Jean Spencer Ashbrook
Republican Representative of Ohio's 17th district
Representative
Ohio, district 17
June 29, 1982 - January 3, 1983
1
Congresses Served
1
House Terms
September 21, 1934 (90 years old)
Birthday
- Former American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives
- Completed her late husband’s final term in Congress after his death
- Attended Ohio State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree and was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta
- Married John M. Ashbrook in 1974
- Represented Ohio’s 17th congressional district from June 29, 1982, to January 3, 1983
- Aimed to continue her late husband’s conservative philosophy during her term
- Supported the Reagan administration and served on the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
- Advocated for various legislative measures including those related to gun control, mandatory minimum sentences for felonies against senior citizens, the Enterprise Zone Tax Act of 1982, and education on the dangers of communism
- Currently resides in Newark, Ohio