Paul Gillmor

Paul Eugene Gillmor, a Republican, represented the Fifth Congressional District of Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 to 2007. On September 5, 2007, Gillmor was found dead in his apartment, a heart attack the apparent cause of death.

Iraq War
Gillmor voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Bio
Gillmor was born February 1, 1939 in Tiffin, Ohio. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, Ohio) in 1961 and a law degree from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich.) in 1964.

Gillmor served in the United States Air Force from 1965 to 1966. He then entered the practice of law. He served as an Ohio state senator from 1967 to 1988, serving as minority leader from 1978 to 1980 and from 1983 to 1984. After the Republican party won a majority in the Ohio Senate, Gillmor was elected President of the Ohio Senate and served in that office from 1981 to 1982 and from 1985 to 1988. In 1986, Gillmor sought the Republican party's nomination for the office of governor of Ohio, but lost to former governor James A. Rhodes. In 1988, Gillmor was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Congressional career
In the U.S. House, Gillmor has a voting record that is generally: pro-life, pro-gun, anti-environmental, pro-business, pro-oil, pro-school vouchers and pro-"family values". Specifically, he has voted to make the Patriot Act permanent, against raising CAFE fuel economy standards, against protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling, has supported school prayer, supported a ban on gay adoption, supported a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, and opposed embryonic stem cell research. 

2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Robin Weirauch to face Gillmor in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Gillmor retained his seat.

Death
According to Gillmor's office, Gillmor passed away during the night of September 4, 2007. When he did not show up to work the next morning, his staff became concerned and went to his apartment to check on him. His staff found him dead of an apparent heart attack, though the Capitol Police were still investigating.

Money in politics
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Committee assignments in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommitee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
 * Subcommitee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Ranking Member

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Energy and Commerce
 * Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials - Chair
 * Subcommittee on Health
 * Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
 * Subcommittee on Capital Markets Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises


 * Member, Republican Main Street Partnership

Articles and Resources

 * Official website
 * Campaign website
 * Paul Gillmor, On the Issues profile
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * As Ohio Goes
 * Writes Like She Talks