Ken Blackwell Politician

John Kenneth "Ken" Blackwell (born February 28, 1948) is an American politician and activist who served as the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio from 1979 to 1980, the Ohio State Treasurer from 1994 to 1999, and Ohio Secretary of State from 1999 to 2007. He was the Republican candidate for governor of Ohio in 2006 and got 37% of the vote against the eventual victor, Ted Strickland. He was the first African American to be a major-party candidate for governor in Ohio.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Blackwell John Kenneth (full name)
Birth date	February 28, 1948
Birth name	John Kenneth Blackwell
Birth place	Cincinnati , United States
Religion	Evangelicalism
Education	Xavier University

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Office holder

governor	Bob Taft Nancy Hollister George Voinovich
office	Ohio Secretary of State Ohio State Treasurer
party	Republican Party (United States)
successor	David S. Mann Joe Deters Jennifer Brunner