On July 21, 2015, John Kasich announced that he will be running for the office of President of the United States in the 2016 elections. Below I have provided a brief overview of his political history.

Age:   63

Place of Birth:     McKees Rocks, PA

Current Political Position:      Governor of Ohio

Political Party:     Republician

Political History:

                         1983 – 2001 –   Congressman for the 12th District of Ohio

                          2001 -2009 –    Worked in the private sector

                                                  – Joined Lehman Brothers in 2001

                          2011 – Elected Governor of Ohio

                           2014  – Re-elected as Governor of Ohio

Political Position:

                     – Anti-Abortion

                      – Believes that climate change is an issue

                      – Oppose Medical marijuana

References:

Official Website:

https://johnkasich.com/

Voting Record:

http://www.ontheissues.org/John_Kasich.htm

https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/27017/john-kasich#.VeitJBHBzGc

Other Sites:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kasich