Betty Sutton

Betty Sue Sutton, a Democrat, has represented the 13th Congressional District of Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007. (map)

Environmental record
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Biography
Born in Barberton, Ohio, Sutton attended Kent State University and received her J.D. from the University of Akron. Sutton has won seats on the Barberton City Council, the Summit County Council, and won eight terms in the Ohio House of Representatives. She is currently working as a labor lawyer for Faulkner, Muskovitz & Phillips LLP.

2006 election
Sutton defeated Republican Craig Foltin in the 2006 congressional elections to take control of the seat formerly held by Sherrod Brown, who vacated it to run for the Senate.

2008 election
Sutton defeated Republican nominee David Potter in the November general election; she received 65 percent of the vote, while Potter took 35 percent.

Money in politics
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Committees

 * House Committee on Rules
 * House Committee on Budget

Contact
Washington, D.C. Office: 1721 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-3401 Fax: (202) 225-2266 Web Email Website

Summit County Office: 1655 West Market Street, Room 435 Akron, OH 44313 Phone: (330) 865-8450 Fax: (330) 865-8470

Lorain County Office: St. Josephs Community Center 205 West 20th St., Room M230 Lorain, OH 44052 Phone: (440) 245-5350 Fax: (440) 245-5355

Resources

 * Betty Sutton for Congress, official campaign site.

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Psychobilly Democrat
 * As Ohio Goes
 * Writes Like She Talks
 * Pho's Akron Pages