Mark Romanchuk

Mark J. Romanchuk
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
Preceded byLarry Obhof
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2020
Preceded byJay Goyal
Succeeded byMarilyn John
Personal details
Born (1962-09-22) September 22, 1962 (age 62)
Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Ontario, Ohio, U.S.
EducationDeVry University (BS)
Vanderbilt University (MBA)

Mark James Romanchuk (born September 22, 1962)[1][2] is an American politician serving as a member of the Ohio Senate from the 22nd district.[3] Romanchuk is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education

Romanchuk was born in Mansfield, Ohio and is a graduate of Ontario High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electronic engineering technology from DeVry University and his MBA from Vanderbilt University.[4][self-published source]

Career

Romanchuk is the Owner of PR Machine Works and vice president of Slick Automated Solutions, both located in Ontario, Ohio.[5] Prior to his business ownership, Romanchuk served as a civilian engineering adviser to the United States Navy regarding the F-18 aircraft. Romanchuk was then assigned to Votkinsk in the former USSR in a diplomatic capacity to oversee implementation of the INF Treaty.[6]

Romanchuk is a member of the National Tooling and Machining Association,[7] the NFIB, the Ohio Manufacturers' Association and served on the Ohio Skills Bank development council.

Ohio House of Representatives

Romanchuk was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives position in 2012 by garnering 57.23%[8] of the vote against Democratic challenger, Ellen Haring.

Romanchuk was appointed vice chair of the House Manufacturing and Workforce Development Committee,[9][10] which was created in the 130th General Assembly.[11] He was also appointed to the House Public Utilities Committee and the House Insurance Committee.[12]

Trump Nobel Peace Prize nomination

On November 13, 2018, Romanchuk introduced Ohio House Resolution 31 calling for President Donald Trump to be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. The resolution claimed that North Korea ended its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons program on April 20, 2018 after Trump implemented international sanctions on the regime.[13][14]

Abortion rights

In 2019, Romanchuk co-sponsored legislation that would ban abortion in Ohio and criminalize what they[who?] called "abortion murder". Doctors who performed abortions in cases of ectopic pregnancy and other life-threatening conditions would be exempt from prosecution only if they "[took] all possible steps to preserve the life of the unborn child, while preserving the life of the woman. Such steps include, if applicable, attempting to reimplant an ectopic pregnancy into the woman's uterus".[15][16][17] Reimplantation of an ectopic pregnancy is not a recognized or medically feasible procedure.[15][18]

Electoral history

Ohio House of Representatives 2nd District
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct Other Votes Pct
2012 Ellen Haring 23,532 42.77% Mark Romanchuk 31,482 57.23%
2014 Don Bryant 9,649 30.09% Mark Romanchuk 22,422 69.91%
2016 Brittany Bowman 15,725 30.28% Mark Romanchuk 36,186 69.68% Tim Grady (write-in) 20 0.04%
2018 Lane J. Winters 13,317 30.12% Mark Romanchuk 29,824 67.45% Tim Grady (Libertarian) 1,072 2.42%
Ohio Senate 22nd District
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct Other Votes Pct
2020 Ryan Hunger 58,924 31.14% Mark Romanchuk 130,273 68.86%
2024 Kathy Salem 56,821 31.79% Mark Romanchuk 121,928 68.21%

References

  1. ^ Website maintained by Tom Alciere. "Mark James Romanchuk". Registered Voters in the State of Ohio. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Ohio State Legislature Member Page for Representative Mark J. (Mark) Romanchuk of Mansfield (R SH 02)". Capitol Impact LLC. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Senator Mark Romanchuk". www.ohiosenate.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  4. ^ "Home Page". www.romanchuk2012.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Precision CNC Machining - Machine Shop". prmachineworks.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  6. ^ http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20120112/NEWS01/201120311/Ontario-businessman-kicks-off-campaign[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Archived copy". www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2013-01-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Manufacturing and Workforce Development Committee | the Ohio House of Representatives". Archived from the original on 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  10. ^ http://www.wmfd.com/local-news/single.asp?story=53169[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "House and Senate shake up committees - Lexology". lexology.com. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Representative Mark J. Romanchuk (R) - District 2 | The Ohio House of Representatives". ohiohouse.gov. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Ohio House resolution seeks to nominate Pres. Trump for Nobel Peace Prize". www.nbc4i.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  14. ^ Bierman, Noah (February 15, 2019). "Trump: Where's my Nobel Prize?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  15. ^ a b Glenza, Jessica (November 29, 2019). "Ohio bill orders doctors to 'reimplant ectopic pregnancy' or face 'abortion murder' charges". The Guardian. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  16. ^ Ohio bill would make doctors 'reimplant' ectopic pregnancies (which is impossible) or face 'abortion murder' charges, National Post, November 29, 2019
  17. ^ "House Bill 413 | The Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov.
  18. ^ Rezac, Mary. "Pro-life doctors: Despite Ohio bill, there is no procedure to save ectopic pregnancies". Catholic News Agency.