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{{Officeholder/governor

|state=Ohio

|state=Ohio

|terms=January 14, 1991 – January 1, 1999

|terms=January 14, 1991 – January 1, 1999

|preceded=Richard Frank Celeste

|preceded=Richard Frank Celeste

|former=n

|former=y

|succeeded=Nancy P. Hollister

|succeeded=[[Nancy Hollister]]

}}

}}

}}

}}

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

George Voinovich was born in Cleveland, Ohio to a [[Serbia]]n father and [[Slovene]] mother. He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in government from [[Ohio University]] in 1958 and a law degree from [[Ohio State University]] in 1961. After serving as Ohio Assistant Attorney General, Voinovich served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1967 to 1971. He introduced 85 bills which became law. <ref>http://www.library.ohiou.edu/archives/voinovich/index.html</ref> Voinovich unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Cleveland in 1975. However, was elected in a second attempt in 1979, defeating [[Democrat]] [[Dennis Kucinich]].

George Voinovich was born in Cleveland, Ohio to a [[Serbia]]n father and [[Slovene]] mother. He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in government from [[Ohio University]] in 1958 and a law degree from [[Ohio State University]] in 1961. After serving as Ohio Assistant Attorney General, Voinovich served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1967 to 1971. He introduced 85 bills which became law.<ref>http://www.library.ohiou.edu/archives/voinovich/index.html</ref> Voinovich unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Cleveland in 1975. However, was elected in a second attempt in 1979, defeating [[Democrat]] [[Dennis Kucinich]].

==Political Career==

==Political Career==

==Political Views==

==Political Views==

In March 2009, Voinovich was ranked number four on [[Human Events]]' top ten [[liberal]] Senate Republicans. <ref>http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31018</ref> He supports [[gun control]], has voted against reducing the marriage penalty and against repealing the death tax. As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, George Voinovich strongly opposed [[John Bolton]] as [[United Nations]] Ambassador, saying "I just did not feel comfortable." <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/19/politics/19cnd-bolton.html?hp&ex=1113969600&en=f8772edeba476df8&ei=5094&partner=homepage</ref> In May 2005, he cried on the Senate floor, urging the Senate to vote against the confirmation of John Bolton. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF08KHwVjoo</ref> Voinovich later changed his position and said Bolton has done a "good job" as UN Ambassador.  

In March 2009, Voinovich was ranked number four on [[Human Events]]' top ten [[liberal]] Senate Republicans.<ref>http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31018</ref> He supports [[gun control]], has voted against reducing the marriage penalty and against repealing the death tax. As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, George Voinovich strongly opposed [[John Bolton]] as [[United Nations]] Ambassador, saying "I just did not feel comfortable."<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/19/politics/19cnd-bolton.html?hp&ex=1113969600&en=f8772edeba476df8&ei=5094&partner=homepage</ref> In May 2005, he cried on the Senate floor, urging the Senate to vote against the confirmation of John Bolton.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF08KHwVjoo</ref> Voinovich later changed his position and said Bolton has done a "good job" as UN Ambassador.

 

In July 2009, Voinovich attacked southern conservatives, saying to The Columbus Dispatch "we got too many [[Jim DeMint]]s and [[Tom Coburn]]s. It's the southerners, They get on TV and go 'errrr, errrrr. People hear them and say, 'These people, they're southerners. The party's being taken over by southerners. What they hell they got to do with Ohio?'"<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/29/vitter-defends-south-valu_n_247335.html</ref> Conservative [[Louisiana]] Senator [[David Vitter]] responded, "He's a moderate, really wishy-washy. I'm on the side of conservatives getting back to core conservative values." Also in July, Voinovich voted against gun owners carrying firearms between states.

In July 2009, Voinovich attacked southern conservatives, saying to The Columbus Dispatch "we got too many [[Jim DeMint]]s and [[Tom Coburn]]s. It's the southerners, They get on TV and go 'errrr, errrrr. People hear them and say, 'These people, they're southerners. The party's being taken over by southerners. What they hell they got to do with Ohio?'" <ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/29/vitter-defends-south-valu_n_247335.html</ref> Conservative [[Louisiana]] Senator [[David Vitter]] responded, "He's a moderate, really wishy-washy. I'm on the side of conservatives getting back to core conservative values." Also in July, Voinovich voted against gun owners carrying firearms between states.

Some of Voinovich's stances are conservative, he has voted with his Republican colleagues 66.5% of the time.<ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/v000126/</ref> Voinovich voted against the $827 billion stimulus package, "I voted against this bill because it is weighed down by too much spending that is not stimulative and will not provide the jump-start our economy so desperately needs."<ref>http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=NewsCenter.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=71795c66-f9d7-0280-2710-167e85ea83fb&Region_id=&Issue_id=</ref> During the [[2008 Presidential Election]], Voinovich said of [[Barack Obama]] "He is left of [[Ted Kennedy]]. With all due respect, the man is a [[socialist]]."<ref>http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/10/george_voinovich_calls_barack.html</ref>

Some of Voinovich's stances are conservative, he has voted with his Republican colleagues 66.5% of the time. <ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/v000126/</ref> Voinovich voted against the $827 billion stimulus package, "I voted against this bill because it is weighed down by too much spending that is not stimulative and will not provide the jump-start our economy so desperately needs." <ref>http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=NewsCenter.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=71795c66-f9d7-0280-2710-167e85ea83fb&Region_id=&Issue_id=</ref> During the [[2008 Presidential Election]], Voinovich said of [[Barack Obama]] "He is left of [[Ted Kennedy]]. With all due respect, the man is a [[socialist]]." <ref>http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/10/george_voinovich_calls_barack.html</ref>

== References ==

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==External Links==

==External Links==

*[http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Home.Home Official Website]

*[http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Home.Home Official Website]

*[http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/george_voinovich.htm Voinovich on the Issues]

*[http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/george_voinovich.htm Voinovich on the Issues]

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