Former Ohio House of Representatives Speaker William “Bill” Batchelder (R-Medina) has passed away, his company confirmed Saturday. He was 79.
Batchelder served as the state representative for Medina County from 1968 to 1999. After returning to the House in 2007, he served as Speaker from 2011 to 2014.
In addition, Batchelder previously served as a judge in the Medina County Common Pleas Court and on the 9th District Court of Appeals.
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