Joe Uecker
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Joe Uecker
| image name =
| state_senate = Ohio
| state = Ohio
| district = 14th
| term = January 7, 2013–August 31, 2019
| preceded = Tom Niehaus
| succeeded = Terry Johnson
| state_house2 = Ohio
| state2 = Ohio
| district2 = 66th
| term2 = January 3, 2005-December 31, 2012
| preceded2 = Jean Schmidt
| succeeded2 = John Becker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|11|27}}
| birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Moeller High School, University of Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky University
| profession = Sales, Business Owner, Law Enforcement
| residence = Loveland, Ohio, U.S.
| party = Republican|
| termend = August 31, 2019
| image = Joe Uecker - District 14 - Ohio Senate 130th General Assemby 2013-2014 - DPLA - 4dd33bcc8c6b71853ab731d33616f568 (page 23) (cropped).jpg
}}
Joe Uecker (born November 27, 1954) is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 14th District from 2013 to 2019. He formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2005 to 2012.
Career
Uecker worked in law enforcement for the City of Deer Park, Clermont County Sheriff's Office, and the City of Montgomery before parlaying his management degree into the private sector in 1988. He also co-owned a private business for three years. Uecker worked as the Administrator of the Clermont County Engineer's Office from 1993 until 2004 and was also a Miami Township Trustee from 1990 until 2004.
When incumbent Jean Schmidt decided to run for the Ohio Senate, Uecker was one of five who ran for her open House seat.{{cite news | first = Cindy | last = Andrews | title = Republicans face off in March primary | date = January 3, 2004 | url = http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/01/03/loc_primary03final.html | work = Cincinnati Enquirer | accessdate = March 30, 2011}} He won with 40.26% of the electorate.Blackwell, Kenneth [http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2004ElectionsResults/04-0302RepOHReps.aspx 2004 primary election results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227153449/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2004ElectionsResults/04-0302RepOHReps.aspx |date=December 27, 2010 }} (March 2, 2004) He ran unopposed in the general election, and began his term in 2005.[http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/03/03/loc_Clermontstate03FINAL.html 62-vote difference means a recount in state Senate]
In 2006, he won a second term against Democrat William Newby with 63.59% of the vote,Blackwell, Kenneth [http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2006ElectionsResults/06-1107OHReps.aspx 2006 general election results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627172608/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2006ElectionsResults/06-1107OHReps.aspx |date=June 27, 2011 }} (November 7, 2006) and again ran unopposed for a third term in 2008.[http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081105/NEWS0106/811050385/Dems-likely-short-of-taking-control-of-Ohio-House Dems likely short of taking control of Ohio House] For a final term in 2010, Uecker defeated Libertarian Barry Cox with 79.94% of the vote.[http://www.thevoterguide.org/v/enquirer/candidate-detail.do;jsessionid=1457C81CFDA6A3DF220977D1DF1006E3?id=193029802 Ohio House District 66]
Ohio Senate
In 2012, Uecker was term limited from the Ohio House of Representatives and opted to run for an open seat in the Ohio Senate. He won a four way primary with 42.37% of the vote. He was unopposed in the general election. Uecker resigned on August 31, 2019 to take a position with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT).{{cite news|url=https://www.clermontsun.com/2019/08/14/uecker-resigns-from-state-senate-to-go-to-work-for-odot/|title=Uecker resigns from State Senate to go to work for ODOT|last=Alley|first=Megan|newspaper=The Clermont Sun|date=August 14, 2019|accessdate=February 5, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.joeuecker.com Joe Uecker for State Senate] official campaign site
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Category:Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Ohio General Assembly
Category:People from Loveland, Ohio
Category:Republican Party Ohio state senators