Biography
State Representative Tim Derickson is currently serving his first term with the Ohio House of Representatives. He represents the 53rd House District, which includes parts of Butler County.
Prior to joining the Ohio House, Representative Derickson worked seven years in healthcare administration and later founded two business in his home district.
Staying active with his community, Representative Derickson served as a trustee of Hanover Township for nine years and is involved in numerous community boards including Butler County Township Association, Oxford Rotary, and Northwest Butler County Regional Alliance.
Representative Derickson earned his associate’s degree in agricultural business from Clark State and a bachelor’s degree in administration and management from Miami University.
Representative Derickson and his wife Kelly reside in Oxford with their two children, Katie, 16, and Matt, 13.
Responsibilities
A State Representative is an elected official whose job is to serve as a direct link between those Ohioans he or she was elected to represent and state government. In order to best fulfill this role, a representative responds to constituent concerns and works to provide solutions through legislative action. In order to best serve their constituents, a state representative attends meetings of their local civic, social and business groups in addition to responding to mail, email and telephone correspondence from constituents in their district.
