Charlie Wilson (Ohio politician)
Charlie Wilson | |
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Allan Sayre | |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Jack Cera |
Succeeded by | George Distel |
Personal details | |
Born | Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S. | January 18, 1943
Died | April 14, 2013 Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 70)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Clara Wilson
(m. 1963; div. 1990) |
Children | 4 including mortician |
Charles A. Wilson Jr.
Early life, education, and business career
Wilson was born on January 18, 1943, in either Martins Ferry, Ohio[2] or Dillonvale, Ohio.[3] He was a graduate of Ohio University and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science class of 1967. He was a small business owner and was president of Wilson Funeral Homes and Wilson Furniture Store.[citation needed]
Ohio legislature
Wilson ran for Ohio's 99th House District in 1996. He defeated William L. Thomas in the Democratic primary 54%–46%.[4] He won the general election and re-election in 1998 (50%),[5] 2000 (68%),[6] and 2002 (62%).[7]
In 2004, he ran for the
U.S. House of Representatives
Wilson had offices in: Canfield, Wellsville, Marietta, Bridgeport and Ironton, Ohio.[11]
Elections
- 2006
In 2006, incumbent Democratic U.S. Congressman
As such, for the Democratic primary on May 2, 2006, Charlie Wilson's name did not appear on the ballot. Wilson's campaign launched a massive effort, aided by the
- 2008
Wilson defeated Republican Richard Stobbs 62%–33%.[15]
- 2010
Wilson was defeated by Republican U.S. Air Force veteran Bill Johnson 50–45%.[16]
Following the 2010 campaign, Wilson was criticized for giving his staff large bonuses with taxpayer money as he was ending his term. Congressman Wilson's staff payroll increased by 49.7% from the previous payroll quarter, indicating that his staff did indeed receive hefty taxpayer funded bonuses.[17]
- 2012
In November 2011, Wilson filed to run a rematch against Johnson in the newly redrawn 6th Congressional District.[18]
The race for Ohio's 6th Congressional District was listed as one of the most competitive in the country. It was one of the 24 toss-up races in the New York Times 2012 House Race Ratings.[19] Some of the major issues in the race were jobs and the economy, health care, and energy.[20] On the issue of coal, Wilson told NPR that "We don't need to fire Obama and we don't need to stop the war on coal", in an interview on September 28, 2012.[21]
His spokesman said the candidate was being sarcastic, calling the comments "the farthest thing from the truth. Charlie has fought against both administrations, both the Bush administration and the Obama administration in the battle for coal."[22]
When asked about the Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's health care law, Wilson said he viewed the tax as a way of encouraging people to buy insurance and was quoted saying: "I look at it as a way of directing people into what would be a good decision for them,"[23]
On November 6, 2012, Wilson was defeated by Johnson 53% to 47% in the rematch of their 2010 race in a slightly more Republican-leaning district, drawn after the 2010 census.[24] To date, this is the last time a Democrat has managed even 40 percent of the vote in the 6th.
Tenure
- Blue Dog Coalition
After entering office, Wilson joined the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate and conservative congressional Democrats.[25] Wilson was named Blue Dog of the Week on April 2, 2007.[26] Wilson voted "Yes" on the Senate version of the health care bill.[27]
- Medicaid tamper-resistant prescription pads
Along with Rep.
Wilson's bill would have required that only
While the above action in pending action by the Subcommittee on Health, a six-month delay in the effective date was passed as part of H.R. 3668.[28][29]
Committee assignments
- Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Committee on Science and Technology
Caucus memberships
Congressman Wilson was a member of the
Electoral history
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006
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Charles A. Wilson, Jr. | 135,628 | 62% | Chuck Blasdel | 82,848 | 38% | |||
2008
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Charles A. Wilson, Jr. | 172,037 | 62% | Richard Stobbs | 90,632 | 33% | |||
2010
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Charles A. Wilson, Jr. | 92,823 | 45% | Bill Johnson | 103,170 | 50% | |||
2012
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Charles A. Wilson, Jr. | 144,444 | 47% | Bill Johnson | 164,536 | 53% |
Personal life
Wilson had four sons and nine grandchildren.[31] His son, Jason, served in the Ohio Senate.
On February 21, 2013, Wilson suffered a stroke while vacationing in West Palm Beach, Florida, and was put into a medically induced coma. In early March, he entered a rehabilitation facility in Florida and had been "doing much better".[32] On April 13, Wilson was admitted to a hospital in Boynton Beach, Florida after feeling ill. He died on April 14 of complications from the earlier stroke. He was 70.[33][34]
References
- ^ "NOMINEES FOR THE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES SENATOR AND FOR THE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE IN THE ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS". US House of Representatives. October 31, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ "WILSON, Charlie – Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ Cahn, Emily (April 14, 2013). "Ex-Rep. Charlie Wilson of Ohio Dies at 70". Roll Call. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ "Democratic Ohio House of Representatives: March 19, 1996". Sos.state.oh.us. March 19, 1996. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "OH State House 99 Race - Nov 03, 1998". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "OH State House 99 Race - Nov 07, 2000". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "OH State House 96 Race - Nov 05, 2002". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "OH State Senate 30 D Primary Race - Mar 02, 2004". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "OH State Senate 30 Race - Nov 02, 2004". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "OH State Senate 30 Race - Nov 04, 2008". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "Charlie Wilson: Biography". House.Gov. Archived from the original on May 14, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Cillizza, Chris (April 18, 2006). "Ohio: Republicans' Machiavellian Maneuver in the 6th". Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "Democratic U.S. House of Representatives: May 2, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "OH - District 06 Race". Our Campaigns. November 7, 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "OH - District 06 Race". Our Campaigns. November 4, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "OH - District 06 Race". Our Campaigns. November 2, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "News, Sports, Jobs - Morning Journal". Morningjournalnews.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "Former Rep. Charlie Wilson will seek rematch in Ohio". TheHill. November 30, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "House Ratings - Election 2012 - NYTimes.com". Elections.nytimes.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- The Intelligencer. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "Obama, Romney Mine For Swing Voters In Ohio". Npr.org. September 28, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Weigel, Dave (September 28, 2012). "I never said we were FactCheck". Slate. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ "Health Care Ruling Reactions Divided". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ Harris, Linda (November 7, 2012). "Johnson gets second term in 6th congressional district". hsconnect.com. Steubenville Herald-Star. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ "Blue Dogs Expose Unknown Administration Budget Report; Call for Honesty, Accountability, and Transparency in Budget". The Blue Dog Coalition. March 2, 2006. Archived from the original on December 28, 2006. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Wilson Named "Blue Dog Of The Week"". House.Gov. April 2, 2007. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ Olka. "Updating The Health Care Whip Count – Hotline On Call". Hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ a b "PRESS RELEASE: Wilson Introduces Patient And Pharmacists Protection Act Of 2007". House.Gov. July 19, 2007. Archived from the original on December 7, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ H.R.3668 Archived November 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, thomas.loc.gov; retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ Gardner, Ralph (March 14, 2014). "Social Planner". Nymag.com. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ Skolnik, David (April 10, 2013). "Ex-congressman Wilson continues recovery in rehab". Youngstown, OH: Vindy.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ AP (April 15, 2013). "Former Ohio congressman Charlie Wilson dies at 70". Usatoday.com. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "Former Congressman Charlie Wilson Dies". The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register. April 14, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.