D. J. Swearingen

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D.J. Swearingen
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 89th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 1, 2019
Preceded bySteve Arndt
Personal details
Born (1987-04-27) April 27, 1987 (age 38)
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHuron, Ohio
Alma materBowling Green State University (BA)
University of Dayton (JD)

Douglas "D.J." Swearingen, Jr. (born April 27, 1987), is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 89th district since 2019. A Republican, Swearingen represents Ottawa and Erie counties. A graduate of Bowling Green State University where he played baseball, Swearingen went on to earn his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Dayton School of Law.[1] A practicing attorney, Swearingen focused on real estate and business matters.[2] Previously, Swearingen served as Chair of the Erie County Republican Party.[3]

In 2019, Representative Steve Arndt announced his retirement and his desire to resign prior to the expiration of his term.[4] As a result, Swearingen was chosen by Ohio House Republicans to succeed Arndt. He was sworn into office on August 1, 2019.[5]

In the 135th General Assembly, Swearingen introduced a bill to mandate E-Verify usage by all corporations in Ohio.[6] This bill was passed by the Ohio House but died in the Ohio Senate’s General Government Committee. Swearingen reintroduced a similar bill in the 136th General Assembly which limited mandatory E-Verify usage to construction contractors.[7]

In the 136th General Assembly, Swearingen introduced a resolution to impeach Hamilton County Judge Ted Berry for inflammatory comments following the assassination or Charlie Kirk.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Sandusky Register". www.sanduskyregister.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  2. ^ Egan, D'arcy (2019-06-27). "DJ Swearingen likes 'cool district,' eager to be new congressman for Ottawa, Erie". The Beacon. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  3. ^ Skalka, Liz (2019-06-20). "House Republicans elect Swearingen to fill rest of Arndt's term". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  4. ^ Stinchcomb, Jon (2019-06-20). "Swearingen to replace retiring Arndt in Ohio House". Port Clinton News Herald. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  5. ^ Provance, Jim (2019-08-01). "Swearingen sworn in as state representative". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  6. ^ "House Bill 327 | 135th General Assembly | Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
  7. ^ "Push In Ohio To Make Contractors Verify Immigration Status Returns". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
  8. ^ "Ohio lawmakers move to oust judge over inflammatory Charlie Kirk remarks on social media". WSYX. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
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