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|birth_place = [[Shelby, Ohio]], U.S.
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|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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|spouse = Pam Ginter
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|education = [[Mount Vernon Nazarene University
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|education = [[Mount Vernon Nazarene University]]
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|website = {{URL|ginterforohio.com|Official website}}
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”’Timothy E. Ginter”’ (born May 25, 1955) is an American politician who served in the [[Ohio House of Representatives]] from 2015 to 2023. A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he also served as [[President pro tempore|speaker pro tempore]] of the house from 2021 to 2023. Ginter is an ordained minister
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”’Timothy E. Ginter”’ (born May 25, 1955) is an American politician who served in the [[Ohio House of Representatives]] from 2015 to 2023. A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he also served as [[President pro tempore|speaker pro tempore]] of the house from 2021 to 2023. Ginter is an ordained minister has in .
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==Career==
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==Career==
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Ginter studied Biblical Studies at [[Nazarene Bible College]] and later received a bachelor’s degree in the discipline from [[Mount Vernon Nazarene University]].<ref name=”a524″>{{cite web | title=Gongwer News Service-Ohio | website=Ohio’s Home For Policy & Politics | date=May 25, 1955 | url=https://www.gongwer-oh.com/directories/bio.cfm?nameid=78802 | access-date=November 8, 2025}}</ref> He was a pastor at numerous churches in Ohio before and during his political career.<ref name=”a524″ /> In 2006, Ginter placed third in the Republican primary for the [[2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio|Ohio’s 6th congressional district election]].<ref name=”a524″ /> He ran against [[Jason Wilson (politician)|Jason Wilson]] in 2008 for the [[Ohio Senate]], but lost.<ref name=”salem”>{{cite news|url=http://www.morningjournalnews.com/page/content.detail/id/507191/Wilson–Ginter-topped-election-spending-list.html?nav=5019|title=Wilson, Ginter topped spending list|date=
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Ginter studied Biblical Studies at [[Nazarene Bible College]] and later received a bachelor’s degree in the discipline from [[Mount Vernon Nazarene University]].<ref name=”a524″>{{cite web | title=Gongwer News Service-Ohio | website=Ohio’s Home For Policy & Politics | date=May 25, 1955 | url=https://www.gongwer-oh.com/directories/bio.cfm?nameid=78802 | access-date=November 8, 2025}}</ref> He was a pastor at numerous churches in Ohio before and during his political career.<ref name=”a524″ /> In 2006, Ginter placed third in the Republican primary for the [[2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio|Ohio’s 6th congressional district election]].<ref name=”a524″ /> He ran against [[Jason Wilson (politician)|Jason Wilson]] in 2008 for the [[Ohio Senate]], but lost.<ref name=”salem”>{{cite news|url=http://www.morningjournalnews.com/page/content.detail/id/507191/Wilson–Ginter-topped-election-spending-list.html?nav=5019|title=Wilson, Ginter topped spending list|date=December 2008|work=Morning Journal|access-date=November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129061441/http://www.morningjournalnews.com/page/content.detail/id/507191/Wilson–Ginter-topped-election-spending-list.html?nav=5019|archive-date=November 29, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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In 2014, Ginter replaced former representative [[Craig Newbold]] as the Republican candidate for the Ohio House of Representatives’ 5th district.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.morningjournalnews.com/page/content.detail/id/549576/Newbold-out–Ginter-in.html?nav=5006 |title=Newbold Out, Ginter In |work=East Liverpool Morning Journal |date=
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In 2014, Ginter replaced former representative [[Craig Newbold]] as the Republican candidate for the Ohio House of Representatives’ 5th district.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.morningjournalnews.com/page/content.detail/id/549576/Newbold-out–Ginter-in.html?nav=5006 |title=Newbold Out, Ginter In |work=East Liverpool Morning Journal |date=25 |access-date=21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129061444/http://www.morningjournalnews.com/page/content.detail/id/549576/Newbold-out–Ginter-in.html?nav=5006|archive-date=November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ginter went on to defeat incumbent Democrat [[Nick Barborak]] in the 2014 general election with 59% of the vote.<ref>Ohio election results, 2014; Ohio Secretary of State</ref> He was reelected in [[2016 Ohio House of Representatives election|2016]], [[2018 Ohio House of Representatives election|2018]], and [[2020 Ohio House of Representatives election|2020]].<ref name=”a524″ /> Ginter’s district was redistricted to be the 79th district following the 2020 census, and was won by Republican [[Monica Robb Blasdel]] in the [[2022 Ohio House of Representatives election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monica Robb Blasdel |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Monica_Robb_Blasdel |access-date=13 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>
