Terrence Upchurch

Terrence Vincent Upchurch II (born October 17, 1988) is an American politician serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 20th district.

Terrence Upchurch
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 20th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byBill Patmon
Personal details
Born (1988-10-17) October 17, 1988
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCleveland State University (BA)

Early life and education

Upchurch was born in Cleveland and raised in the Collinwood and Glenville neighborhoods. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Cleveland State University. He is pursuing a Master of Public Administration from Villanova University.[1]

Career

Prior to his election, Upchurch served as a special assistant on the Cleveland City Council.[2] In 2020, Upchurch became an Honorary Co-Chair of Students for Gun Legislation, a 501(c)4 Non-Profit.

After winning the 2018 Democratic primary election on August 7 over seven other candidates, including former Cleveland City Councilmember T.J. Dow, Upchurch was elected unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2018.[3]

Upchurch serves on the Economic and Workforce Development, Health, and Insurance committees.[4]

References
  1. "Representative Terrence Upchurch (D) - Biography | The Ohio House of Representatives". ohiohouse.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
  2. "Terrence Upchurch Biography". ohiohouse.gov. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  3. "Ohio Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  4. "Terrence Upchurch Committees". ohiohouse.gov. Retrieved March 1, 2019.


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