Friday, October 9th, 2015
Faber says won't seek Boehner's House seat
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Ohio Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, informed the newspaper today that he will not seek the seat of House Speaker John Boehner, R-West Chester.
However, Faber confirmed he is considering making a run for either state auditor or attorney general in 2018.
Faber, who will no longer represent Ohio's 12th District after 2016 due to term limits, this morning said after talking with friends and family, he decided that Ohio's 8th Congressional District is not the right district or the right job for him. His name had surfaced in connection with the seat in some political reporting.
"I'm not going to run for that," he said.
Boehner on Sept. 25 announced he would retire from Congress Oct. 30 but yesterday indicated that he would remain in his job until a new speaker was installed. The 8th District consists of all of Butler, Clark, Darke, Miami and Preble counties and southern Mercer County.
Faber said he's putting a team in place to evaluate a run for either state auditor or attorney general.
"We're taking a look at that and trying to put everything together," he said.
Faber said he's not looking to run for governor in 2018, noting that some good people, including Secretary of State Jon Husted and Attorney General Mike DeWine, are eyeing runs for governor in 2018.
"I think there's plenty of talent for '18," Faber said.
But Faber said he may possibly run for governor in the future.
Faber, an attorney and former state representative, was sworn in as a senator in January 2007 to fill the unexpired term of Jim Jordan, who was elected to the U.S. Congress in November 2006. Faber served three terms in the Ohio House (2001-2006) before moving to the Senate, where he now holds the top position as president.
