George Voinovich

George Voinovich
Official portrait, 2006
United States Senator from Ohio
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	John Glenn
Succeeded by	Rob Portman
Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Harry Reid
Succeeded by	Barbara Boxer
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office July 30, 1997 – August 4, 1998
Preceded by	Bob Miller
Succeeded by	Tom Carper
65th Governor of Ohio
In office January 14, 1991 – December 31, 1998
Lieutenant	Mike DeWine Nancy Hollister
Preceded by	Dick Celeste
Succeeded by	Nancy Hollister
54th Mayor of Cleveland
In office January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1989
Preceded by	Dennis Kucinich
Succeeded by	Michael White
56th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
In office January 8, 1979 – November 1979
Governor	Jim Rhodes
Preceded by	Dick Celeste
Succeeded by	Myrl Shoemaker
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 53rd district
In office January 3, 1967 – December 15, 1971
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	Edward Ryder
Personal details
Born	George Victor Voinovich (1936-07-15)July 15, 1936 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 12, 2016(2016-06-12) (aged 79) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Janet Allan ​ (m. 1962)​
Children	4
Education	Ohio University (BA) Ohio State University (JD)
George Voinovich's voice George Voinovich on issues with establishing a cabinet department for homeland security Recorded January 17, 2003

George Victor Voinovich (July 15, 1936 – June 12, 2016) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from Ohio from 1999 to 2011. He previously served as the 65th governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998 and as the 54th mayor of Cleveland from 1980 to 1989, the last Republican to serve in that office.

Voinovich spent more than 46 years in public service—first as assistant attorney general of Ohio in 1963 and finally as the senior U.S. senator representing Ohio. He is the 15th person to have served as both the governor of Ohio and a U.S. senator and one of only two Cleveland mayors to later become governor of Ohio and a U.S. senator; the other was Frank Lausche. He is also the only person to have served as both chairman of the National Governors Association and president of the National League of Cities.