Person
Jim Tressel
- Work
- Head football coach, Youngstown State University, 1986 to 2000
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- Work
- Head football coach, The Ohio State University, 2001 to 2011
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- Work
- Vice president of strategic engagement, University of Akron, 2012 to 2014
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- Education
- Bachelor's degree in education, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1975
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- Education
- Master's degree in education, University of Akron
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Office of the Governor: Lt. Governor Jim Tressel · Wikipedia
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- 2Offices held · Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, since 2025
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- Profile 9 entries
- On the ballot None found in the records checked Not a candidate in any 2026 race held on this site. Checked: This site's 2026 race records; This site's 2026 ballot list
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- Record in office 3 entries
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- Financial interests Not yet researched
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- Elections None found in the records checked Both posts he has held were appointments; he has not been a candidate for public office. Checked: Wikipedia; The Statehouse News Bureau
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- Sources 4 entries
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Record in office
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| Person | Date | Kind | Entry |
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| Tressel (R) | 2014-05-09 | office | President, Youngstown State University |
| Tressel (R) | 2025-02-14 | office | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio |
| Tressel (R) | 2025-02-12 | appointment | 2025-02-12 (appointment): Confirmed as lieutenant governor by the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House two days after Governor Mike DeWine nominated him; one senator and 27 |
| Tressel (R) | 2025-08-25 | action | 2025-08-25 (action): Announced the statewide "Team Tressel Fitness Challenge" for elementary and middle school students, on fitness and sleep routines. |
| Tressel (R) | 2025-09-19 | statement | 2025-09-19 (statement): Announced he would not run for governor in 2026. |
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statement September 19, 2025
Announced he would not run for governor in 2026.
Source: Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel says he won't run for Ohio governor next year
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action August 25, 2025
Announced the statewide "Team Tressel Fitness Challenge" for elementary and middle school students, on fitness and sleep routines.
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appointment February 12, 2025
Confirmed as lieutenant governor by the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House two days after Governor Mike DeWine nominated him; one senator and 27 representatives voted no.
Sources: Ohio's incoming Lt. Gov. Tressel talks about route he'll take in new position as DeWine's backup · Tressel sails to easy confirmation as lieutenant governor from Ohio lawmakers · Jim Tressel
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Offices held
President, Youngstown State University · 2014-05-09 to 2023-02-01 · appointed
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Lieutenant Governor of Ohio · 2025-02-14 to present · appointed
Sources: Jim Tressel · Ohio's incoming Lt. Gov. Tressel talks about route he'll take in new position as DeWine's backup
Endorsements
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Sources
Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: Jim Tressel
Every URL on this page, once each.
- Jim Tressel · Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-24
- Ohio's incoming Lt. Gov. Tressel talks about route he'll take in new position as DeWine's backup · The Statehouse News Bureau · 2025-02-14 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Tressel sails to easy confirmation as lieutenant governor from Ohio lawmakers · The Statehouse News Bureau · 2025-02-12 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel says he won't run for Ohio governor next year · The Statehouse News Bureau · 2025-09-19 · accessed 2026-09-24
- Office of the Governor: Lt. Governor Jim Tressel
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