Christina Hagan

Christina M. Hagan
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 50th district
Assumed office
March 2, 2011
Preceded by Todd Snitchler
Personal details
Born (1988-12-11) December 11, 1988[1]
Political party Republican
Alma mater Malone University[2]
Profession Legislator since 2011
Website Ohio House of Representatives website

Christina Hagan (born December 11, 1988) is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 50th district.[2]

Early life and education

She was born and raised in Marlboro Township, a rural township in Stark County, Ohio. She was appointed at the age of 22 to replace Todd Snitchler while still in college.[3]

Political career

Ohio House of Representatives

Hagan had previously run against Snitchler in 2008, losing in the Republican primary to replace her father John Hagan.[4] As part of her lobbying efforts for the appointment, Hagan's father called six legislators and asked that they not hold his daughter's age against her.[5] Being a state representative was something Hagan had wanted since she was 12 years old, when she would ask her father, "Dad, when can I take that seat?"[4] Indeed, Hagan informed party officials that her interest in the appointment was "undying."[5] Hagan was previously a high school tennis coach while working her way through school.[6] Her father John Hagan represented the district from 2000 to 2008.[3] Christina M. Hagan is the youngest female to have ever served in Ohio's legislature and is currently the second youngest Republican female state representative in the nation. When she was 23 years old, Hagan beat her opponent by approx. 9,949 votes, keeping her seat in House District 50. Following her election in 2012, she was married in Ohio's Statehouse Rotunda, where several of her colleagues in the General Assembly served as ushers.[7]

Hagan serves Ohio's House District 50, while working as a waitress and a HVAC Apprentice for Hagan Heating and Plumbing, a family owned and operated business in Marlboro Township. As Hagan herself said, "I've been in the statehouse since I was 12 years old. I sat in on meetings of the caucus, committees, and with lobbyists."[4]

In 2015, Hagan was the primary sponsor of House Bill 69- the Fetal Heartbeat Bill, which would ban all abortion in Ohio after 6 weeks, even in cases of rape and incest.[8]

In the 2016 GOP Presidential Primary, Hagan "lean[ed] toward a Kasich or a Cruz."[9]

Candidacy for Congress

Hagan announced in April 2017 that she was running Congress in the 16th district in the 2018 election.[10] Hagan moved into the 16th Congressional District on January 25, 2018. [11]

According to online news source Cleveland.com on February 11, 2018 Hagan wrote a tweet that brought controversy. Hagan's tweet said: "Armando Gonzalez and 2 other suspects have been charged in illegal immigrant drug ring. We need to clean up our streets and secure our borders. Now!"[12] The tweet was perceived as a smear of political opponent Anthony Gonzalez, who is also running for Ohio's 16th congressional seat.[13] Ohio Republican Party leader Jane Timken has written an email to Hagan asking that she remove the tweet. Timken said in her message to Hagan "Whether it was your intent or not, the outcome has drawn negative attention to you for veiled references to your opponent's last name being mixed up with illegal immigration and crime" As of March 2, 2018, Hagan has not removed or clarified her tweet and has not rebutted Timken's statement. Hagan was also rebuked for this action by Ohio Right to Life President Mike Gonidakis[14].

Hagan lost in the Republican Primary on May 8th, 2018 to Gonzalez by over twelve percent.[15]

Personal life

Hagan is married to Adam Nemeth, who works in heating and plumbing. Hagan gave birth to her first daughter, Josaphine Jane, in 2015.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Wang, Robert. "Hagan's lobbying paid off with House seat". Article. Canton Repository. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  2. 1 2 "Christina Hagan-Nemeth, Representative". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  3. 1 2 Robert Wang (March 1, 2011). "Christina Hagan to replace Snitchler in 50th". Archived from the original on March 5, 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 Wang, Robert (Mar 7, 2011). "Ohio House feels like home for Hagan". cantonrep.com.
  5. 1 2 Wang, Robert (Mar 14, 2011). "Hagan's lobbying paid off with House seat". cantonrep.com.
  6. ↑ "22-Year-Old Is Ohio's Youngest Lawmaker". Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  7. ↑ Wang, Robert (Dec 24, 2012). "Rep. Christina Hagan marries in Statehouse rotunda". cantonrep.com.
  8. ↑ "Ohio House approves 'heartbeat bill' that would put strict limits on abortion (video)". cleveland.com.
  9. ↑ "Donald Trump's rallies attacked by Bernie sanders supporters; Democratic candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton will be face- to-face with Ohio voters; 3-4p ET". CNN Transcripts. March 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ Balint, Ed (2017-04-03). "State Rep. Christina Hagan, R-Marlboro Township, announced on Monday that she's running for Congress". The Repository.
  11. ↑ "State Rep. Christina Hagan moves to 16th Congressional District, which she hopes to represent". cleveland.com.
  12. ↑ "State Rep. Christina Hagan's wrongheaded tweet stains her, not her opponent: editorial". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  13. ↑ "Anthony Gonzalez, former Ohio State University football star, files to run for Congress in Ohio". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  14. ↑ "Ohio Right to Life endorses Anthony Gonzalez in Ohio 16th District congressional race, Jim Renacci for Senate". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  15. ↑ "Ohio primary election results". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  16. ↑ Wang, Robert. "State lawmaker balancing bills and baby on the job". The Repository. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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