Background
Gerhardstein, Samuel Edward was born on January 6, 1956 in Bellevue, Ohio, United States. Son of Rodger Ambrose and Irene May (Griffin) Gerhardstein.
Gerhardstein, Samuel Edward was born on January 6, 1956 in Bellevue, Ohio, United States. Son of Rodger Ambrose and Irene May (Griffin) Gerhardstein.
Bachelor in Political Science and Economics, Bowling Green State University, 1982; Master of Public Administration, Bowling Green State University, 1987.
Legislation aide Ohio State Senate, Columbus, 1983-1985. Research assistant Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1986-1987. Emergency preparedness representative Toledo Edison, 1987-1991.
Legislation liaison Department Administrative Services, Columbus, 1991-1993. Director legislation affairs Public Utilities Commission Ohio, 1993-1995. Director governmental affairs Columbia Gas Ohio, since 1995.
Member Education Technology Equity Commission, Columbus, 1993—1995, Ohio School Net Interagy. Advisory Committee, Columbus, 1994—1995, Ottawa County 800 MHz Radio Advisory Board, Port Clinton, Ohio, 1989—1991. Board member Ohio Public Expenditures Council, since 2000, board chairman, since 2002.
Sergeant United States Air Force, 1974-1978.
Chairman Sandusky county Taft for Secretary of State, Bellevue, 1990. Principal Republican Senate Campaign Committee, Columbus, 1984. Board member, United Conservatives Ohio, 2007, Ohio Public Expenditures Council, 2001, chair, 2004-2005, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Public Affairs Committee, since 1996.
Member Ohio Business Roundtable (deputy since 2004), Elks, American Legion, American Mensa, Ohio Lobbying Association, Ohio Gas Association, United Conservatives of Ohio.
Married Charlotte Ebsen, November 11, 1976 (divorced 1986). Children: Natalie Alice, Sonja Michelle. Married Brenda Leah Vickery, January 17, 1992 (divorced 1999).