Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr.
| Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. | |
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| Attorney General of Ohio | |
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In office January 10, 1983 – January 6, 1991 |
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| Governor | Dick Celeste |
| Preceded by | William J. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Lee Fisher |
| 46th Ohio Secretary of State | |
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In office January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1983 |
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| Governor | James A. Rhodes |
| Preceded by | Ted W. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Sherrod Brown |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 25th district |
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In office January 3, 1975-December 31, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Matia |
| Succeeded by | Paul Matia |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Anthony Joseph Celebrezze, Jr. September 8, 1941 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | July 4, 2003 (aged 61) De Graff, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa |
| Children |
Anthony J. III, Catherine, Charles, David, Maria (Celebrezze) McBride |
| Alma mater |
United States Naval Academy Cleveland–Marshall College of Law (Juris Doctor) |
| Occupation | politician, attorney |
| Religion | Catholic |
Anthony Joseph "Tony" Celebrezze Jr. (September 8, 1941 – July 4, 2003) was an American politician of the Democratic party, who served as Ohio Attorney General, Ohio Secretary of State and an Ohio State Senator. He was the son of Anthony J. Celebrezze Sr.
Celebrezze was born to Anthony Celebrezze and Anne M. Celebrezze in 1941. He was the oldest of three, along with sisters Jean Ann (Celebrezze) Porto, and Susan Marie (Celebrezze) Sullivan.
Celebrezze graduated from John Marshall High School in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1963, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy. He served in the United States Navy for five years and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal. In 1974, Celebrezze was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from Cleveland State University.
Celebrezze was elected an Ohio state senator in 1974. While in the Ohio General Assembly, he was known for his honesty and fair dealing. In 1978, Celebrezze defeated incumbent Republican Ted W. Brown in the election for Ohio Secretary of State. He served as Ohio secretary of state from 1979 to 1983.
In 1982, Celebrezze ran for Ohio Attorney General, facing off against by Republican Charles R. Saxbe, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Both were the sons of former Presidential Cabinet members with good name recognition. He would beat Saxbe by a margin of nearly two-to-one (2,036,243 to 1,203,797).
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