Alicia Michelle Reece (born April 25, 1971) is a Democratic politician currently serving as a Hamilton County Commissioner. She formerly served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 33rd district. She was previously the Vice Mayor of Cincinnati from 2002 to 2007.
Alicia Reece | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Reece at a political rally in 2016 | |
| Hamilton County Commissioner | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2021 Serving with Denise Driehaus and Stephanie Summerow Dumas | |
| Preceded by | Victoria Parks (acting) |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| In office March 3, 2010 – December 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tyrone Yates |
| Succeeded by | Sedrick Denson |
| Vice Mayor of Cincinnati | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Roxanne Qualls |
| Member of the Cincinnati City Council | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alicia Michelle Reece April 25, 1971[citation needed] Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Bond Hill, Cincinnati, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Grambling State University |
| Website | http://votealiciareece.com/ |
Life and career
editReece is a graduate of Withrow High School International Studies Academy and Grambling State University. Before becoming a state legislator she was on the city council of Cincinnati and was the city's deputy mayor.
Ohio House of Representatives
editShe was appointed to the House of Representatives in 2010, replacing Tyrone Yates who became a judge.[1] She was reelected in 2010 with 69.2% of the vote.[2] She served on the committees of Economic and Small Business Development; Finance and Appropriations; and Local Government.
In October 2011 Reece was named as the vice-chair of the Ohio Women’s Democratic Caucus.[3]
Reece won a second term in 2012 with 73.29% of the vote over Tom Bryan.
References
edit- ^ "Alicia Reece fills Tyrone Yates' House seat". Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ "Ohio House of Representatives: November 2, 2010". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ "Ohio Women's Democratic Caucus Names Leadership Team". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alicia Reece | 212,638 | 50.78 | |
| Republican | Andy Black | 187,263 | 44.72 | |
| Independent | Herman J. Najoli | 18,843 | 4.50 | |