Tim Ginter | |
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| Speaker pro tempore of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office January 4, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Butler |
| Succeeded by | Scott Oelslager |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Nick Barborak |
| Succeeded by | Richard Brown (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 25, 1955 Shelby, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Pam Ginter |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Mount Vernon Nazarene University Nazarene Bible College |
| Website | Official website |
Timothy E. Ginter (born May 25, 1955) is an American politician from Ohio. He served as the Speaker Pro Tempore of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2021 to 2023. He has served in the House of Representatives since 2015, representing District 5. Ginter is an ordained minister, and has also worked in various other occupations. He ran against Jason Wilson in 2008 for the Ohio Senate, but lost.[1] In 2014, Ginter replaced Craig Newbold as the Republican candidate for state representative in the 5th district.[2] Ginter went on to defeat incumbent Democrat Nick Barborak in the 2014 general election with 59% of the vote.[3] He is a member of the Ohio Farm Bureau, National Rifle Association of America, Buckeye Firearms Association, Salem Chamber of Commerce, an associate member of the Columbiana County Township Association, a member of the Columbiana County Republican Party Central Committee, and currently serves as an appointed member of the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood.[4]
In 2019, Ginter co-sponsored legislation that would ban abortion in Ohio and criminalize what they called "abortion murder". Doctors who performed abortions in cases of ectopic pregnancy and other life-threatening conditions would be exempt from prosecution only if they "[took] all possible steps to preserve the life of the unborn child, while preserving the life of the woman. Such steps include, if applicable, attempting to re-implant an ectopic pregnancy into the woman's uterus".[5][6][7] Reimplantation of an ectopic pregnancy is not a recognized or medically feasible procedure.[5][8]
In the 2022 Ohio House of Representatives election, his redistricted district was won by Republican Monica Robb Blasdel.[9]
- ^ "Wilson, Ginter topped spending list". Morning Journal. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Newbold Out, Ginter In". East Liverpool Morning Journal. 2014-02-25. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ Ohio election results, 2014; Ohio Secretary of State
- ^ "Timothy E. Ginter Biography". Ohio House of Representatives. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ a b Glenza, Jessica (November 29, 2019). "Ohio bill orders doctors to 'reimplant ectopic pregnancy' or face 'abortion murder' charges". The Guardian. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ Ohio bill would make doctors 'reimplant' ectopic pregnancies (which is impossible) or face 'abortion murder' charges, National Post, November 29, 2019
- ^ "House Bill 413 | The Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov.
- ^ Rezac, Mary. "Pro-life doctors: Despite Ohio bill, there is no procedure to save ectopic pregnancies". Catholic News Agency.
- ^ "Monica Robb Blasdel". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-07-13.