Candidate for
United States Representative; District 2; Republican Party

Biography of Eric Minamyer A Lifetime of Service

Personal

Born: June 26, 1953 in Salem Ohio, youngest of four sons in a working class family.

Worked my way through college and law school.

Married to Debbie; with two daughters, three stepsons, and two granddaughters.

Two of our sons are currently on active duty, both in the Middle East

Military Experience (Note I am the only Republican Candidate with such experience)

Service in Middle East, during Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

If elected, I will be the first Iraqi Freedom Veteran in Congress.

Inspector General for US Navy Central Command in theater of operations until October 2003, duties included procedures and regulations related to safety of our troops

In the service from 1971 to 2004, retiring as an O-6 Navy Captain (same as Colonel in Army)

Navy JAGC since Nov 1, 1977, active duty 1979-1982

Five times deployed to Middle East/Indian Ocean during armed conflict

Speak conversational Arabic

Service off coast of Somalia

Education

BA in History from University of Akron in 1975

Attended West Point, resigned due to football injury

Juris Doctor from American University in 1978

LL. M. (Labor Law) from Georgetown University Law Center in 1982

Professional

Former Congressional Aide to Republican Chuck Whalen, Jr. of Dayton, Ohio

Admitted to practice law in Ohio, Kentucky, and Colorado, United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Military Appeal, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court for Southern District of Ohio, and United States District Court for Eastern District of Kentucky.

Member of Bar Association of those states as well as Cincinnati Bar Association and Northern Kentucky Bar Association and American Bar Association.

Private Civil Law Practice in large metropolitan law firms until opening my own practice in 1997.

Chief Inspector, Ohio Department of Job & Family Services

Former Navy prosecutor and Special United States Attorney.

Political Office

Currently Symmes Township Trustee (1995-present)

Formerly Indian Hill School Board Member and Great Oaks School Board Member. (1989-1995)

Republican Ward Chair

Appointed Office

Juvenile Court Referee

Hamilton County Board of Zoning Appeals

Law Enforcement

Commissioned Ohio Peace Officer

Hamilton County Special Deputy

Task Force One, Search & Rescue Diver (sponsored by sheriffs of Hamilton and Clermont Counties)

Base Drummer in Sheriff's Bagpipe & Drum Corps.