Brian Stewart is a lifelong resident of southern Ohio, a small business owner, and an Iraq War veteran. He serves as State Representative for Ohio's 78th House District in the Ohio General Assembly.

After experiencing 9/11 as a high school senior, Brian enlisted for active duty in the Army in 2003, and volunteered to serve in the infantry. After graduating from Basic Training and Airborne School, he was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, and was soon deployed to the Sadr City area of Baghdad in Iraq. During a yearlong deployment in 2005, he conducted over 150 combat patrols in the city. For his actions, Brian earned the Combat Infantryman's Badge (CIB), and was twice awarded the Army Commendation Medal before he was honorably discharged in 2006. Brian returned to school on the GI Bill and earned both his bachelor's and law degrees from the Ohio State University.

Brian is also very active in his community. He is a past Vice President and Spokesman for the Ohio Fallen Heroes Memorial, a statewide memorial to all Ohio service members killed in the line of duty since 9/11. Brian has been a member of the Pickaway County Farm Bureau, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), AMVETS, the Association of Ohio Commodores, the Pickaway County and Ohio State Bar Associations, the Pickaway Senior Center Board of Directors, and the Pickaway County Republican Central Committee.

In addition to his career in public service, Brian maintains a successful law practice as a partner with Farthing & Stewart LLP in Circleville. He represents business and individuals throughout Ohio's 78th District, with a practice focus on civil litigation, business transactions, real estate, and estate planning. In 2019, 2020, and 2021 he was named an "Ohio Rising Star" by Super Lawyers, a distinction given to no more than 2.5% of attorneys in the state.

In his free time, Brian is a dedicated movie buff, a passionate sports fans (Go Bucks/WhoDey), and enjoys target shooting, books on American history, and the music of Johnny Cash. Brian lives in Ashville and attends Village Chapel Church with his wife, Letanya, a registered nurse, and their three children, Salem, Sidney, and Lincoln.

In 2009, Brian successfully ran for a seat on Ashville Village Council, receiving the highest number of votes out of five candidates during his first bid for public office. He served three years on the Finance and Public Safety Committees, and was selected by his colleagues to serve as President Pro Tempore of Council. In 2012 Brian was elected Pickaway County Commissioner, and he presently serves on the Board of Directors for the County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO). In 2015 and 2017, Brian was elected by his colleagues to serves as President of the Board of Commissioners, and he was re-elected by a wide margin in 2016. During his tenure, the Board of Commissioners has maintained a balanced budget every year with no deficit spending, quadrupled the county’s cash reserves, helped create more than 2,700 new jobs in the county, and completely rebuilt the Pickaway County Fairgrounds.


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