a steelworker. A 1959 graduate of Northwest High School, Strickland went on to be the first member of his family to attend college.[6] Strickland was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in history with a minor in psychology from Asbury College in 1963. In 1966, he received a Master of Arts degree in guidance counseling from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Divinity from the Asbury Theological Seminary in 1967. He then returned to the University of Kentucky to earn his Ph.D in counseling psychology in 1980. He is married to Frances Strickland, an educational psychologist and author of a widely used screening test for kindergarten-age children.
Strickland worked as a counseling psychologist at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio He was an administrator at a Methodist children's home and was a professor of psychology at Shawnee State University. His only known pastoral position within a church was a very brief associate pastoral position at Wesley United Methodist Church located at the corner of Offnere and Gallia Streets, Portsmouth, Ohio (now Cornerstone United Methodist Church).
Strickland ran for U.S. representative for Ohio's 6th congressional district in 1976, 1978, and 1980, losing twice to long-time incumbent William H. Harsha and later to Harsha's successor and campaign manager, Bob McEwen.
Strickland ran again for the 6th District seat in 1992, once again facing Bob McEwen, who had suffered some political damage by being associated with the House banking scandal. The 6th District had been combined with the old 10th District when Ohio lost two seats in Congress following the 1990 census and now covered a huge area stretching from Lebanon, in Warren County, to Marietta, in Washington County on the opposite side of the state. The district proved a difficult place to campaign, representing half a dozen different media markets and home to no large cities and few unifying influences.
Patrick J. Buchanan, Vice President Dan Quayle, and Oliver North came to Ohio to campaign for McEwen, but Strickland narrowly won in the general election on November 3, 1992. He received 122,720 votes to McEwen's 119,252, a plurality of only 3,468 - just over 1.4%. Strickland said "I ran against Pat Robertson, Pat Buchanan, the National Rifle Association, and Right-to-Life. They threw everything at me. I'm just so happy I beat back those guys. I think they're so divisive." Strickland began serving in January 1993 (103rd Congress).
In 1994, the Republican wave swamped Strickland, who narrowly lost his seat to Republican Frank Cremeans. In 1996, however, Strickland narrowly won his seat back, taking office in January 1997 (the 105th Congress). He faced a strong challenge from Lieutenant Governor Nancy Hollister in 1998, but turned it back fairly easily. He wasn't seriously challenged again after this and was reelected three more times, and even ran unopposed in 2004. Strickland served on the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Strickland successfully ran for Governor of Ohio in 2006, when Governor Bob Taft was term-limited and could not run for re-election. Strickland selected former Ohio Attorney General and 1998 Democratic nominee for governor Lee Fisher as his running mate. He was sworn in as governor on January 8, 2007.[7]
Strickland easily won the Democratic primary on May 2, 2006, winning 80 percent of the vote.[8] In the November general election, he was challenged by Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, Libertarian economist Bill Peirce and Green Bob Fitrakis, but won handily on November 7, 2006, capturing 60% of the vote. Blackwell finished in a distant second with 37% of the vote.[9]
He was endorsed by the Associated General Contractors of Ohio, Fraternal Order of Police,[10] National Association of Police Organizations, Cleveland Stonewall Democrats, Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, Ohio Trooper Coalition, Ohio Education Association, Ohio Federation of Teachers,[11] Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters, Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, National Rifle Association, The Akron Beacon Journal, The Columbus Dispatch, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland), Dayton Daily News, The Toledo Blade, The Canton Repository, Mayor Mark L. Mallory of Cincinnati, Mayor Frank G. Jackson of Cleveland, Mayor Michael B. Coleman of Columbus, Mayor Rhine McLin of Dayton, Mayor Carty Finkbeiner of Toledo, and Mayor Jay Williams of Youngstown.
Strickland began his media campaign for the general election in July by purchasing airtime on Christian radio stations throughout the state. The ad cited a verse from the Book of Micah, calling one "to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with our God." His televised ads began airing in late September 2006.[12]
Strickland's candidacy received some support from Republicans, indicated by many of the pollsters covering the race.[13] Additionally, a number of high profile Republicans publicly announced their support for Strickland at a press conference on September 12,[14] and Strickland's website launched "Republicans For Strickland,"[15] which lists over 340 registered Republican endorsers.
