Mary Lightbody (born July 17, 1952) is an American educator and politician who was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 4th district in Franklin County from 2019 until 2024.
Lightbody was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education at the Ohio State University, Newark Campus and previously taught at Otterbein University.
Ohio House of Representatives Election Lightbody was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 55 percent of the vote over 45 percent of Republican candidate Tim Barhorst, flipping the seat from Republican control to Democratic control.
Committees Lightbody served on the following committees: Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce and Labor, and Higher Education.
Election history
+ Ohio House 19th DistrictYearDemocratVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct2018Mary Lightbody33,02555.67% Tim Barhorst 26,293 44.33%2020Mary Lightbody42,26756.19% Meredith Freedhoff 32,950 43.81% + Ohio House 4th DistrictYearDemocratVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct2022Mary Lightbody28,13555.61% Jill Rudler 22,462 44.39%
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