Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr.
Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. | |
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| 43rd Attorney General of Ohio | |
| In office January 10, 1983 – January 6, 1991 | |
| Governor | Dick Celeste |
| Preceded by | William J. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Lee Fisher |
| 45th Secretary of State of Ohio | |
| In office January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1983 | |
| Governor | James A. Rhodes |
| Preceded by | Ted W. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Sherrod Brown |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 3, 1975-December 31, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Matia |
| Succeeded by | Paul Matia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Joseph Celebrezze, Jr. September 8, 1941 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 2003 (aged 61) De Graff, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Louisa |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy Cleveland State University College of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Politician, attorney |
Anthony Joseph "Tony" Celebrezze Jr. (September 8, 1941 – July 4, 2003) was an
Early life and education
Anthony Joseph Celebrezze was born to Anthony J. Celebrezze and Anne M. Celebrezze in 1941. Tony was the oldest of three, along with sisters Jean Ann (Celebrezze) Porto, and Susan Marie (Celebrezze) Sullivan.
Anthony Joseph Celebrezze graduated from
Political career
Ohio state senator
Anthony Joseph Celebrezze was elected an Ohio state senator in 1974. While in the
Attorney general
In 1982, Anthony Joseph Celebrezze ran for
Anthony Joseph Celebrezze easily won re-election in 1986 by defeating Barry Levey, 1,821,587 to 1,222,102.[3] While serving as attorney general, Anthony Joseph Celebrezze fought a legal battle against the United States Department of Energy over the nuclear and chemical pollution at the Fernald nuclear weapons plant, which for years had been kept secret under the disguise of the Fernald Feed Materials Production Center. The legal victory gave the Ohio state government the right to regulate the clean-up of the site.
Run for governor
In 1990, Celebrezze ran for
For the general election, Celebrezze faced a formidable Republican foe,
After politics
Celebrezze was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame in 1998.[6] In April 2001, Celebrezze joined Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter, a law firm based in Columbus, Ohio.[7]
Personal life
Celebrezze and his wife, the former Louisa Godwin, had five children.[citation needed]
Celebrezze died on July 4, 2003, of a heart attack after finishing third in a Legend Car auto race at Shadybowl Speedway in De Graff, Ohio.[8]
Celebrezze's cousins were former Ohio Chief Justice Frank Celebrezze and former Ohio Supreme Court Judge James Celebrezze. Celebrezze was the father of Anthony J. Celebrezze III and the cousin of Ohio appeals court judge Frank D. Celebrezze III. His uncle was Frank D. Celebrezze Sr.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Congressional Record - 108th Congress (2003-2004) - THOMAS (Library of Congress)". thomas.loc.gov. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Ohio Secretary of State Election Results Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine General Election Overview: November 2, 1982 (accessed February 14, 2010)
- ^ Ohio Secretary of State Election Results Archived 2010-02-03 at the Wayback Machine General Election Overview: November 4, 1986 (accessed February 15, 2010)
- ^ Ohio Secretary of State Election Results Archived 2010-02-03 at the Wayback Machine Democratic Primary: May 8, 1990 (accessed February 15, 2010)
- ^ Ohio Secretary of State Election Results Archived 2010-02-03 at the Wayback Machine General Election: November 6, 1990 (accessed February 15, 2010)
- ^ "Ohio Veteran's Hall of Fame, Class of 1998". Ohio Department of Veterans Services. Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- ^ Celebrezze joining Kegler Brown Business First of Columbus, April 10, 2001 (Accessed January 5, 2010)
- ^ Congressional Record
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