W. Carlton Weddington
W. Carlton Weddington was a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He represented District 27 from 2009 - 2012. He resigned in March of 2012 after being indicted on a bribery charge.[1]
Weddington served as president for Central Region Ohio School Board Association and as a member of Columbus Board of Education. He has also been a member of the Columbus City Council. Weddington worked as a liaison officer for Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services. His other professional experience includes working as a manager, as a caseworker/staff assistant for Office of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, and as a tennis instructor. Weddington earned his B.A. in political science from Hampton University.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Weddington was appointed to the following committees:
- Correctional Institution Inspection Committee, Ohio State Legislature
- Criminal Justice Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Local Government Committee, Ohio House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Public Utilities Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Weddington served on the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Education Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Finance and Appropriations Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
- Local Government/Public Administration Committee, Ohio House of Representatives
Elections
2012
Weddington ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 25. Weddington was unopposed in the March 6 Democratic primary election and is challenged by Seth Golding (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
2010
Weddington won re-election to District 27 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[4] His opponent was Meagan Cyrus (R). The election took place on November 2, 2010.[5][6]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 27 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 W. Carlton Weddington (D)
|
21,251 | 84.00% | ||
| Meagan Cyrus (R) | 4,047 | 16.00% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Weddington won election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[7][8][9]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 27 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| W. Carlton Weddington (D)
|
35,293 | |||
| Jim Hunter (R) | 7,185 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Bribery indictment
Federal authorities arrested Weddington on March 13, 2012 after being indicted on a bribery charge. According to Edward Hanko, FBI special agent in charge of the Cincinnati field office, the Bureau set up an undercover sting, creating a fake business entity that spent over $16,000 to send Weddington to Miami and California as well as giving him cash and campaign contributions. In exchange, Weddington allegedly agreed to introduce legislation on behalf of the business. He was charged with one count of bribery, one count of election falsification and one count of filing a false financial-disclosure form.[10]
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Representative Weddington's Democratic caucus page
- Representative Weddington's State Surge sponsored bills
- Representative Weddington's facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Legislator charged in FBI bribery sting," March 14, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Weddington
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Representative: Results for general election on November 2, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Democratic State Representative: Results for Primary: May 4, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Republican State Representative: Results for Primary: May 4, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Republican State Representative: Results for Primary: March 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Democratic State Representative: Results for Primary: March 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Representative: Results for general election on November 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Legislator charged in FBI bribery sting," March 14, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 27 2009–2012 |
Succeeded by Kevin Boyce |
