Scott Nein
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Scott R. Nein - 4th District - Ohio Senate 123rd General Assembly 1999-2000 - DPLA - 962e55a1104c59b2eb8b9326c77a8128 (page 14) (cropped).jpg
| name = Scott Nein
| image name =
| state_senate = Ohio
| state = Ohio
| district = 4th
| term_start = July 11, 1995
| term_end = December 31, 2004
| preceded = Barry Levey
| succeeded = Gary Cates
| state_house2 = Ohio
| state2 = Ohio
| district2 = 58th
| term_start2 = January 3, 1991
| term_end2 = July 11, 1995
| preceded2 = John Boehner
| succeeded2 = Gary Cates
| party = Republican
| children = Jason, Beckett, Brody, Courtney
| alma_mater = Bowling Green State University|
| birth_date = April 13, 1951
| death_date = August 19, 2023 (aged 72)
}}
Scott R. Nein of Middletown, Ohio, (April 13, 1951 – August 19, 2023) was an American politician of the Republican party, who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly.
Political career
Nein was encouraged by John Boehner to run for the Ohio House of Representatives to succeed him in 1990.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yoQ_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=SFUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6514,1592252&dq=scott+nein+ohio&hl=en Insurance agent seeks House seat] He did so and won the seat. He won reelection in 1992 and 1994. By his third term Nein was serving as majority floor leader of the House.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}
When Senator Barry Levey resigned from the Ohio Senate in 1995, Nein was appointed to replace him. He resigned his seat in the House and took the seat in the Senate in the same day. He went on to win election to the seat in 1996 for a full term.[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DDNB&p_theme=ddnb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F51B0CA454D7039&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Election Results, 1996] He again won election in 2000.
Post-political career
Following his time in elected office, Nein was made CEO of the Ohio Association of Insurance Agents/Independent Insurance Agents of Ohio, where he is serving today.[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=10E564601DA7B0A8&p_docnum=1 Nein lands CEO job with insurance lobby]
References
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{{cite web | url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dayton/name/scott-nein-obituary?id=52838112 | title=Scott Nein Obituary (1951 - 2023) - Middletown, OH - Dayton Daily News | website=Legacy.com }}
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Category:Republican Party Ohio state senators
Category:21st-century members of the Ohio General Assembly
Category:People from Middletown, Ohio
Category:Bowling Green State University alumni
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