Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2016.018.042 |
Object Name |
Button, Political |
Collection |
Matt Dole Collection |
Title |
Voinovich lapel pin |
Date |
Unknown |
Description |
Lapel pin with the name Voinovich in gold letters. |
Dimensions |
H-0.4 W-1 inches |
Material |
Metal/Plastic |
Notes |
Born and raised in Cleveland, George Voinovich graduated from Ohio University and The Ohio State University College of Law. In 1963, he served as an assistant attorney general. He went on to serve three terms in the Ohio House of Representatives. Following his service in the legislature, Voinovich returned to his native Cuyahoga County, first as a county auditor, then as a county commissioner. In 1979, he served as Ohio’s lieutenant governor under Governor James A. Rhodes. Later that year, he returned to Cleveland where he became mayor of that city. Voinovich became the longest-standing mayor in Cleveland history. His administration was credited with bringing the city back from financial collapse, revitalizing the Cleveland area economy and restoring civic pride. In 1988 George Voinovich ran against Democrat Howard Metzenbaum for a U.S. Senate seat from Ohio and lost. In 1990 Republicans nominated Voinovich to run for governor against Democrat Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr. In 1994 voters re-elected Voinovich in a landslide against Democrat Robert L. Burch, Jr. His lieutenant governor, Nancy Hollister, was the first female elected to that position. Voinovich also appointed Kenneth Blackwell to state treasurer, becoming the first African-American to hold a state office in Ohio. He was reelected to a second term and in 1995 was named Public Official of the Year by the ”National Journal.” He left office just before his second term was due to end, having won election to the U.S. Senate where he served two terms. In January 2009, he announced he would not seek a third term. Former Senator Voinovich was a Ohio Visiting Professor Leadership and Public Affairs at the George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University. Voinovich died on June 12, 2016. |
Provenance |
Matt Dole donated this button to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board museum collection in 2016 as part of a collection of items related to the Ohio Statehouse and the Ohio government. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
People |
Voinovich, George V., 1936-2016 |
Search Terms |
Republican Party Ohio Governor |
Subjects |
Campaigns, Political Governors Political campaigns Political candidates Political elections Politicians Politics & government |