Cliff Hite (born September 4, 1954) is a Republican politician who formerly represented the 1st district of the Ohio Senate from 2011 to 2017.
In 1996, Hite returned to Findlay High School where he remained until 2006 when he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives.
The decisions which probably garnered Hite the most national attention during his coaching tenure were those surrounding Ben Roethlisberger, the former starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Hite was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2006, defeating Democrat John Kostyo with 59.94% of the vote.
Upon announcement of the appointment, Senate President Tom Niehaus stated “Cliff Hite knows the many challenges that are facing our state, but he is not afraid to roll up his sleeves and delve into the issues.”[9] Hite won reelection to complete the unexpired term in 2012 unopposed, and again in 2014 for a full term.
[10] Hite, along with fellow senator Randy Gardner successfully proposed "Sierra's Law" (which was named after Sierah Joughin, who was murdered by James D. Worley).