Summary
Current Position: US Representative of OH 1st District since 2023
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Cincinnati City Council from 2018 to 2022
District: city of Cincinnati, all of Warren County and borders the state of Kentucky.
Upcoming Election:
in 2004, Governor Ted Strickland appointed Landsman to be his director of faith-based and community initiatives in 2007. Landsman served as executive director for Strive until December 2015. He then led Preschool Promise, an initiative to make two years of preschool available to all three- and four-year-olds in Cincinnati.
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About
Representative Greg Landsman is a father and husband who is proud to call Southwest Ohio home.
Before joining the U.S. House of Representatives in 2023, Greg served on the Cincinnati City Council for five years where he led investments in public safety and core services. Greg also led the effort to establish the City of Cincinnati’s first-ever Office of Ethics and Good Government as well as the Balanced Development Scorecard to increase trust in local government and transparency in the development process.
Greg has spent his entire career advocating for children and families, especially those most marginalized. Prior to his time in elected office, Greg was a public school teacher and worked in education advocacy as the Executive Director of the Strive Partnership.
Greg also served as the Director of Faith-based and Community Initiatives under former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. There, he led Ohio’s efforts to help local churches and synagogues provide education and food programs in their communities.
A pragmatic leader, Greg has a long history of working with broad, bipartisan coalitions to get good, meaningful things done. In 2016, Greg led a successful ballot measure to pass the Cincinnati Preschool Promise, a program which provides two years of quality preschool education for every three- and four-year-old in Cincinnati. In 2018, he built a coalition of Democrats, Republicans, labor organizations, business leaders, and community members to pass the largest investment in transportation and infrastructure in Hamilton County’s history.
Greg earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science from Ohio University and a master’s degree in Theology from Harvard University. Greg and his wife, Sarah, live in Cincinnati with their two children, Maddie and Elijah.
Personal
Full Name: Greg Landsman
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sarah; 2 children: Maddie, Elijah
Home City:
Mount Washington, OH
Source: Vote Smart
Education
MA, Theology, Harvard University, 2002-2004
BA, Economics/Political Science, Ohio University, 1995-1999
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 1, 2023-present
Council Member, City of Cincinnati, Ohio, 2018-2023
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 1, 2022
Professional Experience
Executive Director of The Strive Partnership, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, 2010-2015
Director, Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, State of Ohio, 2007-2010
Offices
Washington, DC
1432 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-2216
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Cincinnati, OH
961 E McMillan St, Ste C-1
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 810-7988
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Lebanon, OH
11 S Broadway St, Ste 301
Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 409-6188
Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Finances
Source: Vote Smart
New Legislation
Issues
Source: Government page
More Information
Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
Ohio’s 1st congressional district is represented by Democrat Greg Landsman. The district includes the city of Cincinnati, all of Warren County and borders the state of Kentucky. This district was once represented by President William Henry Harrison. After redistricting in 2010, the district was widely seen as heavily gerrymandered by state Republicans to protect the incumbent, Steve Chabot.Chabot lost the seat in 2022 to Landsman, after redistricting unified the city of Cincinnati into the district. The city was previously split between the 1st and 2nd districts.
The district includes all of Warren County, a much more heavily Republican area. Previous iterations of the district (before 2013) did not include Warren County.
Wikipedia
Gregory John Landsman (born December 4, 1976)[1] is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative from Ohio’s 1st congressional district since 2023. The district is based in Cincinnati, and includes most of its inner suburbs.
A member of the Democratic Party, Landsman served on the Cincinnati City Council from 2018 to 2022.[2] He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in the 2022 election, defeating 13-term incumbent Steve Chabot.