The Strickland administration was largely marred economically by the national Great Recession, which saw employment shrink during his term in the state by 236,000.[16] Between December 2009 and August 2010, however, employment grew in the state by 57,000 positions.[16] The unemployment percentage peaked at 11.0% in March 2010, but had dropped to 10.1% by August of that year.[16] By the fall of 2010, the state had the sixth-fastest growing economy in the country.[17]
Under Strickland the state won the Governor's Cup award from Site Selection Magazine, based on top states for economic development, for his first three years in office.[18] By 2010, the state's business climate had improved from #38 in the nation and #7 in the Midwest when Strickland was elected to #11 in the nation and #1 in the Midwest according to the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council.[19]
He continued to support many of the economic policies of the previous administration under Bob Taft, including H.B. 66, which eliminated the corporate franchise tax in 2010, the tangible personal property tax in 2009, and overall a 17% reduction in personal taxes since 2004.[19] The state had improved to the #15 best personal tax environment by 2009.[19] He supported the renewal of the Third Frontier program in 2010,[20] which won the International Economic Development Council's Excellence in Economic Development Award later that year.[21]
Strickland eliminated nearly 250 state business regulations and revised over 1800 to better accommodate growth.[19] He expanded small business credits and proposed the "Build Your Own Business" program, which will facilitate $5,000 micro loans to participants.[19] He passed a unanimous budget of $52 billion over the two fiscal years beginning July 2007 with line-item vetoes; this unanimous approval of the budget was the state's first in 84 years,[22] and during his term he reduced the size of state government by 7%, or 5,000 employees.[23]
In 2008, he signed the state's renewable portfolio standard, calling for 25% of the state's energy to be produced by renewables by 2025.[24] By 2010, the state was ranked #2 in solar production and continued to be a top-five state for "green energy" production.[17][25]
He had made education a centerpiece of his administration, establishing the University System of Ohio [26] in 2007 as a way to get more Ohioans access to a state-sponsored college, to graduate from in-state public universities, and thus stay in-state for quality jobs. The University System of Ohio is now the nation's largest comprehensive public system of higher education.[27] Between 2009-2010, enrollment at four-year institutions increased by 8%, while enrollment at two-year institutions increased 23%.[28]
Strickland presided over the largest total budget spending on primary education since 1980, including $4 billion for new and better school construction, 250 of which will be "green" schools.[29] When he took office, only 491 of Ohio's 613 public school districts were rated effective or higher and #27 in the nation by Education Week.[28] By 2010, 536 had reached the effective or higher mark and were ranked #5 by Education Week.[28][29][30]
Strickland presented with a command ball cap from members of the Armed Forces.
In 2007, Strickland signed legislation exempting military veterans' retirement benefits from state taxation.[31] He signed an executive order creating a council to oversee the eventual establishment of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services as a cabinet-level agency.[32] In 2008 he signed an executive order creating the Ohio G.I. Promise, the largest expansion of benefits for Ohio veterans since World War Two.[33] He supported passage of the state ballot issue in 2009 authorizing military bonuses for veterans of the Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq wars.[34]
Strickland created the FAST TRAC initiative, which was aimed at accelerating major infrastructure projects. The first projects approved under the program included the Interstate 70 Additional Lanes, Interstate 71 Grove City Urban Interchange, Interstate 270 - Alum Creek Interchange, Interstate 275—Gilmore Road Interchange, and the Interstate 90 Avon Interchange.[35] He also oversaw the creation 21st Century transportation task force, focused on rejuvenating Ohio's infrastructure. Go Ohio is an outgrowth of that initiative to guide the state's annual $2 billion infrastructure budget.[36]
Strickland's healthcare reforms increased eligibility and expanded coverage for pregnant women, as well as expanding parent's coverage up to the age of 28 for their children.[23] His reforms capped the insurance costs on pre-existing conditions and allowed employees of small businesses to use pre-tax earnings to purchase coverage, reducing the cost by 40% and expanding coverage to over 37,000 Ohioans.[37]
On the pre-collegiate level of education, Strickland pushed to cut funding of school vouchers, which critics claimed will have reduced education choice available to the public. He opposed federally subsidized abstinence-only sex education programs.[38][39]
