Mike Duffey

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Duffey graduated with honors from Thomas Worthington High School in 1996.{{cite news |title=Family, friends surround Mike Duffey as he becomes state representative |url=https://www.thisweeknews.com/article/20110105/NEWS/301059527 |accessdate=November 27, 2019 |work=ThisWeek Community News |publisher=Gannett |date=January 5, 2011 |language=en}} Four years later, he earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan. While in college, Duffey interned in the Washington, D.C. office of Congressman John Kasich, later Governor of Ohio.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} He also worked for Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

From 2003 to 2010, Duffey was employed with Hinson Ltd Public Relations and in 2008 was promoted to Director of Media Relations.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} Prior to that, from 2001 to 2003, he worked as a reporter for Hannah News Service, covering the Ohio legislature as a member of the Ohio Legislative Correspondents Association (OLCA).{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} He is a former twice-elected member of Worthington City Council.

When incumbent Representative Kevin Bacon decided to run for the state Senate seat being vacated by David Goodman, Duffey entered the race to replace him. Uncontested in the Republican primary,{{cite web |title=State Representative - Republican: May 4, 2010 |url=https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/2010-elections-results/state-representative---republican-may-4-2010/ |website=www.sos.state.oh.us |publisher=Ohio Secretary of State |accessdate=November 27, 2019}} Duffey faced Democrat David Robinson in the general election. With Bacon out of the race, Democrats saw the 21st District as one of their top pick-ups of the cycle.{{cite news |url=https://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/northland/news/2010/10/13/duffey-robinson-look-to-replace-bacon.html |title=Duffey, Robinson look to replace Bacon |work=ThisWeek Community News |publisher=Gannett |date=October 13, 2010 |language=en}} The race proved to be one of the closest in the state in 2010: Duffey bested Robinson by 377 votes.{{cite web |title=Ohio House of Representatives: November 2, 2010 |url=https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/2010-elections-results/ohio-house-of-representatives-november-2-2010/ |website=www.sos.state.oh.us |publisher=Ohio Secretary of State |accessdate=November 27, 2019}}

He was sworn in on January 3, 2011, and served as a member of the Finance and Appropriations Committee; the Financial Institutions, Housing, and Urban Development Committee; the Health and Aging Committee; and the Local Government Committee. He was also a member of the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review.

Duffey won reelection to his seat in 2012 with 52.13% of the vote over Democrat Donna O'Connor.

In his freshman term, Duffey offered legislation to privatize oversight of the state's Department of Development, a major campaign plank of Governor John Kasich. Duffey described the bill as a "framework" for a program that would be updated after six months with input from the DOD director.{{cite news |url=https://www.dispatch.com/article/20110120/NEWS/30120970 |title=Kasich launches 'Jobs Ohio' reform |work=The Columbus Dispatch |date=January 20, 2011 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Bischoff |first1=Laura A. |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/state--regional/kasich-privatized-jobs-group-bolster-state-under-siege/o6VS3be9dwfdNDyoycfM9L/ |title=Kasich: Privatized jobs group to bolster state 'under siege' |work=Dayton Daily News |date=January 21, 2011 |language=english}} "Unlike a government agency, a private economic development corporation can move at the same speed as private industry, respond to changing markets and partner with the private sector," he said. "This, in turn, increases the likelihood of job creation in our state."

Duffy voted for S.B. 5, which limits collective bargaining for public employees, out of the Ohio House.{{cite news|first=Jim |last=Siegel |author2=Joe Hardon |title=Assembly sends SB 5 to Kasich |date=2011-03-31 |url=https://www.dispatch.com/article/20110331/NEWS/303319650 |work=The Columbus Dispatch |accessdate=2011-04-01 }} When a referendum was offered to overturn the measure, Duffey said opponents would have a difficult time persuading voters to overturn a law that "is a restoration of power to the taxpayers and to the voters."{{cite news | first = Jim | last = Siegel | title = Biggest rally kicks off SB 5 repeal campaign | date = 2011-04-10 | url = https://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/04/10/biggest-rally-kicks-off-sb-5-repeal-campaign.html | work = The Columbus Dispatch | accessdate = 2011-04-12 }}

Duffey, while an opponent of the estate tax, has questioned the timing of its abolishment, citing the drastic cuts that are already taking place on the local level. Over 80% of estate tax revenue goes to local government.{{cite news | first = Jim | last = Siegel | title = House GOP budget hits the casinos, adds $70 million in spending | date = 2011-04-29 | url = https://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/04/28/budget-changes-ohio.html | work = The Columbus Dispatch | accessdate = 2011-05-02 }}

Duffey has collaborated to Project 2025; he is thanked for his contribution to Chapter 2: "Executive Office of the President of the United States".{{Cite book| publisher=The Heritage Foundation| isbn=978-0-89195-174-2| editor-first1=Paul| editor-last1=Dans| editor-first2=Steven| editor-last2=Groves| title=Mandate for leadership: the conservative promise 2025| location=Washington, DC| date = 2023 |url=https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24088042/project-2025s-mandate-for-leadership-the-conservative-promise.pdf}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20101227135903/http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&task=detail&district=21 The Ohio House of Representatives: Rep. Mike Duffey (R-Worthington)] official site
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20180307032507/http://mikeduffey.com/ Mike Duffey for State Representative] official campaign site

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