Defiance College Alumni - Paul Gillmor, Harold McMaster, Terence T. Henricks, Ben Davis, Rich Zvosec (Paperback)

Chapters: Paul Gillmor, Harold Mcmaster, Terence T. Henricks, Ben Davis, Rich Zvosec. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Paul Eugene Gillmor (February 1, 1939 c. September 5, 2007) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the U.S. Representative from the 5th congressional district of Ohio from 1989 until his death. Gillmor was born in Tiffin, Ohio and grew up in Old Fort; his father owned a trucking business in the area. He attended Old Fort High School, graduating in 1957. In 1961 he received a bachelor of arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University; in 1964, he graduated with a law degree from the University of Michigan. From 1965 to 1966, Gillmor was on active duty in the U.S. Air Force as a Judge Advocate, attaining the rank of Captain. He then entered the practice of law. Gillmor's 2006 financial disclosure placed his wealth between $6.2 and $27.8 million. Much of that is from an eight-branch local bank, Old Fort Bank, owned by Gillmor and his relatives. He was the 43rd-richest member of Congress, according to Roll Call. Gillmor married Karen Lako, who also served in the Ohio Senate, in 1983. He had five children: daughters Linda and Julie and sons Paul and twins Adam and Connor. Paul Gillmor tours flood ravaged Ottawa, Ohio 12 days before his accidental death. Gillmor was elected as an Ohio state senator in 1967, where he remained until being elected to Congress in 1988. He was the Republican Leader from 1978 to 1980 and from 1983 to 1984. After the Republican Party won a majority in the Ohio Senate, Gillmor was elected President of the Senate and served in that office for three General Assemblies from 1981 to 1982 and from 1985 to 1988. He ran in the 1986 Republican primary for governor, but lost to former governor Jam...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=76684