Kim Zurz

Kimberly A. Zurz (born January 23, 1959) of Akron, Ohio, is an American politician of the Democratic party who served as the Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce.

Kimberly Zurz
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 28th district
In office
September 3, 2003 – January 28, 2007
Preceded byLeigh Herington
Succeeded byThomas C. Sawyer
Personal details
Born (1959-01-23) January 23, 1959[1][2][3][4]
Political partyDemocratic

Career

A graduate of Firestone High School in Akron and attendee of the University of Akron, Zurz served as an assistant to the Summit County, treasurer. She was a member of the Summit County Council from 1991 to 2003, serving three terms as president of the council.

In 2003, Senator Leigh Herington announced his decision to resign early from the Ohio Senate, and the Democratic caucus named Zurz as his replacement.[5] She easily won reelection in 2004 to retain the seat.

With former Congressman Ted Strickland the new Ohio Governor in 2007, Zurz was named a member of his cabinet, chosen to serve as Director of the Department of Commerce.[6] She would serve in the post for the entirety of Strickland's tenure. With Strickland losing reelection in 2010, Zurz was out of the Commerce Department, however, he posted one last effort to appoint her to another board. It was announced by the Ohio Senate soon after that Republican leadership would not accept the nomination.[7]

She has since returned to the Akron area.

See also

References
  1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KRF3-MVG
  2. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJGR-Q38S
  3. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJRX-5TD1
  4. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJGV-R767
  5. "The Vindicator - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  6. "Zurz elected to head Commerce Department". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  7. "Ohio Senate rejects nearly 80 of Gov. Strickland's appointees, including all members of casino commission". 21 December 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2018.


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