John Patrick Carney (born March 28, 1976) is an American attorney and former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 22nd District from 2009 to 2014. In September 2013, Carney announced his intention to run for Auditor of the State of Ohio in the 2014 election, he lost the general election on November 4 to incumbent Dave Yost.[1]
John Patrick Carney | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Hughes |
| Succeeded by | David J. Leland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1976 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Columbus, Ohio |
| Education | Ohio State University (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Life and career
editCarney is the eleventh of twelve children and has lived his entire life in Ohio. In 1998 he received his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University and in 2001 he received a J.D. from the same school.[2] He has a wife, Jennifer, and two young daughters. He is a health care attorney and currently is employed at Porter, Wright, Morris and Arthur Limited Liability Partnership.
Ohio House of Representatives
editCarney first decided to run for the Ohio House in 2006 when the 22nd District was first considered a potential pick-up for Democrats. Carney ended up losing to incumbent Jim Hughes by about 3,000 votes.[3]
With his strong showing in 2006, Carney decided to run again in 2008. This time, however, Hughes was out of the race. After facing no opposition in the primary, Carney went on to face insurance agent Michael Keenan in the general election.[4] This time around, Carney was the focus of many negative attack ads.[5] In the end, Carney proved victorious the second time around, besting Keenan by 8,500 votes.[6]
In his freshman term, Speaker of the House Armond Budish appointed Carney to Finance and Appropriations, including the Subcommittee on Transportation and Justice, as well as the Health, Insurance, and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees.
In 2010, Carney ran for reelection against Republican Angel Rhodes, Libertarian Mark Noble and Corey Ansel of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. He went on to beat Rhodes by about 3,500 votes.[7] Currently, he serves as ranking member of the Insurance Committee, and as a member of the Finance and Appropriations Committee and the Transportation Subcommittee, and the Health and Aging Committee. He is also a member of the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review, and the Joint Legislative Committee on Medicaid Technology and Reform.
Carney won a third term in 2012 with 67.73% of the vote over Republican Andy Hall.
Policies, positions and initiatives
editCarney has become a vocal opponent in regards to Representative Matt Huffman's plan to phase out the state's insurance-verification program, sends about 5,400 letters each week to random Ohio drivers asking them to mail back proof of vehicle insurance.[8]
He has also been critical of Governor of Ohio John Kasich's plan to privatize the Ohio Department of Development, acknowledging the lack of disclosure such an initiative brings.[9] He has also acknowledged that the Legislative Service Commission confirmed that the bill would allow JobsOhio to spend DOD funding without Controlling Board approval or seeking further approval from the legislature.[10]
Carney is against Kasich's biennium budget plan, and has stated that he believes the cuts made to local government will lead to an increase in local property taxes.[11] He also has pointed out potential difficulties that he claims the budget brings to public schools,[12] and is in favor of providing any relief possible to the cuts proposed.[13]
Candidacy for Ohio State Auditor
editOn September 10, 2013, Carney announced his candidacy for Auditor of the State of Ohio in the 2014 election, challenging Republican Dave Yost.[1][14] Carney was defeated on November 4, 2014, by the incumbent Yost, who received 57% of the vote.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ a b Siegel, Jim (September 10, 2013). "Rep. John Patrick Carney announces state auditor run". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ "John Patrick Carney - House District 22". The Ohio House of Representatives. Archived from the original on June 23, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ Blackwell, Kenneth 2006 general election results Archived 2011-06-27 at the Wayback Machine (2006-11-07)
- ^ Carney, Keenan face off in House race
- ^ Attack ads unpopular but effective, party official says [permanent dead link]
- ^ Brunner, Jennifer 2008 general election results Archived 2011-09-16 at the Wayback Machine (2008-11-04)
- ^ Brunner, Jennifer 2010 general election results (2010-11-02)
- ^ Ohio's auto-insurance tests unfair, lawmaker says [dead link]
- ^ Vote to privatize Ohio development looms
- ^ JobsOhio Passes House Floor Vote; Advances to the Senate
- ^ Siegel, Jim (2011-03-17). "Budget uses accounting maneuvers". Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- ^ Siegel, Jim (2011-03-24). "Schools can adjust to cuts, Kasich education official tells lawmakers". Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2011-03-27. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ Siegel, Jim (2011-04-13). "Higher tax revenue might ease state's budget cuts". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2011-04-14. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Carney for Auditor of State". Campaign Web site. Carney for Ohio. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Alan (November 4, 2014). "Yost wins race for auditor, beating Carney". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Election 2016 Results | WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
External links
edit- Follow the Money: John Carney
- Rep. Carney on Project Vote Smart
- VoteCarney.com official campaign site
