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Vernon Sykes was born on 2 October, 1951 in Forrest City, Arkansas, U.S., is an American politician (born 1951). Discover Vernon Sykes's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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72 years old |
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Libra |
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2 October 1951 |
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2 October |
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Forrest City, Arkansas, U.S. |
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Vernon Sykes Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Vernon Sykes Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Vernon Sykes worth at the age of 72 years old? Vernon Sykes’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from . We have estimated Vernon Sykes's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Vernon Sykes (born October 2, 1951) is an American politician serving as the state Senator for the 28th district of the Ohio Senate.
The district included Akron, Barberton, Green, Portage Lakes, Sawyerwood, Lakemore and portions of Cuyahoga Falls, Mogadore and Tallmadge in Summit County.
A member of the Democratic Party, Sykes formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1982 to 2000 and again from 2007 to 2014, and prior to that was an Akron City Councilman.
Sykes served two terms on Akron City Council before his appointment to the House of Representatives in 1983.
He has also served on the faculty at Kent State University as an assistant professor of political science, and as assistant professor of social science at the University of Akron.
Sykes first served in the House of Representatives in 1983, and served until 2000, when he faced term limits.
In 2006, Barbara Sykes decided to run for state auditor, and Vernon sought the seat again.
First facing Patrick Bravo in the Democratic primary, he won with 77.64% of the vote.
While heavily favored, Sykes faced DUI charges during the primary election campaign, somewhat dampening his chances.
He won the general election against Joseph D. Crawford with 80.78% of the vote.
In his first reelection campaign, Sykes ran unopposed.
With the 2010 election, Sykes won a third term over Republican Josh Sines and Libertarian Kurtis Liston by taking 77.66% of the vote.
With the Democrats again in the minority, Sykes serves on the committees of Finance and Appropriations (as ranking member), Local Government, and State Government and Elections.
In the 128th General Assembly, Speaker of the House Armond Budish appointed Sykes as Chairman of the House Finance Committee.
Sykes won reelection in 2012, defeating his opponent Ronya Jeanette Habash and earning over 80% of the vote.
The former chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Sykes has come out against Kasich's biennium budget plan for 2012–2013, stating that he is especially troubled by the cuts proposed to local government, and plans to privatize several state prisons.
He stated that he feels as if he has already been shut out of the budget process.
Sykes is a member of the budget conference committee.
He was term-limited again in 2014 and succeeded by his daughter, Emilia Sykes.
In 2016, state Senator Thomas C. Sawyer, who had represented Akron in some facet for nearly half a century, was term-limited.
While Sykes initially was not seen as a successor, he eventually declared his intentions to run for the seat.
Unopposed in the primary, he faced Republican Jonathan Schulz in the general election.
Sykes would win election to the seat by a 61% to 39% margin.
He was sworn in on January 3, 2017.
As ranking member of the House Finance Committee, Sykes has been critical of Governor John Kasich's privatization measure for the Ohio Department of Development, stating the measure to replace it, JobsOhio, was abdicating too much legislative authority to the executive branch.
"This is a new entity and we're trying to make sure we have proper oversight in place."
