Scott Lipps (politician)
Scott Lipps | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 55th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Maag |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Franklin, Ohio |
| Alma mater | College of Wooster (BA) DePaul University (MA) |
| Website | https://ohiohouse.gov/members/p-scott-lipps |
P. Scott Lipps is an American politician who has served in the Ohio House of Representatives since 2017, where he represents the 55th district. He is a Republican. The district consists of Franklin and Springboro as well as the eastern and southern townships of Warren County.
Life and career
[edit]Lipps was born in Miamisburg, Ohio, graduating from Miamisburg High School before attending the College of Wooster and DePaul University for his masters.[1] [2]
A small businessman, Lipps opened Sleep Tite Mattress Factory & Showeroom, in Franklin, in 1990.[3]
In 2000, Lipps was elected to the Franklin City Council, where he would serve for sixteen years, including two terms as Mayor of Franklin.[4] He is also involved in several philanthropic and local organizations, including the Masons, Rotary, and Chamber of Commerce.
Ohio House of Representatives
[edit]After serving in the local office for over sixteen years, Lipps decided to seek an open seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in 2016.[5] The seat became vacant when Representative Ron Maag was term-limited after four terms. However, he had a competitive Republican primary, winning by just 398 votes over Steve Muterspaw.
In a safely Republican district, Lipps won the 2016 general election over Democrat Samuel Ronan 79% to 21%.[6]
In a safely Republican district, Lipps won re-election in the 2018 general election over Democrat Jim Stanton 74% to 26%.
Electoral history
[edit]| Election results | ||||||||
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| Year | Office | Election | Votes for Lipps | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % |
| 2016 | Ohio House of Representatives | General | 48,427 | 78.60% | Samuel Ronan | Democratic | 13,184 | 21.40% |
| 2018 | General | 39,889 | 73.6% | Jim Staton | Democratic | 14,306 | 26.4% | |
| 2020 | General | 54,802 | 74.7% | Erin Rosiello | Democratic | 18,596 | 25.3% | |
| 2022 | General | 39,170 | 74.8% | Paul Zorn | Democratic | 13,167 | 25.2% | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Three Republicans running for 62nd District state rep race". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Election 2016: Rezabek defeats Sparks, returns to State House". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Warren County election results". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Ohio's nastiest primary: Twitter wars, real estate debt, and a liquor cabinet". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Debate over displaying political signs on public property". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH State House 62 Race - Nov 08, 2016". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
External links
[edit]- Ohio State Representative Scott Lipps official site
- campaign site
