PERSON: Andrew Brenner

Ohio’s 19th Congressional District

Member

Andrew O. Brenner (born January 14, 1971) is a U.S. Republican Party politician and member of the Ohio Senate, currently serving his first term for the 19th Senate District.

In 2010, former Representative Kris Jordan moved to the Ohio Senate, and Brenner ran for his open seat. In the Republican Primary, Brenner faced five opponents collecting 24.4% of the vote. In the general election, facing Richard Bird, he won by 26,000 votes.

Representative Brenner served as Delaware County Recorder from 2005 until 2010 before his election to the Ohio House. Prior to his election as Recorder, he served on the Kingston Township zoning board and as a representative to the Delaware County Regional Planning Commission for Kingston Township. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University in 1993, majoring in marketing and economics. Upon graduation from college he spent 11 years as an entrepreneur in the real estate and mortgage fields.

Over his four terms in the Ohio Senate, Brenner sponsored multiple pieces of legislation. House Bills 58, 102, 124, and 217 of the 132nd General Assembly reflected his interest in education. Additionally, Brenner was also appointed as chairman of the Ohio House Education and Career Readiness Committee that hears policy regarding matters of education in grades kindergarten through 12th grade in the state of Ohio.

In November 2018, Brenner was elected to Ohio’s 19th senatorial district, representing Delaware, Knox and parts of Franklin counties.

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