Ohio Democratic Party

The Ohio Democratic Party is the Ohio affiliate to the national Democratic party.

Jerry Springer and the Ohio Democratic Party

After graduating from Northwestern University Law School in 1968, Jerry Springer served in Robert Kennedy's presidential campaign. After Kennedy?s assassination, Jerry began practicing law in Cincinnati.

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As a leader in the movement to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, he testified before a U.S. Senate committee prior to the 1971 passage of the 26th Amendment, which changed the voting age to 18. In 1971, he ran successfully for Cincinnati?s City Council and served for five successive terms. In 1977, at the age of 33, Springer became mayor of Cincinnati when he was the top vote-getter in the city council race. In that election Springer won more votes than anyone who had run in the at-large council race since that form of government was adopted in the early 20th century.

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After a Democratic primary bid for Governor of Ohio in 1982, Springer became a political reporter and commentator for WLWT-TV in Cincinnati. Over the next 10 years, Springer was the top rated news anchor in the city and the recipient of seven Emmy awards for his nightly commentaries. Springer has said that of his work as the stations principal anchorman, he is most proud of his reporting from Ethiopia and Sudan where he documented the efforts to provide assistance to famine-stricken Africans.

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"The Jerry Springer Show" debuted in 1991 on syndicated television. It is seen in more than 190 U.S. markets and more than 50 foreign countries.

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Throughout the years, Springer has remained active in Democratic politics in Ohio, raising substantial amounts of money for the party.

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Springer's new political talk show, "Springer on the Radio," debuted in 2005 on WCKY (AM) in Cincinnati.

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