district succeeded religion birth_place party term_end preceded state_house birth_date term_start residence career article_title state name alma_mater
12th michael debose christian cleveland , ohio , u.s. democrat february 13 , 2002 michael debose vermel whalen ohio 12 june 1958 january 3 , 2011 january 3 , 1999 cleveland , ohio , u.s. organizational development john e. barnes , jr.
 ohio john barnes case western reserve university
john e. barnes , jr.

john barnes -lrb- born june 12 , 1958 -rrb- is a member of the ohio house of representatives , representing the twelfth district since 2011 .
he formerly served in the same seat for two terms from january 1999 to february 2002 .
