Heather Bishoff

Heather Bishoff is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 20th district.^[1] She was elected in 2012, defeating Republican Nathan Burd with 59.28% of the vote.^[2][3] Previously she defeated Marco Miller to win the Democratic primary. Bishoff has served on the Gahanna-Jefferson Board of Education, has founded a financial company with her husband and is a veteran of the US Army.^[4]

Representative Heather Bishoff
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 20th district
In office January 5, 2013 – May 21, 2017
Preceded by	Nancy Garland
Succeeded by	Richard Brown
Personal details
Born	Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Eric Bishoff
Children	4
Residence	Blacklick, Ohio
Alma mater	Franklin University
Occupation	Finance/U.S. Army (retired)
Website	http://www.heatherbishoff.com/

Ohio House of Representatives

Heather Bishoff was a part of the 130th and 131st Ohio General Assembly and was elected to the 132nd on November 8, 2016. During her tenure, she served on the Armed Services, Veterans Affairs, and Public Safety Committee as well as the Health and Aging Committee. During the 131st General Assembly, she was named as a Ranking Member on the House Insurance Committee because of her experience in the financial industry.

Bishoff was the sponsor of several bills throughout her terms. Most notably, House Bill 229, which was passed by both the House and Senate and signed off by the governor in June 2016, allows Ohio families to create their own private trust companies so they can manage their own trust's investments.^[5]

Bishoff resigned from the House on April 23, 2017, to move to San Diego to be closer to family.^[6]

Electoral history

Ohio House of Representatives, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Heather Bishoff (inc.)	27,626	53.4
	Republican	Lisa Schacht	24,144	46.6

Ohio House of Representatives, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Heather Bishoff (inc.)	16,436	57.2
	Republican	Dan Mefford	12,319	42.8

Ohio House of Representatives, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Heather Bishoff	31,284	59.3
	Republican	Nathan Burd	21,492	40.7

Ohio House of Representatives Democratic Primary, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Heather Bishoff	2,549	56.4
	Democratic	Marco Miller	1,971	43.6

Gahanna-Jefferson City School Board, 2011

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Heather Bishoff	7,728	32.9
	Independent	Carol J. McKenna	6,413	27.3
	Independent	Jason Phillips	3,705	15.8
	Independent	Mark V. Shaffer	3,120	13.3
	Independent	Ken Granville	2,513	10.7

References

1. "Representative Heather Bishoff (D)". Ohio House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
2. Siegel, Jim (7 November 2012). "Democrats hold ground in Ohio House". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
3. "2012 Elections Results". Ohio Secretary of State Homepage - Election Results. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
4. Siegel, Jim (7 March 2012). "Bishoff wins new 20th Ohio House district". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
5. "House Bill 229 - Status | the Ohio Legislature".
6. "Central Ohio Lawmaker Resigns To Move To California". WOSU News. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2023-10-12.