Beth Lear
Beth Lear | |
|---|---|
 Lear in 2022 | |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Callender |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 59–60) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Jeffery Lear (m. 1994) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Olentangy High School |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Military service | |
| Military career | Ohio Air National Guard |
Beth Lear (born 1966/1967)[1] is an American politician who has served in the Ohio House of Representatives from the 61st district since 2023.[2]
She is a veteran, and a graduate of Olentangy High School and Ohio State University.[3]
Political positions
[edit]Transgender rights
[edit]In January 2024, Lear co-sponsored a bill which would ban transgender people from bathrooms that align with their gender identity in schools. During the hearing for the bill, she compared identifying as transgender to identifying as a bird.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Two candidates Beth Lear and Ryan Rivers will compete for State Senate in the 19th District in the Republican Primary". Blue Water Healthy Living. April 9, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Beth Lear". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ BUDZAK, GARY (2022-10-15). "Valentine, Lear vie for Ohio House seat". Delaware Gazette. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ Henry, Megan (2024-01-12). "Ohio Republican compared gender dysphoria to people who think they are animals". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
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