Armond Budish
Armond D. Budish (/ˈbjuːdɪʃ/ BYOO-dish; b. Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 1953) is an American politician, lawyer, and television host who served as Cuyahoga County Executive for two terms from 2015 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a four-term Ohio State Representative from the 8th district, and served as Speaker of the House from 2009 to 2011. He was the first Jewish representative to hold that office. He was re-elected to the House in 2010 and 2012, and thereafter was term-limited.
Armond Budish | |
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| 2nd Executive of Cuyahoga County | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ed FitzGerald |
| Succeeded by | Chris Ronayne |
| 100th Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Husted |
| Succeeded by | William G. Batchelder |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
| In office January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Lance Mason |
| Succeeded by | Kent Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 2, 1953 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Beachwood, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College, New York University |
| Profession | Lawyer TV host |
Before his entry into politics in 2006, he was an attorney specializing in consumer and elder law with Budish, Solomon, Steiner & Peck, and hosted a weekly Sunday morning senior issues TV program titled Golden Opportunities on Cleveland NBC affiliate WKYC channel 3. He resides in Beachwood, Ohio.