Widowfield was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2001. He resigned from the Ohio House of Representatives during his fourth term on May 28, 2008, amid an investigation into improper use of campaign funds on football tickets between 2004 and 2006.[1] He pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges on October 28 and was fined $2,000.[2][3]
He was elected twice to the Cuyahoga Falls City Council from 1998 to 2001. He graduated from Hiram College and obtained an MBA from the University of Akron. Widowfield is a former U.S. Army paratrooper who received numerous awards for meritorious service including: The Army Commendation Medal and The Joint Services Achievement Medal. Widowfield is married and the father of 2 children.[citation needed]
ReferencesEdit
^McKenna, Marsha (2008-06-01). "State lawmaker resigns from seat / Sources say questions surround Falls native's sale of OSU tickets". Akron Beacon Journal. from the original on 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
^"Ex-lawmaker fined $2,000 in OSU ticket scalping". The Columbus Dispatch. 2008-10-29. from the original on 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
^"Ex-Ohio lawmaker fined over Buckeyes tickets". ESPN.com. 2008-10-29. from the original on 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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john, widowfield, former, republican, member, ohio, house, representatives, representing, 42nd, district, from, 2001, 2008, member, ohio, house, representatives, from, 42nd, districtin, office, february, 2001, 2008preceded, bykevin, coughlinsucceeded, byrichar. John Widowfield is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 42nd District from 2001 to 2008 John WidowfieldMember of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 42nd districtIn office February 12 2001 May 28 2008Preceded byKevin CoughlinSucceeded byRichard NeroPersonal detailsPolitical partyRepublicanWidowfield was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2001 He resigned from the Ohio House of Representatives during his fourth term on May 28 2008 amid an investigation into improper use of campaign funds on football tickets between 2004 and 2006 1 He pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges on October 28 and was fined 2 000 2 3 He was elected twice to the Cuyahoga Falls City Council from 1998 to 2001 He graduated from Hiram College and obtained an MBA from the University of Akron Widowfield is a former U S Army paratrooper who received numerous awards for meritorious service including The Army Commendation Medal and The Joint Services Achievement Medal Widowfield is married and the father of 2 children citation needed References Edit McKenna Marsha 2008 06 01 State lawmaker resigns from seat Sources say questions surround Falls native s sale of OSU tickets Akron Beacon Journal Archived from the original on 2023 05 13 Retrieved 2023 05 13 Ex lawmaker fined 2 000 in OSU ticket scalping The Columbus Dispatch 2008 10 29 Archived from the original on 2023 05 13 Retrieved 2023 05 13 Ex Ohio lawmaker fined over Buckeyes tickets ESPN com 2008 10 29 Archived from the original on 2023 05 05 Retrieved 2023 05 13 This article about a member of the Ohio House of Representatives is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Widowfield amp oldid 1154639863, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
