Jim Hughes (R)
Senator
Jim Hughes began his career in public service as a bailiff court constable in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. He moved on to become a prosecutor in the Columbus City Prosecutor's Office and later, an Assistant County Prosecutor for Franklin County. In 2000, he was selected to serve the remainder of a term in the Ohio House of Representatives and was re-elected to that post four times. In 2008, he was elected to the Ohio Senate to represent Ohio's 16th Senate District, which includes the western portion of Franklin County.
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Senator Snapshot
| Hometown: Columbus |
| Party: Republican |
| Elected Experience: State Senator since 2009; State Representative, 2000-2008 |
| Current Term: Expires December 2012; Eligible to run for another four-year term |
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Senate Building 1 Capitol Square, 1st Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 466-5981 Email: SD16@senate.state.oh.us |
| Primary Sponsor | SB 2 | SB 19 | SB 36 | SB 37 | SB 38 | SB 80 | SB 130 | SB 138 |
| SB 139 | SB 143 | SB 150 | SB 160 | SB 173 | SB 191 | SB 195 | SB 200 |
| SB 243 | SB 245 | ||||||
| Primary Sponsor | SR 9 | SR 10 | SR 19 | SR 20 | SR 24 | SR 38 | SR 51 | SR 52 |
| SR 60 | SR 79 | SR 86 | SR 137 | SR 139 | SR 158 | SR 159 | SR 191 |
| 02.01.2012 | |
| Hughes' 'puppy mill' legislation clears Senate chamber | |
| COLUMBUS - State Senator Jim Hughes today saw his legislative colleagues offer their support to Senate Bill 130, commonly referred to as the "puppy mill bill." Sponsored by Senator Hughes, the measure aims to remedy conditions of abuse and neglect that are sometimes associated with high-volume dog breeding facilities. | |
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| 01.27.2012 | |
| Hughes donates funds to Hilliard police unit | |
 Download High Resolution Image | COLUMBUS - State Senator Jim Hughes visited with Hilliard police officers yesterday to catch a glimpse of the department's newly-purchased K-9 vest. The purchase was made possible through a donation on the behalf of Senator Hughes. Read more . . . |
| 01.18.2012 | |
| Hughes' road naming bill garners support of Senate chamber | |
| COLUMBUS - Members of the Ohio Senate today approved legislation that will reform the method in which some of the state's memorial highways will be designated. Sponsored by State Senator Jim Hughes, Senate Bill 37 provides the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) with the authority to designate certain portions of county roads, township roads, municipal streets or highways to be used in memorializing fallen law enforcement officers in Ohio. | |
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| 01.10.2012 | |
| Hughes' SB243 clears senate chamber | |
| COLUMBUS - Today at the Statehouse, members of the Senate gave approval to Senate Bill 243, sponsored by State Senator Jim Hughes. The legislation modifies the set of laws which govern the Intrastate Mutual Aid Compact (IMAC). | |
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| 12.15.2011 | |
| Hughes announces passage of bill that would increase judicial discretion in dealing with juvenile traffic offenders | |
| Columbus-State Senator Jim Hughes announced that the Ohio Senate voted this week to pass Senate Bill 19, his legislation that provides judges with greater discretion when deciding whether to suspend the driver's licenses of certain repeat juvenile traffic offenders. Hughes sponsored similar legislation in the last General Assembly. | |
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| 11.15.2011 | |
| Hughes receives 2011 Legislator Award from Ohio School Counselor Association | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - The Ohio School Counselor Association recently presented State Senator Jim Hughes with its 2011 Legislator Award at the All Ohio Counselors Joint Conference held in Columbus. Read more... |
| 10.25.2011 | |
| Hughes announces release of state loan that will assist Hilliard company | |
| Columbus- State Senator Jim Hughes announced today that the State Controlling Board has approved a state loan totaling more than $1 million for the purchase of a building in Hilliard that will allow Ares Sportswear, Ltd. and Dye-No-Mte, Ltd. to grow and expand their operations. The $2.7 million project is expected to create 90 new jobs and retain 96 others. | |
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| 04.28.2011 | |
| Hughes and Bacon introduce bill to improve victims' rights | |
| Columbus- State Senators Kevin Bacon (R- Village of Minerva Park) and Jim Hughes announced today that they have introduced Senate Bill 160, legislation that would establish additional rights for victims of violent crimes and their families. Bacon and former State Senator Steve Stivers first introduced the bill during the 127th General Assembly after learning of the Franklin County case of Roberta Francis. | |
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| 04.19.2011 | |
| Senator Hughes wins support for bill declaring the month of May as "ALS Awareness Month" in Ohio | |
| Columbus-State Senator Jim Hughes won the support of his Senate colleagues last Wednesday for Senate Bill 38, legislation that would declare the month of May "ALS Awareness Month" in the state of Ohio. ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - is often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease" after the baseball player abruptly retired from the game upon being diagnosed with the disease. | |
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| 04.07.2011 | |
| DeWine supports creation of 'whistleblower protection law' for Ohio | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced his support of a state False Claims Act (FCA) being introduced by state Senators Jim Hughes and Scott Oelslager (R- North Canton). Often known as a "whistleblower protection law," the proposed legislation would encourage those with knowledge of fraud involving Ohio funds to come forward. Read more... |
| 04.01.2011 | |
| Hughes appointed to Midwest-Canada Relations Committee | |
| Columbus- State Senator Jim Hughes announced today he has been appointed to the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) Midwest-Canada Relations Committee, a bipartisan panel of lawmakers from 11 Midwestern states and four Canadian provinces tasked with examining policy issues such as trade and border security between the region and Canada. | |
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| 03.04.2011 | |
| Hughes announces Senate Bill 2 signed into law by Governor | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus- State Senator Jim Hughes announced today that Senate Bill 2, legislation he sponsored that creates a new office tasked with ensuring that state rules and regulations do not act as barriers to job creation and retention and also improving compliance has been signed into law by Ohio Governor John Kasich. Read more... |
| 02.28.2011 | |
| Hughes and Bacon announce release of state grant in support of SCI's expansion in Columbus | |
| Columbus- State Senators Jim Hughes and Kevin Bacon (R- Village of Minerva Park) today announced that the state Controlling Board has approved a $25,000 Rapid Outreach Grant to help purchase new machinery and equipment as part of SCI Engineered Materials, Inc.'s (SCI) expansion project, which is expected to create 50 new jobs and retain 26 others at the company's facility in Columbus. | |
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| 02.23.2011 | |
| Hughes announces passage of regulatory reform bill | |
| Columbus- State Senator Jim Hughes today announced that the Ohio Senate has approved Senate Bill 2, his legislation that seeks to reform the way businesses are regulated in Ohio, removing those rules and regulations that act as barriers to job creation and retention while also helping improve compliance. | |
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| 01.31.2011 | |
| Hughes and Bacon announce release of state funds for economic development, job creation | |
| Columbus- State Senators Jim Hughes and Kevin Bacon (R- Village of Minerva Park) today announced that the state Controlling Board has awarded $3.8 million in state funds to local projects that will create new jobs and support economic growth in central Ohio. | |
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| 01.27.2011 | |
| Hughes to chair Senate Financial Institutions Committee | |
| Columbus- State Senator Jim Hughes today announced that he has been selected by Senate President Tom Niehaus (R- New Richmond) to serve as chairman of the Senate Financial Institutions Committee for the 129th General Assembly. The committee, which was previously connected to the Senate Finance Committee, was made a stand-alone entity by Niehaus in order to avoid policy discussions regarding institutions such as banks, credit unions, and savings and loans being superseded by the state budget. | |
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