Ted Strickland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ted Strickland

Ohio politician

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1941

Place of Birth: Lucasville, Ohio, United States

Profession: politician, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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Theodore Strickland (born August 4, 1941) is an American politician who was the 68th Governor of Ohio, serving from 2007 to 2011.
A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 6th congressional district (1993–1995, 1997–2007).In the 2006 gubernatorial election, Strickland was elected to succeed term-limited Republican incumbent Bob Taft after defeating Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, receiving 60% of the vote.
He was narrowly defeated for re-election in the 2010 gubernatorial election by former U.S.
Representative John Kasich.In April 2014, Strickland became president of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization.
Strickland left that position in February 2015, and on February 25, 2015, he announced his intention to run for the United States Senate against incumbent Rob Portman.
Strickland won the Democratic nomination, and was then defeated by Portman in the November 2016 general election.