Louis Terhar
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Louis Terhar
| image name=
|state_senate = Ohio
|district = 8th
|term_start = January 3, 2017
|term_end =September 3, 2019
|preceded = Bill Seitz
|succeeded = Louis Blessing
| state_house2=Ohio
| state2=Ohio
| district2=30th
| term_start2=September 14, 2011
| term_end2=December 31, 2016
| preceded2=Robert Mecklenborg
| succeeded2=Bill Seitz
| birth_date={{birth date and age|1949|09|28}}
| birth_place=Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date=
| death_place=
| party=Republican
| residence=Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| alma_mater=United States Naval Academy, Syracuse University, Harvard University
| profession=Businessman
}}
Louis Terhar (born September 28, 1949) is an American businessman and former politician serving as a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 8th district. The district includes portions of Hamilton County. Formerly, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016.
Life and career
Terhar is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Syracuse University, and Harvard University.{{cite web|url=http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&task=detail&district=30|title=Louis Terhar, Representative|work=Ohio House of Representatives|accessdate=9 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709124437/http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&task=detail&district=30|archive-date=9 July 2011|url-status=dead}} He is the managing director for Strategic Planning Advisors LLC. He also teaches in Xavier University's Executive MBA program and Mount St. Joseph University’s Saturday MBA program {{cite web | title = Ohio House of Representatives, Louis Terhar | publisher = Ohio House of Representatives | date = | url = http://www.ohiohouse.gov/louis-terhar/biography | accessdate = 2013-09-13 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150124043117/http://www.ohiohouse.gov/louis-terhar/biography | archive-date = 2015-01-24 | url-status = dead }} He is married to his wife, Debe, who is president of the State Board of Education of Ohio.{{cite web | title = Debe Terhar - Candidate for the Ohio State Board of Education from District 4 - About Debe | work = DebeTerhar.com (campaign site) | date = 2013-08-05 | url = http://www.debeterhar.com/aboutdebe.html | accessdate = 2013-09-13}} They have four children and four grandchildren.
Prior to his time in public office, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Integris Metals and The David J. Joseph Company.{{cite web|url=https://people.forbes.com/profile/louis-f-terhar/63804|title=Louis F. Terhar|work=Forbes|accessdate=9 October 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
In 2011, Terhar was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives after incumbent Robert Mecklenborg resigned over a drink-driving incident.{{cite web|url=http://cincinnati.com/blogs/politics/2011/09/13/louis-terhar-named-to-replace-mecklenborg-as-state-rep/|title=Louis Terhar named to replace Mecklenborg as state rep|accessdate=9 October 2011|archive-date=20 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020202830/http://www2.cincinnati.com/blogs/politics/2011/09/13/louis-terhar-named-to-replace-mecklenborg-as-state-rep/|url-status=dead}} He was sworn in on September 14, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://cincinnati.com/blogs/politics/2011/09/14/mecklenborg-replacement-terhar-sworn-in/|title=Mecklenborg replacement Terhar sworn in|accessdate=9 October 2011}} Currently, he is serving on the committees of Economic and Small Business Development; Judiciary and Ethics; and State Government and Elections.
Terhar won his first full term to his seat in 2012, defeating Democrat Steven Newsome with 69.62% of the vote. He won a second term in 2014 with 74% of the vote.
{{cite web
| title = Our Campaigns - OH State House 30 Race - Nov 04, 2014
| url = http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=797428
| accessdate = 2017-01-21
}}
Ohio Senate
In 2016, Terhar announced he would seek the 8th district of the Ohio Senate to succeed Bill Seitz, who was prevented from running for re-election by term limits and in turn planned on running for Terhar's House seat. Facing no opposition for the Republican nomination, Terhar defeated Democrat Mary Lierman with 63% of the vote.
{{cite web
| title = Our Campaigns - OH State Senate 08 Race - Nov 08, 2016
| url = http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=809688
| accessdate = 2017-01-21
}}
Terhar was sworn into office on January 3, 2017.
On September 3, 2019, Terhared announced that he was going to resign from office due to health issues.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2019/09/03/sen-lou-terhar-resign-ohio-senate/2198501001/|title = Green Township's Lou Terhar resigns from Ohio Senate, citing health concerns}}
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Category:Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Ohio General Assembly
Category:Harvard Extension School alumni
Category:Republican Party Ohio state senators