Michael F. "Mike" Curtin is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 17th district.
[2] He began covering the Ohio legislature as a reporter in 1982, and subsequently became public affairs editor and managing editor before retiring as associate publisher emeritus in 2007.
[3] He decided to run for the 17th district when he noticed that a redistricting left it without an incumbent.
[4] In the general election he was opposed by Republican Nicholas A. Szabo,[5] who he defeated with 62.6% of the vote.
[6] He was re-elected in 2014 after defeating Republican Mike Newbern, 55% to 45%.