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Haraz Ghanbari's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (OH) - District 75

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 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

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