Annie L. Key

Annie Key
Annie Key
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives; from the 11th district
	In office; January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2006
Preceded by	Lance Mason
Succeeded by	Sandra Williams
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives; from the 10th district
	In office; January 3, 2001 – January 6, 2003
Preceded by	Troy Lee James
Succeeded by	Shirley Smith
Personal details
Born	1940 (age 80–81); Camden, Alabama
Political party	Democratic

Annie Key is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 11th District from 2001−2006.[1] A former telephone worker with Ohio Bell and later AT&T, Key initially ran for the Ohio House of Representatives in 2000 to succeed Troy Lee James, who had held the seat for 34 years and no longer could run due to term limits. She succeeded in her bid, and was seated on January 3, 2001. She would go on to win reelection in 2002, and 2004. By her second term, Key was serving as the ranking Democratic member on the Ethics and Elections Committee.

In 2006, Key opted to forgo another term in the House to run for the Ohio Senate in an open seat. However, with the seat being incredibly Democratic, she faced a contentious primary against Shirley Smith and Claudette Woodard. In the end, Smith defeated Key, ultimately ending her political career in Columbus. She was succeeded by her aide, Democrat Sandra Williams.[2]

Following her defeat, Key returned to Cleveland and remains active in the community.[3]

Her daughter, Stephanie Howse, currently serves in the Ohio House representing the 11th District - Key's former district.

References

Who's Who in the Midwest: A Biographical Dictionary of Noteworthy Men and Women of the Central and Midwestern States. A. N. Marquis Company. 2005. ISBN 9780837907345. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
"2006 primary election results". sos.state.oh.us. Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
"George Washington Williams | Those Who Have Followed: Annie L. Key (D-Cleveland)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2015-02-04.

External links

The Ohio Ladies Gallery: Rep. Annie L. Key (D-Cleveland)

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[google-1] Who's Who in the Midwest: A Biographical Dictionary of Noteworthy Men and Women of the Central and Midwestern States. A. N. Marquis Company. 2005. ISBN 9780837907345. Retrieved 2014-10-24.

[state-2] "2006 primary election results". sos.state.oh.us. Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2015-02-04.

[georgewashingtonwilliams-3] "George Washington Williams | Those Who Have Followed: Annie L. Key (D-Cleveland)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2015-02-04.