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Encyclopedia > Charlie Wilson (Ohio politician)
Charlie Wilson
Representative-elect from
Ohio's 6th district
Term of office:
term begins 2007
Political party:

Democrat Image File history File links Charlie_a_wilson. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Ohios 6th district The 6th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Representative Ted Strickland. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ...

Succeeding: Ted Strickland
Religion: Roman Catholic
Born: January 18, 1943
Bridgeport, Ohio
Spouse: single

Charles A. "Charlie" Wilson (b.January 18, 1943 in Bridgeport, Ohio) is a Democratic politician from the U.S State of Ohio. He currently serves in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ted Strickland, Ph. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Bridgeport is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Bridgeport is a village located in Belmont County, Ohio. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ...


Wilson was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1996 and to the State Senate in 2004. In 2006, he was elected to serve as the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 6th Congressional District, the seat currently held by Governor-elect Ted Strickland. Ohio has a bicameral legislature, the Ohio General Assembly, consisting a House of Representatives and Senate (the Ohio State Senate), based on its constitution of 1851. ... Ohios 6th district The 6th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Representative Ted Strickland. ... Ohio Governors Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803. ... Ted Strickland, Ph. ...


Wilson graduated from Ohio University, B.S.; Graduate of Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He has four sons, and eight grandchildren.[citation needed] Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre (7. ... The University of Cincinnati is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...


Ohio State Law requires that a candidate for Congress submit 50 valid signatures from constituents in his district to qualify for a place on the primary ballot. When Wilson's signatures were verified by the Columbiana County Board of Elections, only 46 of the 93 signatures submitted could be verified as legal residents of the Ohio 6th [1]. As such, during the Democratic primary Election on May 2, 2006, Charlie Wilson's name did not appear on the ballot. Wilson's campaign launched a massive effort, aided by the national party and organized labor to 'write-in' Charlie Wilson's name during the Primary Election. The campaign was successful, with Wilson winning 66.75% of the Democratic vote [2]. Wilson faced Republican nominee Chuck Blasdel in the November General Election, and won with 61% of the vote. Columbiana County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Former Vermont Governor Dr. Howard Dean is the current Chairman of the DNC. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the principal campaign and fund-raising organization affiliated with the United States Democratic Party. ... American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL-CIO, is Americas largest federation of unions, made up of 53 national and international (including Canadian) unions, together representing over 9 million workers. ... A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the persons name. ... For other uses, see Republican Party (disambiguation) or GOP (disambiguation). ... Chuck Blasdel (b. ... A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election. ...


External links

  • http://www.charliewilson.com/
Preceded by
Ted Strickland
U.S. Representative from Ohio's 6th Congressional District
2007-
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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