Roy Ray

Roy Ray
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 27th district
In office
January 2, 1987 – January 16, 2001
Preceded byOliver Ocasek
Succeeded byKevin Coughlin
Mayor of Akron, Ohio
In office
1980–1983
Preceded byJohn S. Ballard
Succeeded byTom C. Sawyer
Personal details
Born (1939-07-16) July 16, 1939 (age 85)
Akron, Ohio
Political partyRepublican

Roy Lee Ray (born July 16, 1939)[1] was a member of the Ohio Senate, serving the 27th district from 1987 to 2001. His district encompassed portions of Akron. In 2001, he resigned and was succeeded by Kevin Coughlin. Ray served as Mayor of Akron from 1980 to 1983.[2]

Ray successfully pushed for a change to the Seal of Ohio that reduced the number of rays from 17 (representing Ohio as the 17th state to enter into the union) to 13 (as reference to the Thirteen Colonies).[3]

Ray was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity at the University of Akron.[4]

References

  1. ^ Who's Who in the Midwest: A Biographical Dictionary of Noteworthy Men and Women of the Central and Midwestern States. A. N. Marquis Company. 1982. ISBN 9780837907185. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  2. ^ Warsmith, Stephanie; Lin-Fisher, Betty. "Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic abruptly announces his resignation, blames the Beacon Journal". www.ohio.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  3. ^ "Sunlight and the seal". editorial. The Cincinnati Post. E. W. Scripps Company. August 24, 1996. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015 – via HighBeam Research.
  4. ^ "Phi Kappa Tau Will Enhance Your University of Akron Experience!". 2013-01-16. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Akron, Ohio
1980–1983 		Succeeded by


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