Full Name:
John Richard Kasich
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Karen; 2 Children: Emma, Reese
Birth Date:
05/13/1952
Birth Place:
McKees Rocks, PA
Home City:
Westerville, OH
Religion:
Christian
BA, Political Science, Ohio State University, 1974
Governor, State of Ohio, 2010-2019
Candidate, United States President, 2000, 2016
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 12, 1983-2000
Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 15, 1979-1983
Former Member, Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Policy Committee
Former Member, Republican Steering Committee
Associate, Schottenstein Stores Corporation, 2008-2010
Contributor/Host, Fox News, 2001-2009
Managing Director, Barclays Capital, 2008
Managing Director, Lehman Brothers Investment Banking Division, 2001-2008
Aide, Ohio State Senate, 1975-1978
Former Trustee, Concord Counseling Service, Westerville, Ohio
Presidential Fellow, Ohio State University, 2003-2009
Honorary Chariman, Recharge Ohio, 2008-2009
Father's Occupation:
Mailman
Favorite Book:
All books by Dallas Williard; Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln;
Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story, from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris
Favorite Musician:
U2, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Oasis, The Offspring, Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Snow Patrol
Favorite TV Shows:
Fox News, 24, Golf Channel, Palladia
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Reading, Writing, Running, Weights, Golf
Publications:
Every Other Monday
Stand for Something: The Battle for America's Soul
Courage is Contagious