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Charles Kurfess

Charles F. Kurfess
Kurfess, c. 1971-72
94th Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office
January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972
Preceded byRoger Cloud
Succeeded byA. G. Lancione
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office
January 2, 1973 – December 31, 1978
Preceded byWalter Paulo
Succeeded byRobert Brown
Constituency83rd district
In office
January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byJames Celebrezze
Constituency4th district
In office
January 1, 1957 – December 31, 1966
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyWood County
Personal details
Born(1930-02-01)February 1, 1930
Perrysburg, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 2024(2024-03-01) (aged 94)
Perrysburg, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHelyn Rudolph Kurfess

Charles Frederick Kurfess (February 1, 1930 – March 1, 2024) was an American politician. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving as Speaker of the House for part of his career. He was first elected in 1956 to an at-large district, and was elected eleven times following. Following his retirement from politics, he went on to serve as a judge on the Wood County Court of Common Pleas.[1] He also worked under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.[2]

Born in Wood County, Ohio, in 1930,[3][4] Kurfess earned his B.A. degree from Bowling Green State University, where he was initiated as a member of Phi Kappa Tau, and earned his J.D. degree from the Ohio State University Law School in 1957. Kurfess died on March 1, 2024, at the age of 94.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Apologies in politics are unprecedented". The Toledo Blade. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  2. ^ "Wood County ex-judge honored for service". The Toledo Blade. 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  3. ^ "Milestone; 90th Birthday, Charles Kurfess". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. ^ Sharp, N.W.; Sharp, J.R. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Greenwood Press. p. 153. ISBN 9780313302145. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  5. ^ Charles F. Kurfess, former Ohio Speaker and judge, dies


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