Beth Liston
Beth Liston | |
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Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Mike Duffey |
Personal details | |
Born | October 26, 1974 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Denver Liston |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (BS) Ohio State University (MD, PhD) |
Occupation | doctor, professor |
Website | bethliston |
Beth Wagner Liston (born October 26, 1974) is an American doctor and politician who is the member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 8th district in Franklin County. Ohio House District 8 includes Dublin, Worthington, and parts of Northwest Columbus. Liston is currently serving her second term as a State Representative.
Early life and education
Liston was born on Long Island, New York and moved to Columbus at the age of 8. Growing up in
Beth and her husband Denver Liston live in Dublin with their two children Madeline and Adam. She also is a member of the Dublin Worthington Rotary and President Elect of the Columbus Medical Association.
Medical career
After completing her studies in 2006, Beth Liston joined the faculty at
Political career
Election
Liston was elected in the
Committees
133rd General Assembly
Liston served on the following committees in the 133rd GA: Health, Economic and Workforce Development, and Aging and Long Term Care.[3]
134th General Assembly
Liston serves on the following committees in the current GA: Health, Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports, Ways and Means, and serves as the Ranking Minority Member on Families, Aging, and Human Services.[4]
Legislation
133rd General Assembly
Representative Liston was the Primary Sponsor of 9 bills[5] introduced in the legislature during the 133rd GA; House Bill 61, House Bill 165, House Bill 198, House Bill 300, House Bill 315, House Bill 379, House Bill 385, House Bill 387, and House Bill 407. Liston was also a cosponsor of over 100 other pieces of legislation.
134th General Assembly
Liston is the Primary Sponsor of 3 bills currently introduced in the legislature; House Bill 41, House Bill 153, and House Bill 212. Liston is also a cosponsor of over 40 other pieces of legislation.
Election history
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct |
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2018 | Beth Liston | 34,956 | 56.72% | Stu Harris | 26,676 | 43.28% |
2020 | Beth Liston | 42,990 | 56.8% | Mehek Cooke | 32,756 | 43.2% |
2022 | Beth Liston | 33,436 | 68.4% | Zully Truemper | 15,455 | 31.6% |
References
- ^ "Ohio Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ "Beth Liston". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Committees". Retrieved 2019-03-01.
- ^ "Beth Liston Committees". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Representative Beth Liston (D) - District 21 | The Ohio House of Representatives". www.ohiohouse.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-09.