Anita Rios
Anita Rios (born 1944) is an American politician and activist from Ohio. A Green, Rios has run for office several times, including for Lieutenant Governor in 2006 and 2010 as well as for Governor in 2014.[1] An initial poll gave Rios 4% of the vote statewide against Republican incumbent John Kasich and Democrat Ed FitzGerald. Rios qualified for the 2014 general election ballot after winning the Green Party primary as a write-in candidate after more than 500 voters wrote in Rios for Governor in the May primary.[2]
Rios is the Ohio President of the National Organization for Women.[3][4] Rios serves on the board of the Green Institute.
Personal[edit]
Rios was born, raised and resides in Toledo, Ohio. She is the daughter of Mexican American farm workers and Spanish is her first language.[5] Rios has been married to Robert Hannon, co-founder of the Toledo City Bike Co-Op since 1982.[6] She graduated from the University of Toledo in 1986.
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References[edit]
- ↑ Sandy, Eric (October 22, 2014). "Seeing Green: Gubernatorial Candidate Anita Rios on the Power of Third Parties to Shape Debate in Ohio". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ "Green Party earns slot in Ohio governor's race". The Repository. Associated Press. May 30, 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ Patzer, Suzanne (March 19, 2015). "The state of WOMEN in the state". Columbus Free Press. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ "Green Party campaigns are Local, National and Global". Opposition News. May 22, 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ Provance, Jim (October 26, 2014). "Toledo's Rios stakes outground as Green candidate". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ "Anita Rios for U.S. Senate". Green Party of the United States. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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