Lorraine Fende

Lorraine Fende
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
In office
January 3, 2005-December 31, 2012
Preceded byJamie Callender
Succeeded byJohn Rogers
Personal details
Born (1956-08-15) August 15, 1956 (age 68)
Cleveland, Ohio
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceWillowick, Ohio
Alma materLakeland Community College, Ohio University
ProfessionCommunity Development

Lorraine Fende (born August 15, 1956) is an American politician who served as County Treasurer for Lake County, Ohio. Previously she was a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 62nd District.[1]

Fende served as a councilwoman and mayor in Willowick, Ohio.[1] She was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2004 when she won the seat of Republican Jamie Callender who was restricted by a term limit,[2] by 53.4% to 46.6%.[3] She was re-elected in 2006,[4] 2008[5] and 2010.[6] Fende has served as the chair of the Ohio House Democratic Women’s Caucus.[7]

In 2011 she introduced a bill which would ban late-term abortions in the state.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Lorraine M. Fende, Representative". Ohio House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Ohio Republicans aim to maintain grip in House, Senate". Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Ohio House of Representatives: November 2, 2004". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Ohio House of Representatives: November 7, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 27 June 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  5. ^ "State Representative: November 4, 2008". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Ohio House of Representatives: November 2, 2010". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 27 June 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Ohio House also home to females". Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Lawmakers introduce abortion legislation". Retrieved 8 October 2011.