Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2012.001.129 |
Object Name |
Button, Campaign |
Collection |
Bill Cohen Collection |
Title |
Re-Elect Bob Ney Your Senator |
Description |
White background with two green stars and "RE-ELECT / BOB NEY / YOUR SENATOR" in green letters |
Dimensions |
H-2 W-2 inches |
Material |
Plastic Metal |
Notes |
Former Republican state representative Bob Ney won a seat in the state senate and wins his re-election bid. Later, he goes to Congress as a representative, but left in the midst of a scandal involving Jack Abramoff. For his part in the corruption, Ney served time in federal prison. |
Inscription Text |
Edward Horn Co. Glenside PA |
Provenance |
Bill Cohen, a long-time Ohio Statehouse News Bureau reporter, donated a collection of political memorabilia and ephemera to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board in 2012. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
People |
Ney, Bob |
Search Terms |
Star |
Subjects |
Elections Campaigns, Political |