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Kevin J. Coughlin is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 27th District since 2001. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1997 until 2000. Since 2005, Coughlin has been Chairman of the Senate Health, Human Services, & Aging Committee.^[1] In 2009, Coughlin considered but opted against a bid to become the Governor of Ohio.^[2][3]

Coughlin is a leader in the Council of State Governments (CSG), serving on CSG’s Executive Committee and Governing Board and as co-chair of the CSG international Committee. He is a past chair of the CSG Midwestern Legislative Conference, consisting of lawmakers and staff from 11 Midwest states and three Canadian provinces. For five years, Coughlin co-chaired CSG's Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development, which trains 33 Midwestern legislators every year to be strong leaders. In 2005, Senator Coughlin was called "one of the nation's most promising leaders in state government" by the Council of State Governments as he was selected for its Toll Fellowship leadership program.^[1]

He graduated from Woodridge High School in Peninsula, Ohio in 1988, received a BA from Bowling Green State University in 1992, and an MPA from BGSU in 1994.^[1]

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• The Ohio Senate - Senator Kevin Coughlin official OH Senate website