Ohio Senate
Charlie Wilson (Ohio politician) took which position from 2005 to 2007?
Charlie Wilson ( Ohio politician ) Charles A . Wilson Jr . ( January 18 , 1943 – April 14 , 2013 ) was an American politician who served as a U.S . Representative for . A member of the Democratic Party , he previously served in the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives . Early life , education , and business career . Wilson was born on January 18 , 1943 in either Martins Ferry , Ohio or Dillonvale , Ohio . He was a graduate of Ohio University and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science class of 1967 . He was a small business owner and was president of Wilson Funeral Homes and Wilson Furniture Store . Ohio legislature . Wilson ran for Ohios 99th House District in 1996 . He defeated William L . Thomas in the Democratic primary 54%–46% . He won the general election and re-election in 1998 ( 50% ) , 2000 ( 68% ) , and 2002 ( 62% ) . In 2004 , he ran for the Ohio Senate when incumbent Democrat Greg DiDonato of the 30th District decided to retire after redistricting . In the Democratic primary , he defeated former State Representative Jerry Krupinski 67%–33% . He won the general election with 67% of the vote . When he decided to retire to run for the U.S . House of Representatives , his son Jason Wilson replaced him . U.S . House of Representatives . Wilson had offices in : Canfield , Wellsville , Marietta , Bridgeport and Ironton , Ohio . Elections . - 2006 In 2006 , incumbent Democratic U.S . Congressman Ted Strickland decided to retire to run for Governor of Ohio . Wilson decided to run for the open seat in Ohios 6th congressional district . Ohio state law requires that a candidate for Congress submit 50 valid signatures from constituents in his district to qualify for a place on the primary ballot . When Wilsons signatures were verified by the Columbiana County Board of Elections , only 46 of the 93 signatures submitted could be verified as legal residents of the 6th district . As such , for the Democratic primary on May 2 , 2006 , Charlie Wilsons name did not appear on the ballot . Wilsons campaign launched a massive effort , aided by the national party and organized labor , to write-in Charlie Wilsons name in the primary . The campaign was successful , with Wilson winning 66% of the Democratic vote against two opponents . Wilson defeated Republican State Representative Chuck Blasdel 62%–38% . - 2008 Wilson defeated Republican Richard Stobbs 62%–33% . - 2010 Wilson was defeated by Republican U.S . Air Force veteran Bill Johnson 50%–45% . Following the 2010 campaign , Wilson was criticized for giving his staff large bonuses with taxpayer money as he was ending his term . Congressman Wilsons staff payroll increased by 49.7% from the previous payroll quarter , indicating that his staff did indeed receive hefty taxpayer funded bonuses . - 2012 In November 2011 , Wilson filed to run a rematch against Johnson in the newly redrawn 6th Congressional District . The race for Ohios 6th Congressional District was listed as one of the most competitive in the country . It was one of the 24 toss-up races in the New York Times 2012 House Race Ratings . Some of the major issues in the race were jobs and the economy , health care , and energy . On the issue of coal , Wilson told NPR that We dont need to fire Obama and we dont need to stop the war on coal , in an interview on September 28 , 2012 . His spokesman said the candidate was being sarcastic , calling the comments the farthest thing from the truth . Charlie has fought against both administrations , both the Bush administration and the Obama administration in the battle for coal . When asked about the Supreme Court ruling on President Obamas health care law , Wilson said he viewed the tax as a way of encouraging people to buy insurance and was quoted saying : I look at it as a way of directing people into what would be a good decision for them , On November 6 , 2012 , Wilson was defeated by Johnson 53% to 47% in the rematch of their 2010 race in a slightly more Republican-leaning district , drawn after the 2010 census . To date , this is the last time a Democrat has managed even 40 percent of the vote in the 6th . Tenure . - Blue Dog Coalition After entering office , Wilson joined the Blue Dog Coalition , a group of moderate and conservative congressional Democrats . Wilson was named Blue Dog of the Week on April 2 , 2007 . Wilson voted Yes on the Senate version of the health care bill . - Medicaid tamper-resistant prescription pads Along with Rep . Marion Berry ( D-AR ) and Rep . Mike Ross ( D-AR ) , Wilson introduced H.R.3090 in July 2007 to counteract a provision tucked away in the Iraq Spending Bill . The provision required that all Medicaid prescriptions be written on tamper-resistant pads effective October 1 , 2007 . The provision was put in place to combat Medicaid prescription fraud , but it may have unintended consequences . For example , the pads may not be widely available , nor is there a good definition of what they are . If pharmacists fill prescriptions that are not written on the special pads they risk not getting reimbursed through Medicaid . Committee assignments . - Committee on Financial Services - Subcommittee on Capital Markets , Insurance , and Government-Sponsored Enterprises - Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit - Committee on Science and Technology - Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight - Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Caucus memberships . Congressman Wilson was a member of the Rural Caucus , Sportsmens Caucus , and the Steel Caucus . He assumed a leadership position in the Steel Caucus , serving as a member of the executive board . Personal life . Wilson had four sons and nine grandchildren . His son , Jason , served in the Ohio Senate . On February 21 , 2013 , Wilson suffered a brain aneurysm while vacationing in West Palm Beach , Florida , and was put into a medically induced coma . In early March , he entered a rehabilitation facility in Florida and had been doing much better . On April 13 , Wilson was admitted to a hospital in Boynton Beach , Florida after feeling ill . He died on April 14 of complications from the earlier stroke . He was 70 .