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| In office 1981–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Tennyson Guyer |
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| Succeeded by | Jim Jordan |
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| Born | February 11, 1944 Findlay, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Patricia Oxley |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Michael Garver "Mike" Oxley (born February 11, 1944) is an American politician of the Republican party who served as a U.S. representative from the 4th congressional district of Ohio. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The 4th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Republican Jim Jordan. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tennyson Guyer ( November 29 1913 - April 12 1981) was a member of the United States House of Representatives. James D "Jim" Jordan (born February 17, 1964, Urbana Ohio) is an American politician of the Republican party who Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Findlay is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Hancock County. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The 4th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Republican Jim Jordan. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads
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Early life
A member of the Lutheran church, Oxley was born in Findlay, Ohio and received a bachelor of arts degree from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) in 1966 and a law degree from the Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio) in 1969. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Findlay is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Hancock County. Miami University (colloquially and incorrectly referred to as Miami of Ohio for clarification purposes is a Coeducational Public university founded in 1809 Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. He was a member of the Alpha chapter of Sigma Chi at Miami.
From 1969 to 1972, Oxley worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and became active in the Ohio Republican Party, serving as a delegate numerous times in the 1970s. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1972 to 1981. The Ohio House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U
Congressional career
Oxley was elected a U. S. representative in 1981 in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U. S. Representative Tennyson Guyer. Tennyson Guyer ( November 29 1913 - April 12 1981) was a member of the United States House of Representatives. Oxley began serving at this post in 1981 (97th Congress).
Before and during his tenure in Congress, Oxley represented Ohio as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1976 and 1984. The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. He served as the chairman of the Committee on Financial Services, and was House sponsor of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 and commonly called SOX or Sarbox
After facing the most difficult reelection campaign of his career in 2004, winning 59% of the vote, against Democrat Ben Konop, Oxley announced his retirement from Congress on November 1, 2005, effective at the end of his term in 2007. Ben Konop was the Democratic Party candidate in Ohio 's Fourth Congressional District for the United States House of Representatives in 2004 and received Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was succeeded by Republican Jim Jordan. James D "Jim" Jordan (born February 17, 1964, Urbana Ohio) is an American politician of the Republican party who
See also
- Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 4th District
- List of United States Representatives from Ohio
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act
External links
- OXLEY, Michael Garver, (1944– ), Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by the Washington Post
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tennyson Guyer |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th congressional district 1981–2007 |
Succeeded by Jim Jordan |
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| NAME | Oxley, Michael Garver |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Ohio politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Findlay, Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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