On the issue of capital punishment, Strickland delayed three executions until further review and commuted five death sentences.[40] Strickland chose not to commute three additional executions, including two that eventually occurred.[41] The March 20, 2007 execution of Kenneth Biros, which Strickland did not commute, was later stayed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati. Biros was eventually executed in December 2009.[42]
Strickland voted against partial-birth abortion while in the U.S. House, but has said he would veto a near-total abortion ban proposed by Ohio State House member Tom Brinkman (R-Cincinnati) that does not include rape, incest or health exceptions.[43]
He signed Ohio's Castle Doctrine legislation in 2008, restoring the presumption of innocence to homeowners acting in self-defense,[44] and expanded state acreage allowed for game hunting.[45]
Strickland held office when a constitutional amendment passed allowing casinos to be built in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo and Columbus. Although originally opposed to the idea of allowing such types of gambling into the state, potential revenue shortfalls caused him to consider the option.[46] More so, the implementation of video lottery terminals at Ohio racetracks also was considered as a revenue source, and Strickland said for about a year that he would ask the courts to weigh in on whether the executive branch has the authority to implement slots through the Ohio Lottery Commission.[46]
In 2007, Strickland had a 61% approval, 15% disapproval according to Quinnipiac Polling.[47] Strickland's approval ratings have steadily dropped from his highest point when he took office due primarily to the state's economy. By July 2008 Strickland's overall approval rating was down to 44%, with only 12% of Ohioans reporting he is doing a "good" job, and 52% reporting he is only doing a "fair" to "poor" job, with 17% stating Strickland's performance has been poor. (July 2008).[48] The state's economic woes continue to drag down Strickland's administration with the state unemployment rate in June 2009 at 10.5%. A severe budget crisis and a decision by Strickland to delay tax cuts are other factors.[49] By late May, 2010 Gov. Strickland's approval rating was at 55 percent, with 35 percent saying they disapprove of the way he is handling his job.[50] However, by October 2010 his job approval had plummeted to 39%.[51]
Arguably the biggest setback to occur during his career as Governor was the loss of a computer backup tape that contained the names and Social Security numbers of 64,000 state employees and their families, and 225,000 other state taxpayers. Especially troubling was that a 22-year-old intern was entrusted to this tape and it was stolen out of his unlocked car; however, the administration has insisted that because of the technical nature of the coding it has not been accessed.[52]
Helen Jones-Kelley, Strickland’s Director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS),[53] became embroiled in the Controversial Ohio database searches of Joe Wurzelbacher during the last few weeks of the 2008 US Presidential election campaign.[54] The Attorney General's office of Ohio conducted an investigation.[55] On November 7, 2008, Strickland placed Jones-Kelley on paid leave “for possibly using a state computer and e-mail account for political fundraising.”[56] Strickland stated that this action was taken "due to the possibility, as yet unconfirmed, that a state computer or state e-mail account was used to assist in political fund raising."[57] Strickland later released e-mails showing that Jones-Kelley "used her state-issued e-mail account to send names of potential contributors to the Obama campaign."[58] On December 17, 2008, Jones-Kelley resigned from her position as director of ODJFS.[59] Upon Jones-Kelley's resignation, Douglas E. Lumpkin was chosen by Governor Strickland to replace her as director of ODJFS.[60]
In 2010, Strickland was embroiled in a scandal at the Governor's Mansion over a work-release program for inmates involved in a cigarette smuggling operation and alcohol consumption which he had no knowledge of. He ordered a review of the decades' old program.[61]
Due to his more conservative politics (for instance, he was voted an 'A' by the NRA[62]) and popularity in what is presumed to be a key swing state, Strickland was mentioned as a possible Democratic Vice Presidential nominee in the 2008 election.[63] Nonetheless, Strickland repeatedly and vehemently denied that he would accept a position on the ticket if offered.[64] Most speculation of his potential selection as Barack Obama's running mate died out by the summer of 2008.
Strickland spoke on the second night of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Many commentators, including former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan, credited Strickland with delivering the best line[65][66] of the convention: "You know, it was once said of the first George Bush that he was born on third base and thought he'd hit a triple. Well, with the 22 million new jobs and the budget surplus Bill Clinton left behind, George W. Bush came into office on third base and then he stole second. And John McCain cheered him every step of the way."
