Background
Voinovich, George Victor was born on July 15, 1936 in Cleveland.
United States Senator from Ohio
Voinovich, George Victor was born on July 15, 1936 in Cleveland.
Bachelor in Government, Ohio University, 1958. Juris Doctor, Ohio State University, 1961. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Ohio University, 1981.
Assistant attorney general State of Ohio, 1963-1964. Member District 53 Ohio House of Representatives, 1967-1971. Auditor Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1971-1976.
Commissioner, 1977-1978. Lieutenant governor State of Ohio, Columbus, 1979, governor, 1991-1998. Mayor City of Cleveland, 1980—1989.
United States Senator from Ohio, 1999—2011. Member United States Senate Appropriations Committee, 2009—2011. Chairman United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics, 2003—2007.
President National League Cities, 1984-1985. Trustee United States Conference Mayors. Chairman Midwestern Governors Conference, 1991-1992, Council Great Lakes Governors, 1992-1994, Jobs for America's Graduates Program (National Leadership award 1993).
Member Republican Governors Association (vice chairman 1991-1992, chairman 1992-1993), National Governors Association (chairman education action team on school readiness 1991, chairman child support enforcement work group 1991-1992, member strategic planning task force 1991-1992, member human resources committee, co-chairman task force on education 1992-1993, member executive committee 1993-1998, co-lead governor on federal mandates, chairman 1997-1998), Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Janet (Allen) Voinovich. Children: George, Betsy, Peter, Molly (deceased).