district succeeded party preceded state_house term article_title state name
42nd richard nero republican kevin coughlin ohio february , 2008 12 , 2001 & ndash ; may 28 john widowfield
 ohio john widowfield
john widowfield

john widowfield is a former republican member of the ohio house of representatives , representing the 42nd district from 2003 to 2008 .
he resigned amid allegations that he had purchased ohio state university football tickets with money from his campaign and then sold them for profit .
following his resignation he worked at akron municipal court in the clerk 's office as a deputy clerk .
