Jane Timken
Jane Eileen Murphy Timken (born November 5, 1966) is an American attorney who served as chair of the Ohio Republican Party from 2017 to 2021. She was a candidate in the 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio.
Jane Timken | |
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| Chair of the Ohio Republican Party | |
| In office January 7, 2017 – February 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Borges |
| Succeeded by | Bryan C. Williams (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jane Eileen Murphy November 5, 1966 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Ward Timken (m. 1994) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) American University (JD) |
Early life and education
Timken was born Jane Eileen Murphy in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of John and Eileen Murphy. Her father was a law professor and her mother was a Scottish-born nurse.[1] Timken graduated from Walnut Hills High School.[1][2][3]
Timken graduated from Harvard College with a degree in psychology and played rugby while she was there.[1] She received her Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from the Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, D.C.[4][5]
Career
She served as vice chair of the Stark County Republican Party from May 2010 until she was elected as the first female chairwoman of the Ohio Republican Party in January 2017.[3][6] While serving as Chair, Timken refused to sign a pledge stating the GOP would not use hacked information in campaigns.[7]
During the race, she sought to present herself as a Donald Trump loyalist, mirrored his talking points and said she would "advance the Trump agenda".[8][1] In her announcement speech for the 2022 campaign, she attacked John Kasich, the Republican former Governor of Ohio.[1] In 2016, she had initially supported Kasich in the 2016 Republican presidential primary.[1]
She remained chair until resigning in February 2021 to run for U.S. Senate in the 2022 election, following the announcement that incumbent Republican Rob Portman would not seek re-election.[9]
Personal life
Timken lives in Stark County, Ohio with her husband Ward J. "Tim" Timken Jr.,[10] the former chairman, CEO, and president of TimkenSteel.[4] She has two children.[11] Her uncle-in-law, William R. Timken, is a former United States ambassador to Germany.[1]
References
- Williams, Jason; Balmert, Jessie. "Former Ohio Republican Party leader Jane Timken: 'I would happily accept Trump's endorsement'". The Enquirer. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- Windsor, Jack (February 6, 2021). "Timken Leaves Ohio GOP Chairmanship for Likely Run at U.S. Senate". The Ohio Star. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Wang, Robert (January 4, 2017). "How Jane Timken rose to challenge Ohio GOP leadership". Canton Repository. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- "Timken Lincoln Day Dinner speaker". Hillsboro Times-Gazette. February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- "Editorial: Jane Timken takes over Ohio GOP". Canton Repository. January 9, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Pelzer, Jeremy (January 11, 2019). "Jane Timken elected Ohio Republican Party chair". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Rouan, Rick (February 11, 2020). "Ohio GOP chairwoman Jane Timken 'loath to' take oath against using hacked information with David Pepper". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- Richardson, Seth A. (February 18, 2021). "Former Ohio GOP Chairman Jane Timken launches bid for Senate". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- Richardson, Seth A. (February 18, 2021). "Former Ohio GOP Chairman Jane Timken launches bid for Senate". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- Tobias, Andrew (December 16, 2019). "Former TimkenSteel CEO Tim Timken opening lobbying and consulting firm". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- Duer, Benjamin (January 15, 2021). "Stark County's Jane Timken was re-elected to a third term as Ohio Republican Party chair". Canton Repository. Retrieved February 19, 2021.