Eric David Fingerhut (b. May 6, 1959, in University Heights, Ohio) is an American politician of the Ohio Democratic party. May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... University Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. ... 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. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...

Fingerhut received a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University in 1981 and a law degree from Stanford University in 1984. He practiced law until becoming associate director of Cleveland Works, a post he served in from 1987-1989. Fingerhut served on the campaign staff and worked for Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White. A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... Northwestern University is a prestigious private, coeducational, non-sectarian research university, located in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lady Justice is a personification of the law. ... The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco and approximately 20 miles northwest of San José in an unincorporated area of Santa Clara County. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael R. White (born August 13, 1951) is an American politician of the Democratic party and the 55th and longest-serving mayor of Cleveland, Ohio encompassing three four-year terms, from 1990 to 2001. ...

Fingerhut served as an Ohio state senator from 1991 to 1993. In 1992, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th district and began serving in 1993 (103rd Congress). In his re-election bid in 1994, however, Fingerhut was defeated by Republican Steven C. LaTourette. While Congressman, he was chided by Washington pundits for buying a house in Washington in his first term, something that is almost never done. He was also criticized back home for stating he would vote against President Clinton's tax increase, then voted for it after heavy strongarming. That issue and the fact he only maintained a "mail-drop" residence in his district, (he was usually seen leaving an apartment in the Shaker Square neighborhood in Cleveland, not his district) propelled him to lose to LaTourette, a popular prosecutor. The Ohio Senate is the upper house in Ohios bicameral legislature, the Ohio General Assembly; the lower house is the Ohio House of Representatives. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 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. ... The 19th congressional district of Ohio was eliminated in the redistricting following the 2000 census. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Steven C. LaTourette (born July 22, 1954) is an American politician from Ohio. ...

After his defeat in Congress, Fingerhut easily won a seat again in the Ohio Senate, representing district 25. He served two full terms from 1999 through 2007, retiring due to term limits.

In 2004, he became the Democratic nominee to try to unseat incumbent U.S. Senator George Voinovich, although his candidacy was overshadowed by speculation that TV show host Jerry Springer might enter the race. Fingerhut went on to lose to Voinovich on November 2, 2004, garnering less than 40 percent of the vote. During his Senate campaign, he chanted "I say Finger, you say Hut, Finger-hut! Finger-hut!" 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Victor Voinovich (Vojinović in Serbo-Croatian) (born July 15, 1936) is an American politician of the Republican Party. ... This article is about the talk show host. ...

In January of 2006, Fingerhut announced his candidacy for governor of Ohio, joining U.S. Representative Ted Strickland who was also seeking the post. On February 14, 2006 Fingerhut dropped out of the race, citing his inability to raise the funds and support from the same sources that Congressman Ted Strickland's running mate Lee Fisher derived. [1] For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Ted Strickland, Ph. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Fingerhut, who also worked as a consultant for the Cleveland Federation of Community Planning while in the Ohio Senate, is presently serving on the Business Administration faculty of Baldwin-Wallace College and is being considered for an appointment as Chairman of the Ohio Board of Regents. Baldwin-Wallace College is a small, liberal arts college in Berea, Ohio. ...

See also

• Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 19th District
• Election Results, U.S. Senator from Ohio
• List of United States Representatives from Ohio

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External Links

• Official site
• Biography from his campaign site