Biography
State Representative Ross McGregor was first appointed to the Ohio General Assembly in 2005 and continues to serve the Ohio Legislature now in his third term. He represents the constituents of the 72nd House District, which encompasses portions of Clark County including Springfield, New Carlisle, Enon, Donnelsville, Medway, Mad River Township, Bethel Township and Springfield Township.
In addition to working as a member of the Ohio House, Representative McGregor works as a manager of business projects for Pentaflex, Inc. and as president of the Champion City Development Company, both located in Springfield.
Representative McGregor stays active in the community as a member of the Springfield Rotary Club, Clark County Farm Bureau and Springfield Chamber of Commerce. In the past, he has served as a chairman of the Clark State Community College Foundation where he worked to promote generational education programs. He also served as the chairman of the Business and Expansion Committee for the Center City Association, where he focused on economic development and growth initiatives.
Representative McGregor is the recipient of the Watchdog of the Treasury Award, the Major General Charles Dix Award for Legislative Excellence and the National Federation of Independent Business Guardian of Small Business Award. He is also a member of the Ohio Association of Commodores.
Representative McGregor works for his family business as a manufacturer of metal stampings and sub-components for the automotive, heavy truck, solar and agricultural industries. He is also involved in urban redevelopment activities through the Champion City Development Corporation located in Springfield.
Representative McGregor received his bachelor’s degree from Urbana University in business administration. He resides in Springfield with his wife, Dr. Catherine Crompton.
Education
B.S. in Business Administration, Urbana University
Honors/Awards
Major General Charles Dick Award for Legislative Excellence (2008); State Legislator of the Year, Ohio Association of Medical Equipment Services (2007); Iron Pourer Award, Ohio Cast Metals Association (2007); Watchdog of the Treasury Award (2006); "40 under 40", Dayton Business Journal (2004)
Memberships/Affiliations
Springfield Rotary; Clark County Farm Bureau; National Association of Manufacturers; Ohio Manufacturers Association; Precision Metal Forming Association of the Ohio Valley; Leadership Clark County; and the Springfield-Clark County Chamber of Commerce
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.
