On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (OH) - District 75
77 South High Street
Floor 13
Columbus, OH 43215
Full Name:
Haraz N. Ghanbari
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kim; 2 Children
Home City:
Perrysburg, OH
Religion:
Christian
MLS, Military and Strategic Leadership, The University of Toledo, 2019, Grade Point Average of 4.0
Attended, Public Leadership Academy, The Ohio State University, 2018
Graduated, Command and Staff Program, Naval War College, 2013-2016
BS, Visual Journalism, Kent State University, 2000-2004
Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 75, 2023-present
Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 75, 2022, 2024
Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 3, 2019-2023
Council Member, City of Perrysburg, Ohio, 2018-2019
Member, Armed Services and Veterans Affairs
Member, Finance Committee
Chair, Homeland Security Committee
Member, Insurance Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety
Member, Armed Services and Veteran Affairs Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Finance Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Finance Subcommittee on Public Safety, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Chair, Homeland Security Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Insurance Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Former Member, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member, Finance Subcommittee on Energy Generation, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member, Insurance Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Reserve, 2018-present
Public Affairs Officer, United States Navy, 2009-present
Director, Military and Veteran Affairs, University of Toledo, 2015-2018
Military and Media Liaison, University of Toledo, 2012-2015
Photojournalist/White House Press Corps, Associated Press, 2005-2012
Photojournalist, Army National Guard, 1999-2007
Member, CedarCreek Church, present
Member, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, present
Member, Military Officer Association of America, present
Member, National Eagle Scout Association, present
Member, The American Legion, present
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars, present
Chair, Safety Committee, Perrysburg City Council
Member, Erie Shores Council Executive Board, The Boy Scouts of America, 2016-2017
Awards:
Military Awards Include:
Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star; Army Commendation Medal; Navy Achievement Medal with three Gold Stars; Army Achievement Medal; Joint Meritorious Unit Award with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two Campaign Stars; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service; Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Mobilization Device, Bronze Hourglass and Numeral 2; NATO Medal with Bronze Star Device; Navy Expert Rifle Medal, and Navy Expert Pistol Medal.
Additional awards include:
THE DENNIS S. LETTMAN AWARD / 2017
The University of Toledo
VETERANS MATTER HONOR BOND / 2016
Veterans Matter
20 UNDER 40 AWARD WINNER / 2015
20 Under 40 Toledo
BRONZE MINUTEMAN AWARD / 2013
Ohio Army National Guard, 323rd Military Police Company
COMMUNITY HERO 2010 / 2010
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
NUMEROUS PHOTOJOURNALISM AWARDS
White House News Photographers Association
STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR / 2004
National Press Photographers Association
JOHN S. KNIGHT SCHOLAR / 2004
John S. Knight Memorial Journalism Fund Inc.
STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR / 2003
The Ohio News Photographers Association
EAGLE SCOUT / 1999
The Boy Scouts of America