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5th Congressional District

Bob Latta

  • Born: April 18, 1956
  • Party: Republican
  • Elective offices: Wood County Commissioner, 1990-1996; Ohio Senate, 1997-2000; Ohio House, 2001-2007; U.S. House, 2007 -
  • Family: wife, Marcia; two children

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Washington D.C. Office:
United States House of Representatives
1203 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6405

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Bob Latta won a special election Dec. 11, 2007, to complete the term of the late Paul Gillmor. Gillmor, who was 68 when he died, had represented the district for nearly 20 years. Latta was elected to a full term in 2008.

The 5th Congressional District sprawls across 16 counies in northwestern Ohio.

<p>State Sen. Shannon Jones, R-Springboro, Tweeted during the State of the State address Tuesday.</p>

State Sen. Shannon Jones, R-Springboro, Tweeted during the State of the State address Tuesday.

Rules on Tweeting don't stop legislators

As Gov. Ted Strickland talked about his plans to create jobs during his State of the State speech Tuesday, Sen. Shannon Jones didn't wait until a post-speech news conference or afternoon news release to let people know what she was thinking.

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