Michael Dovilla's Biography
- State House (OH) - District 17, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (OH) - District 17
Contact Information
Office
77 South High Street
13th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Full Name:
Michael 'Mike' D. Dovilla
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
03/13/1975
Birth Place:
Cleveland, OH
Home City:
Berea, OH
Religion:
United Methodist
EdD, Education Policy, Organization & Leadership, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2019-2023
MA, National Security and Strategic Studies, United States Naval War College, 2022-2023
MPA, Public Administration, American University, 1999
BA, Economics and Political Science, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1997
Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 17, 2025-present
Former Majority Whip, Ohio State House of Representatives
Candidate, Ohio State House of Representative, District 17, 2024
Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 7, 2010-2017
Political Appointee, Administration of President George W. Bush, 2003-2006
Ward Leader, Republican Party, Cuyahoga County, 2006
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Ohio, District 10, 2006
Member, Energy Committee
Vice Chair, Finance Committee
Member, State Controlling Board
Member, Conference Committee on H.B. 96, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Energy Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Finance Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Veterans and Military Development Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Workforce and Higher Education Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Former Member, Correctional Institution Inspection Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member, Finance Subcommittee on Transportation, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member, Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member, Legislative Service Commission, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Founder & President, The Grindstone Institute, 2019-present
Officer, United States Navy Reserve, 2002-present
Manager, Dovilla Group, present
Adjunct Professor, Baldwin Wallace University, 2012-2015
Executive Director, Chief Human Capital Officers Council, United States Office of Personnel Management, 2003-2006
Consultant, Self-Employed, 2006
Professional Staff Member, United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, 2001-2003
Management Analyst, United States Department of State, 1999-2001
Member, Naval Intelligence Professionals, 2005-present
Member, Naval Reserve Association, 2002-present
Member, Navy League of the United States, 2002-present
Member, Reserve Officers Association, 2002-present
Member, American Legion Post 91, present
National Officer, Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity, present
Member, The City Club of Cleveland, present
Volunteer, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), present
Volunteer, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
At-large Member, Baldwin Wallace University Alumni Council, 2010-2017
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), 2006