Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 07/12/2011
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Angela; 1 Child: Joshua
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: Zanesville OH
Religion: Christian

Education

Attended, Muskingum College Attended, Ohio State University

Profession

Co-owner, Balderson Motor Sales Family Farm

HB 369 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 318 Establishing New Dates for Primaries
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 319 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 153 2011-2013 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

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HB 369 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 318 Establishing New Dates for Primaries
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 319 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 153 2011-2013 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 125 Restrictions on Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 78 Restrictions on Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 79 Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 231 Withdrawal Permit for Water Usage at Lake Erie
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Amendment Concerning Health Care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 231 Withdrawal Permit for Water Usage at Lake Erie
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Amendment Concerning Health Care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 17 Authorizing Concealed Handguns at Alcohol Vendors
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 133 Establishing the Oil and Gas Leasing Commission
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 5 Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Employees
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Establishes JobsOhio
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 30 Reduce Required School Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 Establishes JobsOhio
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

Wachtmann Amdt Restoring Funding for the Workers' Compensation Council
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 210 Establishing Health and Nutrition Standards in Schools
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HJR 15 Apportionment of State Legislative Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 473 Prohibits Inappropriate Pictures of Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 8 Casino Location Amendment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 166 Authorizing Regional Transportation Authorities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 12 "Third Frontier" Program Extension
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5 Campaign Finance Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 318 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 60 Restrictions on Snack and Beverage Sales in Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 260 Election Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 318 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 3 Moratorium on Foreclosures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 9 Tenants' Protection During Foreclosure
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 2 2009-2011 Biennium Transportation Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 2 2009-2011 Biennium Transportation Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6 Transferable Tax Credit for Film Production
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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