Jon Cross (born December 7, 1979) is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, currently representing the 83rd district which consists of Hancock, Hardin and portions of Logan counties in northwestern Ohio. Cross is a Republican. A graduate of Ohio State University, Cross previously served as the president/CEO and economic development director for the Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance.[1]
Jon Cross | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Sprague |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1979 Kenton, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Findlay, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
In 2018, Cross won the Republican primary to succeed Robert Sprague in the 83rd district of the Ohio House of Representatives, defeating Cheryl Buckland.[2] Sprague had vacated the seat to run for Ohio State Treasurer.[3] Winning the primary, Cross would go on to easily win the general election, defeating Mary Harshfield with nearly 70% of the vote.[4]
In 2019, Cross co-sponsored legislation that would ban abortion in Ohio and criminalize what they called "abortion murder". Doctors who performed abortions in cases of ectopic pregnancy and other life-threatening conditions would be exempt from prosecution only if they "[took] all possible steps to preserve the life of the unborn child, while preserving the life of the woman. Such steps include, if applicable, attempting to reimplant an ectopic pregnancy into the woman's uterus".[5][6][7] Reimplantation of an ectopic pregnancy is not a recognized or medically feasible procedure.[5][8]
References
edit- ^ LinkedUpRadio, Envisionwise Website Service /. "Meet Jon Cross, the Man Behind the Plan". Hardin County Chamber & Busine. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH State House 83 - R Primary Race - May 08, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Laura A. Bischoff, Columbus Bureau. "Treasurer candidates lay out plans to oversee billions of dollars for Ohio". daytondailynews. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH State House 83 Race - Nov 06, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ a b Glenza, Jessica (November 29, 2019). "Ohio bill orders doctors to 'reimplant ectopic pregnancy' or face 'abortion murder' charges". The Guardian. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ Ohio bill would make doctors 'reimplant' ectopic pregnancies (which is impossible) or face 'abortion murder' charges, National Post, November 29, 2019
- ^ "House Bill 413 | The Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov.
- ^ Rezac, Mary. "Pro-life doctors: Despite Ohio bill, there is no procedure to save ectopic pregnancies". Catholic News Agency.