Early life and education
Landsman was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, to a Jewish family. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Ohio University in 1999 and a master’s degree in theological studies from Harvard Divinity School in 2004.[3][4] Governor Ted Strickland appointed Landsman to be his director of faith-based and community initiatives in 2007.[5]
Landsman served as executive director for Strive until December 2015. He then led Preschool Promise, an initiative to make two years of preschool available to all three- and four-year-olds in Cincinnati.[6] Preschool Promise was incorporated into a joint levy with Cincinnati Public Schools, and the levy passed in November 2016.[7]
Cincinnati City Council
Landsman ran for the Cincinnati City Council in 2013 and lost. He ran again in 2017,[5] and was elected to one of the council’s seats in the November general election.[8] Landsman was reelected in 2021.[9]
In 2018, Landsman and four other city councilors (P.G. Sittenfeld, Chris Seelbach, Wendell Young, and Tamaya Dennard), known collectively as the “Gang of Five”, were found to be discussing city business via text messages. They talked about how to keep the city manager and potentially regain power from the mayor. In March 2019, the Gang of Five agreed to turn over their text messages in order to settle a lawsuit filed by a local anti-tax activist. The text messages were made searchable and posted on the website of the law firm that sued the Gang of Five.[10] No criminal charges were filed.[11]
U.S. House of Representatives
Political positions
Syria
In 2023, Landsman voted against H.Con.Res. 21, which aimed to direct President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days.[12][13]
Elections
2022
In 2021, national Democrats recruited Landsman to run against long-time Republican incumbent Steve Chabot for the United States House of Representatives seat from Ohio’s 1st congressional district in the 2022 elections. Chabot had held the seat for all but one term since 1995.[14] Landsman announced his candidacy in January 2022[15] and defeated Chabot in the November election by nearly six percentage points.[16]
2024 presidential nominee
On July 19, 2024, Landsman called for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 United States presidential election.[17]
Caucus memberships
Source:[18]
Committee assignments
Electoral history
| Year | Winner | Votes | Pct | Runner-up | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Greg Landsman | 156,416 | 53% | Steve Chabot (inc.) | 140,058 | 47% |
Personal life
Landsman lives with his wife, Sarah, and their two children in Mount Washington, a neighborhood on Cincinnati’s east side.[21]
References
- ^ “Rep. Greg Landsman – D Ohio, 1st, in Office – Biography | LegiStorm”.
- ^ “Seth Walsh will replace Greg Landsman on Cincinnati Council”. December 9, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ “Landsman challenging Chabot for seat in congress”. Daytondailynews.com. October 13, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ “About Council Member Landsman”. cincinnati-oh.gov. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b “Boxer, peacemaker Greg Landsman running for City Council”. Cincinnati.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Wetterich, Chris (October 3, 2015). “Executive director makes exit to focus full time on Preschool Promise campaign”. Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Huff, Hannah Sparling and Rebecca. “School levy passes by wide margin”. The Enquirer. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ “Election 2017: Cincinnati council incumbents leading early”. Cincinnati.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Staff, WLWT Digital (November 3, 2021). “Election results: Cincinnati mayor, school levies, council, more”. WLWT. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Baker, Jennifer Edwards (April 16, 2021). “Gang of Five special prosecution: Timeline”. Fox 19 Cincinnati. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ “No Criminal Charges For Council’s ‘Gang Of Five’“. WVXU. September 29, 2020.
- ^ “H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of … — House Vote #136 — Mar 8, 2023”. March 8, 2023.
- ^ “House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria”. Associated Press. March 8, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Jason (December 1, 2021). “Why this Cincinnati city councilman might challenge Republican Steve Chabot in 2022 election”. Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ “Councilman Greg Landsman announces bid for Congress”. Fox19.com. January 6, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Planalp, Brian (November 9, 2022). “Greg Landsman unseats Chabot in surprise win for Democrats”. Fox19.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ “Ohio Rep. Greg Landsman: ‘Time for President Biden to step aside’“. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ “About”. Greg Landsman. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ “Leadership | New Democrat Coalition”. newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ “2022 OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS”. Ohio Secretary of State.
- ^ Gardner, Steve (September 6, 2021). “Greg Landsman”. The Faces of Cincinnati. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
External links
- Congressman Greg Landsman official U.S. House website
- Greg Landsman for Congress campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
