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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Ohio State University - Attended, business administration and management (1982-1983)

• Muskingum College - Attended, business administration and management (1980-1982)

• Zanesville (Ohio) High School - Diploma (1975-1980)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  12th Congressional District of Ohio
  William Troy Balderson (Troy), 55.24%

  Republican
  Alaina Shearer, 41.78%

  Democrat
  John Stewart, 2.98%

  Libertarian

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  12th Congressional District of Ohio
  William Troy Balderson (Troy), 52.00%

  Republican
  Daniel Jay O'Connor Jr. (Danny), 47.00%

  Democrat
  Joe Manchik, 1.00%

  Green

Employment History

• Balderson Motor Sales (Jan. 1987-Jan. 2008)

  Vice President and General Manager

• Balderson Farm

  Farmer

Associated Organizations

Membership:

• Republican Main Street Partnership

• Cambridge (Ohio) Area Chamber of Commerce

• National Rifle Association

• Kiwanis Club of Downtown Zanesville (Ohio)

• Hubbard Masonic Lodge #220 (Adamsville, Ohio)

• Charity Newsies Inc. (Columbus, Ohio)

• Pickerington (Ohio) Area Chamber of Commerce

• Zanesville Muskingum County (Ohio) Chamber of Commerce

• Lancaster Fairfield County (Ohio) Chamber of Commerce

• Ohio Township Association

• Muskingum County (Ohio) Farm Bureau

• U.S. Cattlemen's Association

Board membership:

• Muskingum County (Ohio) Family YMCA

  Former Board Member

• Muskingum County (Ohio) Business Incubator Board

  Former Member

Own leadership PAC:

• Your Ohio Republican Team

Owner:

• Appalachia Outdoor Adventures

  Co-Founder

Board membership:

• Genesis HealthCare System

  Advisory Board Member

Election campaign:

• Balderson for Congress (Ohio)

Place of worship:

• First Christian Church (Zanesville, Ohio)

Awards

• Distinguished Community Health Center Champion Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (Feb. 2024)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (2020)

• Legislator of the Year (Ohio Propane Gas Association) (Aug. 2017)

• North Star Award for Distinguished Service to Youth (Boy Scouts of America) (2014)

Activities and Interests

• Hobbies: triathlons, adventure racing, biking, whitewater rafting, climbing, endurance mountain biking, trail running, adventure sports
  

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form
• 
  Email, member official address:
  rep.balderson@mail.house.gov

Privately Financed Travel

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Energy and Commerce Committee Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee
House Energy and Commerce Committee Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials Subcommittee
House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee

Caucuses

• 5G Caucus
• Air Cargo Caucus
• ALS Caucus
• Auto Care Caucus
• Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force
• Bipartisan Pandemic Preparedness Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence
• Congressional Agritourism Caucus
• Congressional Appalachian National Scenic Trail Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Army Caucus
• Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus
• Congressional Beef Caucus
• Congressional Bike Caucus
• Congressional Boating Caucus
• Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on Macedonia and Macedonian-Americans
• Congressional Caucus on Smart Cities
• Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
• Congressional Chemistry Caucus
• Congressional Children's Health Care Caucus
• Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus
• Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education
• Congressional Community College Caucus
• Congressional Community Health Centers Caucus
• Congressional Congenital Heart Caucus
• Congressional Critical Materials Caucus
• Congressional Cut Flower Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Digital Health Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional EMS Caucus
• Congressional FFA Caucus
• Congressional Franchise Caucus
• Congressional Grid Innovation Caucus
• Congressional House Manufacturing Caucus
• Congressional Independent Colleges Caucus
• Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
• Congressional Motorcycle Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Motorsports Caucus
• Congressional Ohio River Basin Caucus
• Congressional Propane Caucus
• Congressional Research and Development Caucus
• Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus
• Congressional Rural Caucus
• Congressional Second Amendment Caucus
• Congressional Small Business Caucus
• Congressional Steel Caucus
• Congressional Study Group on Japan
• Congressional Taiwan Caucus
• Congressional Telehealth Caucus
• Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
• Congressional Vision Caucus
• Congressional Women in STEM Caucus
• Conservative Climate Caucus
• Defense Workforce, Innovation and Industry Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• House Automotive Caucus
• House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• House Energy Action Team
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Republican Conference
• House Republican Policy Committee, Region 3 Representative
• House Republican Study Committee
• Republican Governance Group
• Republican Main Street Caucus
• Skilled American Workforce Caucus
• Suburban Caucus
• United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus
• Veterans Education Caucus
• Veterinary Medicine Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• Privately sponsored travel resumes after 6-month hiatus

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 16, 2020
  For the first time in six months, congressional staffers have resumed privately sponsored travel. read more

• FERC adds Rep. Balderson LA

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 22, 2019
  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has powered up with the addition of a House LA. read more