Ken Blackwell
Ken Blackwell | |
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Blackwell in 2011 | |
| 48th Secretary of State of Ohio | |
| In office January 8, 1999 – January 8, 2007 | |
| Governor | Nancy Hollister Bob Taft |
| Preceded by | Bob Taft |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Brunner |
| Treasurer of Ohio | |
| In office March 1, 1994 – January 8, 1999 | |
| Governor | George Voinovich Nancy Hollister |
| Preceded by | Mary Ellen Withrow |
| Succeeded by | Joe Deters |
| Mayor of Cincinnati | |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Bobbie Sterne |
| Succeeded by | David Mann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Kenneth Blackwell February 28, 1948 Alliance, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Xavier University (BS, MEd) |
John Kenneth Blackwell (born February 28, 1948) is an American politician, author, and conservative activist who served as the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio (1979–1980), the Ohio state treasurer (1994–1999), and Ohio secretary of state (1999–2007). He was the Republican candidate for governor of Ohio in 2006, the first African American major-party candidate for governor of Ohio. He is a senior fellow at the Family Research Council. He is vice president of the executive committee of the Council For National Policy and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.