Patrick Sweeney (politician)

Patrick Sweeney
Sweeney in 2016
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 6, 1997 – December 31, 1998
Preceded by Dennis Kucinich
Succeeded by Dan Brady
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 3, 1967 – January 2, 1997
Preceded by District established
Succeeded by Dale Miller
Personal details
Born 1939 (age 78–79)
Political party Democratic

Patrick Anthony Sweeney was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1997 to 1998, and a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1967 to 1997. He was appointed in January 1997 to fill the vacancy caused by Dennis Kucinich, who was elected to Congress. However, in 1998 he opted to not run for election to his Senate seat, and he was succeeded by Dan Brady in 1999.[1]

Sweeney holds a master's degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government and works at Cleveland State University's Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs as Assistant to the Vice President of Governmental Relations. Sweeney is also president of public policy advocacy firm PASCo Consultants.[2]

Sweeney's wife, Emily Margaret Sweeney (née Mirsky), was formerly (1993-2003) the United States Attorney for The Northern District of Ohio.[3] They have one daughter, Margaret Anne.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ashbrook.org/publicat/onprin/v5n6/sweeney.html
  2. 1 2 Cleveland State University bio of Sweeney
  3. ↑ https://www.congress.gov/nomination/103rd-congress/664


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