Strickland sought reelection as governor in 2010. On January 19, 2010, he chose Yvette McGee Brown, a former juvenile court judge from central Ohio, as his running mate, running against John Kasich's running mate Ohio State Auditor Mary Taylor. John Kasich's ties to Lehman Brothers played a role in the campaign. Strickland's running mate, Yvette McGee Brown, attempted to capitalize on Governor Strickland taking Ohio schools from somewhere outside the Top 25 best schools in the nation to number 5 in the nation, according to the news media. John Kasich accused Governor Strickland of raising taxes, while Governor Strickland declared the accusation is untrue. Governor Strickland and Yvette McGee Brown both spoke at President Barack Obama's rally in Columbus, Ohio shortly before the midterm elections, appearing with singer John Legend, Strickland's lieutenant governor and U.S. Senate candidate Lee Fisher, and former astronaut and U.S. Senator from Ohio John Glenn. The rally drew thousands of attendees, and parts of President Obama's speech were featured on MSNBC. The awaited results from Cuyahoga County for the gubernatorial election decided the winner of the governorship on November 2, 2010; Strickland was defeated by Republican John Kasich, and thus Yvette McGee Brown also lost that night, to Mary Taylor. In Strickland's concession speech, he mentioned he'd called Governor-elect John Kasich to ask if there was anything he could do to make the transition of power easier. Yvette McGee Brown, defeated Attorney General of Ohio Richard Cordray, and others appeared onstage with Strickland as he delivered his concession.
Despite being denied a second term as Governor, Strickland still was entitled to nominate individuals for specific state appointments, which are required to be approved by the Ohio Senate. With the Senate being overwhelmingly Republican, there was speculation that perhaps the state senate would not accept some of his nominees in favor of allowing Governor-elect John Kasich to make nominations.[67] On November 15, 2010, presumptive future Senate President Tom Niehaus stated the approvals would depend upon the impact on policy.
In 2011, after Strickland's immediate successor to office and former opponent, John Kasich, signed into law Senate Bill 5, Former Governor Strickland took a leading role in gathering the signatures necessary under Ohio law to repeal Senate Bill 5 via public referendum[68][69]. The signatures, amounting to 2,298,301 names, was delivered to the Kasich Administration on June 29th, 2011, far exceeding the required amount of signatures to put the law on the ballot. The signatures were also turned in one day before the ninety day deadline (According to Ohio law, the citizens of Ohio have ninety days after a bill becomes law to gather enough signatures to put the law on a ballot for a public vote). Senate Bill 5 became Issue 2 in the November elections and was repealed in rather decisive fashion.
Strickland became a resident fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics in Spring 2012, where he stayed until May.[70]
Ohio's 6th congressional district: Results 1976–1980, 1992–2004[71]
| Year |
|
Democrat |
Votes |
Pct |
|
Republican |
Votes |
Pct |
|
3rd Party |
Party |
Votes |
Pct |
|
| 1976 |
|
Ted Strickland |
67,067 |
39% |
|
William H. Harsha |
107,064 |
61% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1978 |
|
Ted Strickland |
46,313 |
35% |
|
William H. Harsha |
85,592 |
65% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 |
|
Ted Strickland |
84,235 |
45% |
|
Robert D. McEwen |
101,288 |
55% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1992 |
|
Ted Strickland |
122,720 |
51% |
|
Robert D. McEwen |
119,252 |
49% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1994 |
|
Ted Strickland |
87,861 |
49% |
|
Frank A. Cremeans |
91,263 |
51% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1996 |
|
Ted Strickland |
118,003 |
51% |
|
Frank A. Cremeans |
111,907 |
49% |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1998 |
|
Ted Strickland |
102,852 |
57% |
|
Nancy P. Hollister |
77,711 |
43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2000 |
|
Ted Strickland |
138,849 |
58% |
|
Mike Azinger |
96,966 |
40% |
|
Kenneth R. MacCutcheon |
Libertarian |
4,759 |
2% |
|
| 2002 |
|
Ted Strickland |
113,972 |
59% |
|
Mike Halleck |
77,643 |
41% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2004 |
|
Ted Strickland |
223,842 |
100% |
|
(no candidate) |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1996, write-ins received 16 votes. In 2004, John Stephen Luchansky received 145 votes.
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Strickland, Ted |
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Ohio politician |
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August 4, 1941 |
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Lucasville, Ohio |
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