Mark Romanchuk

Mark James Romanchuk (born 22 September 1962 in Mansfield, Ohio) is an American politician, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, currently representing the 2nd Ohio House District. Romanchuk is a member of the Republican Party.

Ohio House of Representatives

The newly formed 2nd Ohio House District encompasses all of Richland County. Romanchuk represents the 124,475 residents of Richland County, including Mansfield, Shelby, Ontario, Lexington and Bellville, Ohio. Romanchuk was elected to his position in 2012 by garnering 57.23% of the vote against Democratic challenger, Ellen Haring.

Romanchuk was appointed Vice Chairman of the House Manufacturing and Workforce Development Committee, which was created in the 130th General Assembly. He was also appointed to the House Public Utilities Committee and the House Insurance Committee.

Trump Nobel Peace Prize Advocate

On November 13, 2018, Romanchuk introduced Ohio House Resolution 31 calling for President Trump to be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. The Resolution claimed that North Korea ended its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons program on April 20, 2018 after Trump implemented international sanctions on the regime.

Life and career

In addition to serving as an Ohio State Representative, Romanchuk is the Owner of PR Machine Works and Vice-President of Slick Automated Solutions, both located in Ontario, Ohio. Prior to his business ownership, Romanchuk served as a civilian engineering adviser to the US Navy regarding the F-18 aircraft. Romanchuk was then assigned to Votkinsk in the former USSR in a diplomatic capacity to oversee implementation of the INF Treaty.

In his business interests, Romanchuk is a member of the National Tooling and Machining Association, the NFIB, the Ohio Manufacturers' Association and served on the Ohio Skills Bank development council.

Romanchuk is a graduate of Ontario High School and received his degree in Electronic Engineering Technology from DeVry University and his MBA from Vanderbilt University.

Electoral history