Biography
Cliff Hite became
a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 2007. During
his first term as representative of the 76th Ohio House
district, Cliff was appointed Vice Chair of the State Government
and Elections Committee. Cliff also served on the Agriculture
and Natural Resources, Finance and Appropriations, Agriculture
and Development Subcommittee of Finance and Appropriations where
he served as Vice Chair, and Financial Institutions, Real Estate
and Securities Committees.
In 2009 Cliff was
appointed Ranking Member of the Faith-Based Initiatives
Committee. Cliff currently serves on the Education, State
Government, and Consumer Affairs and Economic Protection
Committees. He has also served on both the Ohio Agriculture to
Chemicals, Polymers, and Advanced Materials Task Force and the
Ohio State Parks and Recreational Area Study Committee during
his tenure in the Ohio House.
Before becoming
elected as the representative for the 76th Ohio House District,
Cliff was a teacher and coach for nearly 30 years. Originally
beginning his career in Danville, Kentucky, after earning a
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from The University
of Kentucky, Cliff made his way back to his hometown of Findlay,
Ohio where he retired from teaching and coaching at Findlay High
School. During his coaching tenure, Cliff won eight league
championships, coached three National Football League players,
coached 22 First Team All-State football players and was
selected Coach of the Year six times. Cliff remains the
winningest head football coach at both Bryan and Findlay high
schools.
Outside of Cliff’s
position in the Ohio House of Representatives, he is involved in
many civic activities. Cliff is a member of St. Mark’s United
Methodist Church in Findlay, where he is a Sunday school
teacher. He is a committee member with the Hancock County
Republican Central Committee and a newly inducted member of the
Hancock County Sports Hall of Fame. He has also served as the
General Chairman for the United Way campaign of Hancock County.
Cliff currently
resides in Findlay with his wife Diane. They have three
children.
Capitol:
77 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
(614) 466-3819
(614) 719-3976 (fax)
District:
Hancock, Hardin
and Parts of Auglaize Counties
District76@ohr.state.oh.us
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My
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I stand for the following:
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Pro-Life
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Second Amendment
rights of all law-abiding citizens to own and carry guns
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Continued reduction in taxes
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Our academic future by
focusing on tech-prep educational programs in our schools.
Preparing the future workers and entrepreneurs should be a
priority. Too many of our 18-35 year olds are leaving Ohio for
more lucrative opportunities outside of the state
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Keeping our 18-35 years olds in Ohio by
providing a positive climate for businesses that will build up the
tax revenue base and help provide funding for our schools and
our rising health care costs
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Refocusing concerns of eminent domain
situations. Time is needed to
properly investigate the true intent of this practice. Too many
people, throughout the United States, are being threatened by
this detrimental practice.
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Protection of our farms and our farmland. We
must protect the production rights of our farmers without adding
regulation after regulation. Farming is this district's number
one occupation. We must never forget the
importance of our farmers, and the sanctity of the land upon
which they dwell.
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Alternative fuels must be a priority as well. We
must focus more attention on biodiesel and ethanol availability
at all gas stations to help the ever growing concerns over gas
prices and shortages.
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State
Representative Cliff Hite, along with the 2008 Class of Fellows
from the
Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development.