Craig Newbold
Craig Newbold is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 1 from 2011 to 2013.
Newbold previously owned the IT Company, BEST Consulting, before his retirement. After that, he founded a nonprofit IT training school, Newlife Academy. Following that, he started an IT company whose mission was in part to hire those who had graduated from Newlife Academy.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Newbold served on the following committees:
- Economic and Small Business Development Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Education Committee, Ohio House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Local Government Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Craig Newbold endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
Elections
2012
Newbold lost his bid for re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 5. Newbold was unopposed in the March 6 Republican primary election and was defeated by Nick Barborak (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Nick Barborak |
50.6% | 22,586 | |
| Republican | Craig Newbold Incumbent | 49.4% | 22,079 | |
| Total Votes | 44,665 | |||
2010
Newbold defeated incumbent Linda Bolon (D) in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Craig Newbold (R)
|
17,616 | 52.58% | ||
| Linda Bolon (D) | 15,887 | 47.42% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Newbold has a wife, Rose. They live in Columbiana County.
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External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Ohio Leadership Team," February 28, 2012(Archived)
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2012 Republican Primary Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio official results for 2012 General Election," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Representative: Results for general election on November 2, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Linda Bolon (D) |
Ohio House of Representatives District 1 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Ron Amstutz (R) |
