Mary Lightbody

Mary Lightbody (born July 17, 1952) is an American educator and politician who was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 4th district in Franklin County from 2019 until 2024.

Lightbody was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education at the Ohio State University, Newark Campus and previously taught at Otterbein University.

Ohio House of Representatives Election Lightbody was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 55 percent of the vote over 45 percent of Republican candidate Tim Barhorst, flipping the seat from Republican control to Democratic control.

Committees Lightbody served on the following committees: Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce and Labor, and Higher Education.

Election history