Roy Lee Ray (born July 16, 1939)[1] was a member of the Ohio Senate, serving the 27th district from 1987 to 2001. His district encompassed portions of Akron. In 2001, he resigned and was succeeded by Kevin Coughlin. Ray served as Mayor of Akron from 1980 to 1983.[2]
Roy Ray | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 2, 1987 – January 16, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Ocasek |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Coughlin |
| Mayor of Akron, Ohio | |
| In office 1980–1983 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Ballard |
| Succeeded by | Tom C. Sawyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1939 Akron, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
Ray successfully pushed for a change to the Seal of Ohio that reduced the number of rays from 17 (representing Ohio as the 17th state to enter into the union) to 13 (as reference to the Thirteen Colonies).[3]
Ray was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity at the University of Akron.[4]
References
edit- ^ Who's Who in the Midwest: A Biographical Dictionary of Noteworthy Men and Women of the Central and Midwestern States. A. N. Marquis Company. 1982. ISBN 9780837907185. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ Warsmith, Stephanie; Lin-Fisher, Betty. "Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic abruptly announces his resignation, blames the Beacon Journal". www.ohio.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ^ "Sunlight and the seal". editorial. The Cincinnati Post. E. W. Scripps Company. August 24, 1996. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ "Phi Kappa Tau Will Enhance Your University of Akron Experience!". 2013-01-16. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
External links
edit- U of Akron Archives: Roy L. Ray Archived 2010-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Roy Ray leaves CSU for University of Akron[permanent dead link]
- Hidden Agendas: Roy Ray
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