Gil Blair

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Gil Blair

| image =

| order1 = Member of the
Ohio House of Representatives
from the 63rd district

| term_start1 = June 5, 2019

| term_end1 = December 31, 2020

| predecessor1 = Glenn Holmes

| successor1 = Mike Loychik

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|07|11}}

| birth_place = Warren, Ohio

| party = Democrat

| spouse =

| children = Meredith Blair, Gil Blair, Megan Blair

| residence = Niles, Ohio

| education = John F. Kennedy High School

| alma_mater = University of Akron (B.A., J.D.)

}}

H. Gilson Blair (born July 11, 1970) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 63rd district from 2019 through 2020. A Democrat, Blair's district includes approximately half of Trumbull County. Blair formerly was a candidate for the Niles municipal court judge and served as a Warren City prosecutor, as well as eight years as a Weathersfield Township trustee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2019/05/weathersfield-trustee-gil-blair-gets-house-seat/|title=Weathersfield trustee Gil Blair gets House seat {{!}} News, Sports, Jobs - Tribune Chronicle|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-05}} He is a graduate of the University of Akron.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2019/may/31/gil-blair-replace-glenn-holmes-63rd-house/|title=Gil Blair to replace Glenn Holmes in 63rd House|date=May 31, 2019|website=vindy.com|access-date=2019-08-05}}

In 2019, state Representative Glenn Holmes stepped down from his seat to take a role in the administration of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/trumbull-county-looking-for-replacement-for-rep-glenn-holmes/|title=Trumbull County looking for replacement for Rep. Glenn Holmes|date=2019-05-03|website=WKBN.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-05}} Soon after Ohio House Democrats nominated Blair to serve out the remainder of Holmes' term. He was sworn into office on May 31, 2019.