Terrence Upchurch | |
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Member of the
Ohio House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Bill Patmon |
Personal details | |
Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | October 17, 1988
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Cleveland State University ( BA) |
Terrence Vincent Upchurch II (born October 17, 1988) is an American politician serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 20th district.
Upchurch was born in Cleveland and raised in the Collinwood and Glenville neighborhoods. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Cleveland State University. He is pursuing a Master of Public Administration from Villanova University. [1]
Prior to his election, Upchurch served as a special assistant on the Cleveland City Council. [2] In 2020, Upchurch became an Honorary Co-Chair of Students for Gun Legislation, a 501(c)4 Non-Profit.
After winning the 2018 Democratic primary election on August 7 over seven other candidates, including former Cleveland City Councilmember T.J. Dow, Upchurch was elected unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2018. [3]
Upchurch serves on the Economic and Workforce Development, Health, and Insurance committees. [4]