Full Name:
Ted Strickland
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Frances
Birth Date:
08/04/1941
Birth Place:
Lucasville, OH
Home City:
Lucasville, OH
Religion:
Methodist
PhD, Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky, 1980
MA, Guidance Counseling, University of Kentucky, 1966
BA, History, Asbury College, 1963
Candidate, United States Senate, Ohio, 2016
Governor, State of Ohio, 2007-2011
Candidate, Ohio State Governor, 2010
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1994
President Barack Obama, Public Delegate, 68th United Nations General Assembly
Member, Congressional Rural Caucus
Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Co-Chair, Correctional Officers Caucus
Member, Sixth District Committee, 1988-1992
Licensed Psychologist, 1982-present
Minister
Director, Methodist Children's Home
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Shawnee State University
Consulting Psychologist, Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
Senior Advisor, United Nation Mission to the United Nations in New York
Member, American Psychological Association
Head, Center for American Progress Action Fund
Member, Ohio Education Association
Member, Ohio Psychological Association
Astrological Sign:
Leo
Father's Occupation:
steelworker
Favorite Quote:
"And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" --Micah 6:8
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I'm running for the United States Senate in 2016 because I am determined to restore the American Dream for working people in this country. I believe in the American Dream because I've lived it. I grew up in rural Scioto County as the eighth of nine children, and was the first person in my family to go to college. My father was a proud steelworker and my hard-working mother devoted her life to raising our family. I know how difficult it is to move up in this world, and the deck is increasingly stacked against working people.
Today, we are producing, building, creating and discovering more than ever before, and yet, for the middle-class, getting ahead has never been harder. I believe that if you're willing to work hard every day and play by the rules, you shouldn't go to bed worrying about tomorrow.
To save the American Dream, we need to go back to the basics. We need to create living-wage jobs and invest in the kind of infrastructure projects that benefit our communities. We need to make college more accessible and affordable so that our young people can get an education, get a job, and start saving to buy a home, support their families and retire with a sense of dignity and security. We need to make smart choices on fair trade that reward the worker instead of the wealthy.
If we do this, we can put our country back on the right path and bring opportunity for all.