John Kasich

John Richard Kasich (born May 13, 1952, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania) is a former United States Republican United States Representative who is now a television show host for FOX News Channel. He hosts Heartland with John Kasich, and also guest hosts The O'Reilly Factor, filling in for Bill O'Reilly when necessary. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1974 with a B.A. in political science. He was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity. Image File history File links John_Kasich. ... Image File history File links John_Kasich. ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... McKees Rocks, also known as The Rocks, is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the west bank of the Ohio River, adjoining Pittsburgh. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... The Fox News Channel (FNC) is a United States-based cable and satellite news channel. ... The OReilly Factor is an American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill OReilly, who discusses current political and social issues with guests from opposing ends of the political spectrum. ... It has been suggested that Bill OReilly political beliefs and points of view be merged into this article or section. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Ohio. ... Alpha Sigma Phi (ΑΣΦ, commonly abbreviated to Alpha Sig) is a social fraternity with 68 active chapters, colonies, and interest groups. ...

After college, he served as a legislative aide to Ohio State Rep. Donald "Buz" Lukens. In 1978 he was elected to the Ohio State Senate where he served until he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1982, defeating incumbent Bob Shamansky. He was reelected eight times, serving from 1983 to 2001.^[1] Kasich was a spending hawk, taking aim at programs supported by Republicans and Democrats, including the B-2 Bomber.^[2] In 1993, he became the Ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee where he authored an alternative to President Bill Clinton's deficit reduction plan that relied on spending reductions rather than tax increases. Later that year, the Penny-Kasich Plan failed by only six votes to cut federal spending by an additional $90 billion on top of the deficit reduction forecasted by President Clinton.^[3] Donald Edgar Buz Lukens (born February 11, 1931) in Middletown, Ohio, was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio. ... The Ohio Senate is the upper house in Ohios bicameral legislature, the Ohio General Assembly; the lower house is the Ohio 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 is the Senate. ... Bob Shamansky as seen on his website Robert Norton Shamansky (born April 18, 1927 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former Democratic party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Ohio. ... The B-2 Spirit, sometimes known as the B-2 Bomber, is an American multi_role stealth bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear weapons. ... The U.S. House Committee on the Budget, commonly known as the House Budget Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Timothy James Penny (born November 19, 1951), is an American politician. ...

After the 1994 Republicans became the majority party in the United States Congress, Kasich became Chairman of the House Budget Committee working towards the balanced budget, and served as chair of the congressional committee on welfare reform. Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... Welfare reform is the name for a policy change in countries with a state-administered social welfare system to reduce dependence on welfare, as demanded by political conservatives. ...

During the 1996 presidential campaign, Republican nominee Bob Dole seriously considered Kasich as a vice presidential running mate, but instead selected Jack Kemp, a former congressman and HUD Secretary.^[4] During the 1996 campaign Kasich's Democratic opponent in his House race, Cynthia Ruccia, made comments regarding Kasich's sexuality. Ruccia raised the question of the propriety of bachelor Kasich sharing a Washington townhouse with his male chief-of-staff. Kasich nonetheless won the 1996 election, and subsequently married in March of 1997.^[5] § Robert Joseph Dole (born July 22, 1923) was a United States Senator from Kansas from 1969-1996, serving part of that time as United States Senate Majority Leader. ... Jack French Kemp Jr. ... The United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, concerned with The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ...

He did not seek reelection for the House for the 2000 election, but instead formed an exploratory committee to run for President.^[6] He withdrew early in July 1999 and endorsed George W. Bush, the eventual Republican nominee and winner of the election.^[7] In the election politics of the United States, an exploratory committee is an organization established to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for an elected office. ... The presidential seal is a well-known symbol of the presidency. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

He took a job as managing director of the investment banking division of Lehman Brothers in 2001.^[8] Kasich is currently chairman of the New Century Project. A number of Republicans tried to recruit Kasich for Ohio Governor in 2006; however Kasich was not interested in the race.^[9] Managing director is the term used for the chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English speaking countries. ... Investment banks help companies and governments and their agencies to raise money by issuing and selling securities in the primary market. ... Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ...

Kasich's book, Courage is Contagious, was a New York Times bestseller. Kasich is of Croatian descent. Kasich was raised in the Roman Catholic Church and is now attending a non-denominational evangelical Christian Church with his family. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic...

Kasich's new book Stand for Something: The Battle for America's Soul was released on May 10, 2006.

See also

• Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 12th District
• List of United States Representatives from Ohio

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References

External links

• JohnKasich.com
• Biography from biographical Guide of the United States Congress