Jim Renacci | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | John Boccieri |
Succeeded by | Anthony Gonzalez |
Mayor of Wadsworth | |
In office July 15, 2004 – July 17, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Caesar Carrino |
Succeeded by | Robin Laubaugh |
Personal details | |
Born | Monongahela, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 3, 1958
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Tina Renacci |
Children | 3 |
Education | Indiana University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
James B. Renacci (/rɪˈneɪsi/ rih-NAY-see; born December 3, 1958) is an American accountant, businessman, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 16th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he is a former city council president and two-term Mayor of Wadsworth, Ohio.[1] In 2018, Renacci was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, losing to Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown by a 7-point margin.[2] He also ran unsuccessfully in the 2022 Republican primary for governor of Ohio, losing to incumbent Mike DeWine.[3] Renacci currently serves as the chairman of the Republican Party of Medina County.[4]