Mike Carey
Republican Representative of Ohio's 15th district
Representative
Ohio, district 15
November 4, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Ohio, district 15
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
2
Congresses Served
2
House Terms
March 13, 1971 (53 years old)
Birthday
- Former coal lobbyist before entering politics
- Served as a U.S. representative since a 2021 special election
- Raised in Sabina, Ohio, and attended East Clinton High School
- Holds an Associate of Arts degree in economics and a Bachelor of Arts in history
- Roman Catholic
- Served in the Army National Guard from 1989 to 1999
- Worked as an aide to a state senator during college
- Former vice president of government affairs for a coal company and chairman of the Ohio Coal Association
- Developed negative campaign ads against Democratic presidential nominees in 2004 and 2008
- Advocates for coal miners and American energy independence
- Endorsed by former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence in his congressional run
- Won the 2021 special election and the 2022 midterm election
- Voted for the Respect for Marriage Act and the CHIPS Act
- Announced support for Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House Speaker and aims to join the Ways and Means Committee
- Co-launched the “House Civility and Respect Caucus” to promote respectful dialogue
- Supported military aid to Israel following a 2023 attack
- Committee assignments include the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on House Administration