CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio House Republicans said Wednesday that former Rep. Doug Green died after contracting COVID-19.
Green, of Brown County near Cincinnati, was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2013 through 2020. He was 66.
Green was under treatment for coronavirus for several weeks, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
“Doug was one of my best friends in the Ohio House of Representatives,” said former state Rep. Gary Scherer, a Pickaway County Republican, in a Facebook post. “He was the former Auditor of Brown County. No Matter how late of a night we had in Columbus, he always made the 2+ hour drive home every night to help with family commitments. A great guy.”
Green’s wife Norma said in a Facebook post the family is making arrangements for a “celebration of his life” at a later time.
Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp, a Lima Republican, said green “personified capable, constructive and caring public service.”
“He had a great spirit, warmth, and cheerfulness and connected with people in a way that was truly special, and helped make him an effective leader and state representative,” Cupp said in a statement. “A personal trademark was a consistent use of something green in his clothing around the Statehouse. I will miss Doug.”
Andrew Tobias and Jeremy Pelzer contributed reporting.