Mike Shoemaker

Who is Mike Shoemaker?

Michael C. Shoemaker is an American politician of the Democratic party. He was born in 1945 in Nipgen, Ohio. Shoemaker's father, Myrl Shoemaker, was Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.

"Mike" Shoemaker received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio and a Master of Education from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He began his 10-year teaching career as a math instructor and football coach in Southern Ohio. In 1977, he left education and started his own home construction business. In 1982, he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives.

Shoemaker served from 1983 to 1997 in the Ohio House of Representatives. He was appointed to the Ohio Senate in 1997. He lost his bid to represent the 17th District in 2002 to State Sen. John Carey Jr. While a legislator, Shoemaker opposed school vouchers and supported greater accountability for homeschooling. He also sponsored legislation that led to the creation of the Ohio Department of Aging.

Shoemaker was appointed executive director of the Ohio School Facilities Commission by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland in February 2007.