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John Richard Kasich (; born May 13, 1952) is an American politician and the 69th and current Governor of Ohio, elected to the office in 2010 and reelected in the 2014 election. On July 21, 2015, he announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president in 2016.〔Easley, Jonathan. (Kasich makes quick rise in polls ), ''The Hill'' (August 2, 2015): "in the two weeks since he launched his presidential campaign, John Kasich has bypassed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and other Republicans who have been in the race longer."〕 Kasich served nine terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing from 1983 to 2001. His tenure in the House included 18 years on the House Armed Services Committee and six years as chairman of the House Budget Committee, and he was a key figure in passage of both welfare reform and the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. He was a commentator on Fox News Channel, hosting ''Heartland with John Kasich'' from 2001 to 2007. He also worked as an investment banker, as managing director of Lehman Brothers' Columbus, Ohio office. In the 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election, Kasich defeated Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland. He was re-elected in 2014, defeating Democrat Ed FitzGerald in a landslide. == Early life and education == Kasich was born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, an industrial town near Pittsburgh. He is the son of Anne (Vukovich) and John Kasich, who worked as a mail carrier.〔http://www.croatiaweek.com/the-american-croat-running-for-president-of-the-united-states-of-america/〕 Kasich's father was of Czech descent, while his mother was of Croatian ancestry. Both his father and mother were children of immigrants. Kasich described himself as "a Croatian and a Czech". After attending public schools in McKees Rocks, Kasich enrolled at the Ohio State University, where he joined the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity. As a freshman he wrote a letter of admiration to President Richard Nixon, requesting a meeting with the President. The letter was delivered to Nixon by the University's president Novice Fawcett and Kasich was granted a 20-minute meeting with Nixon in December 1970.〔Patricia Sellers (March 12, 2012) (Ohio governor's career-making moment ) ''Fortune''. (Archive )〕 Earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the Ohio State University in 1974, he went on to work as a researcher for the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. From 1975 to 1978, he served as an administrative assistant to then-state Senator Buz Lukens. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Kasich」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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