Fred Deering
State houseOhio
StateOhio
District70th
TermJanuary 3, 1973 – December 31, 1992
PrecededHoward Knight
SucceededDarrell Opfer
PartyDemocrat
Birth dateMay 9, 1923
Birth placeOxford Township, Ohio
Death dateMarch 15, 2010 (aged 86)
Death placeMonroeville, Ohio[1]

Frederick Henry Deering (May 9, 1923 – March 15, 2010) was a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives.

Early life and education

A 1941 graduate of Monroeville High School (Ohio), Deering attended Ohio State University.[2]

Career

Deering was nicknamed “Freeway Fred” because of his support to remove tolls from the Ohio Turnpike. He was also a commissioner of the Erie MetroParks district, Erie County commissioner and a member of the Perkins board of education.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Frederick H. Deering Obituary (2010) the Columbus Dispatch". Legacy.com
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame". Monroeville Schools. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Former area legislator, park leader dies". The Toledo Blade. March 16, 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2021.