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Ginter is a member of the Ohio Farm Bureau, [[National Rifle Association of America]], Buckeye Firearms Association, Salem Chamber of Commerce, an associate member of the Columbiana County Township Association, a member of the Columbiana County Republican Party Central Committee, and served as an appointed member of the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Timothy E. Ginter Biography|url=https://ohiohouse.gov/members/timothy-e-ginter/biography|access-date=2021
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Ginter is a member of the Ohio Farm Bureau, [[National Rifle Association of America]], Buckeye Firearms Association, Salem Chamber of Commerce, an associate member of the Columbiana County Township Association, a member of the Columbiana County Republican Party Central Committee, and served as an appointed member of the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Timothy E. Ginter Biography|url=https://ohiohouse.gov/members/timothy-e-ginter/biography|access-date=2021|website=Ohio House of Representatives|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503010245/https://ohiohouse.gov/members/timothy-e-ginter/biography|archive-date=May 3, 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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In 2019, Ginter co-sponsored legislation that would ban [[abortion in Ohio]] and criminalize what they called “abortion murder”. Doctors who performed abortions in cases of [[ectopic pregnancy]] and other life-threatening conditions would be exempt from prosecution only if they “[took] all possible steps to preserve the life of the unborn child, while preserving the life of the woman. Such steps include, if applicable, attempting to re-implant an ectopic pregnancy into the woman’s uterus”.<ref name=”:0″>{{cite web |last=Glenza |first=Jessica |date=November 29, 2019 |title=Ohio bill orders doctors to ‘reimplant ectopic pregnancy’ or face ‘abortion murder’ charges |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/29/ohio-extreme-abortion-bill-reimplant-ectopic-pregnancy |access-date=November 29, 2019 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref name=”:2″>[https://nationalpost.com/news/world/ohio-abortion-bill-would-make-doctors-reimplant-ectopic-pregnancies-which-is-impossible-or-face-abortion-murder-charges Ohio bill would make doctors ‘reimplant’ ectopic pregnancies (which is impossible) or face ‘abortion murder’ charges], National Post, November 29, 2019</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=House Bill 413 {{!}} The Ohio Legislature |url=https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-413 |website=www.legislature.ohio.gov}}</ref> Reimplantation of an ectopic pregnancy is not a recognized or medically feasible procedure.<ref name=”:0″ /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rezac |first1=Mary |title=Pro-life doctors: Despite Ohio bill, there is no procedure to save ectopic pregnancies |language=en |agency=Catholic News Agency |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/41307/pro-life-doctors-despite-ohio-bill-there-is-no-procedure-to-save-ectopic-pregnancies}}</ref>
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In 2019, Ginter co-sponsored legislation that would ban [[abortion in Ohio]] and criminalize what they called “abortion murder”. Doctors who performed abortions in cases of [[ectopic pregnancy]] and other life-threatening conditions would be exempt from prosecution only if they “[took] all possible steps to preserve the life of the unborn child, while preserving the life of the woman. Such steps include, if applicable, attempting to re-implant an ectopic pregnancy into the woman’s uterus”.<ref name=”:0″>{{cite web |last=Glenza |first=Jessica |date=November 29, 2019 |title=Ohio bill orders doctors to ‘reimplant ectopic pregnancy’ or face ‘abortion murder’ charges |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/29/ohio-extreme-abortion-bill-reimplant-ectopic-pregnancy |access-date=November 29, 2019 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref name=”:2″>[https://nationalpost.com/news/world/ohio-abortion-bill-would-make-doctors-reimplant-ectopic-pregnancies-which-is-impossible-or-face-abortion-murder-charges Ohio bill would make doctors ‘reimplant’ ectopic pregnancies (which is impossible) or face ‘abortion murder’ charges], National Post, November 29, 2019</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=House Bill 413 {{!}} The Ohio Legislature |url=https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/legislation-summary?id=GA133-HB-413 |website=www.legislature.ohio.gov}}</ref> Reimplantation of an ectopic pregnancy is not a recognized or medically feasible procedure.<ref name=”:0″ /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rezac |first1=Mary |title=Pro-life doctors: Despite Ohio bill, there is no procedure to save ectopic pregnancies |language=en |agency=Catholic News Agency |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/41307/pro-life-doctors-despite-ohio-bill-there-is-no-procedure-to-save-ectopic-pregnancies}}</ref>
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