 Born: August 4, 1941
Birth State: Ohio
Party: Democrat
Spouse: Frances Strickland
Family: Married Frances Strickland
Religion: Methodist
School(s): Asbury College; Asbury Theological Seminary; University of Kentucky
Address: 77 South High Street
30th Floor
Columbus, OH
43215-6117
Phone: 614/466-3555
Fax: 614/466-9354
Governor's Web Site
State Web Site
Higher Office(s) Served: Representative
Ted Strickland was born on August 4, 1941 in Lucasville, Ohio, one of nine children. He received his bachelor's degree from Asbury College in Kentucky in 1963. He went on to attend the Asbury Theological Seminary and received a Master of Divinity. He continued his studies at the University of Kentucky, receiving a doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology in 1980. Strickland has served as a minister, a psychologist, and a college professor. He was an administrator at a Methodist children's home, an assistant professor of psychology at Shawnee State University, and a consulting psychologist at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility (SOCF). In 1992, he was elected to the United States Congress. He helped author the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), a federal initiative that now provides health insurance to millions of children of working parents. Strickland brought millions in investments home to Ohio for roads, technology, economic development and health initiatives. Strickland is married to Frances Strickland of Simpsonville, KY. Frances is an educational psychologist and author of a widely-used screening test for kindergarten-age children. |
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