Rodney Creech
Rodney Creech | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
| In office 2023–present | |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2021 – 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jeffery Todd Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Morehead State University (BA)[1] |
Rodney Creech is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 40th district.[2] He was elected in 2020, defeating Democrat Amy Cox with 54% of the vote.[3]
Electoral history
| Election results | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Election | Votes for Creech | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % |
| 2020 | Ohio House of Representatives | General | 31,463 | 54.2% | Amy Cox | Democrat | 26,552 | 45.8% |
| 2022 | General | 30,028 | 71.7% | Amy Cox | Democrat | 11,877 | 28.3% | |
| 2024 | General | Bobbie Arnold | Democrat | |||||
Controversy
In May 2025, reports were made public of allegations regarding sexual misconduct with an underage family member of then-State Representative Rodney Creech. An investigation into the matter yielded claims made by his family, but no criminal charges were pursued by local authorities.[4] Members of the Ohio Republican Party openly called for Creech's resignation[5] following his removal from committee assignments by House Speaker Matt Huffman in May 2025. On February 17, 2026 it was reported that Creech's committee seats had been restored by Huffman.[6] On February 20, 2026 the Ohio Republican Party endorsed Creech for reelection.[7]
References
- ^ "Rodney Creech Biography". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved Jan 19, 2021.
- ^ "Rodney Creech Biography". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "Ohio House of Representatives District 43". Ballotpedia. Retrieved Jan 19, 2021.
- ^ "State rep accused of sexual misconduct sanctioned by Ohio House but not criminally charged". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "Ohio House lawmaker told to resign over sexual abuse allegations". Statehouse News Bureau. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (February 17, 2026). "Ohio lawmaker quietly regains committee seats lost amid sexual misconduct claim". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "Ohio GOP endorses Creech despite investigation into alleged conduct with minor". TiffinOhio.net. February 21, 2026. Retrieved February 23, 2026.