Diane Grendell
Diane Grendell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 76th district | |
| In office May 29, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah LaTourette |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn John |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 68th district | |
| In office January 3, 1992 – December 31, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Clark |
| Succeeded by | Tim Grendell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1945 Cleveland State University (JD ) |
Diane Veronica Grendell (born March 16, 1945) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 76th District from 2019 until 2023.[1] A Republican, previously, Grendell served as a judge on the Ohio Eleventh District Court of Appeals. She was elected to this position in 2000, 2006, and 2012, and served until 2019.[2] She previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives in a similar seat from 1993 to 2000.[3] She is married to former state legislator and Geauga County Court of Common Pleas Probate and Juvenile Judge Tim Grendell.[4]
In 2019, state Representative
A possible connection to Householder allowed Grendell to raise over $500,000 in her campaign against Frank Hall, who raised only $11,000.[6] She defeated Hall in the primary by 2,734 votes.[6]
Grendell’s campaign received $395,000 from the House Republican Campaign Committee, a group alleged by the FBI to be controlled by Householder to funnel money from First Energy to his allies.[6]
Grendell won re-election in November 2020, defeating Democrat Garrett Westhoven.[8]
For the 2022 election season, Grendell decided not to run for re-election in what would become Ohio's 99th State House district, instead opting to run for Geauga County Auditor. She lost in the Republican primary to incumbent auditor Charles Walder.
COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Grendell has been a vocal critic of public health measures intended to limit the spread of COVID-19. In September 2020, she proposed a bill to cancel the state of emergency and all public health restrictions. She stated that “the flu is far higher, far higher, and we don’t wear masks for that.”[9]
References
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (2019-05-29). "Diane Grendell returns to the Ohio House". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Cass, Andrew (29 May 2019). "Diane Grendell sworn in to vacant Ohio House seat". The News-Herald. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Suddes, Thomas (2019-07-27). "GOP Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder's 'Git-R-Done' attitude encompasses Democrats: Thomas Suddes". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Cass, Andrew (28 May 2019). "Geauga GOP recommending Dennis Galicki to replace Sarah LaTourette". The News-Herald. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ a b c d "Following the Money: Householder's Funds May Reach into Geauga County | Geauga County Maple Leaf". www.geaugamapleleaf.com. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ "Top Ohio lawmaker charged with accepting $61M bribe in scheme to pass nuclear bailout". Utility Dive. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ "Garrett Westhoven". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ Kasler, Karen (18 September 2020). "Republican Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Cancel COVID State of Emergency". www.statenews.org. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
