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 Agriculture and Natural Resources, 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 of 30 years, 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 Platform«

I stand for the following:

• Pro-Life

• Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding citizens to own and carry guns

• Continued reduction in taxes

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.