Bill Coley

Representative William P. Coley, II (R-55th district) is currently serving his third term in the Ohio House of Representatives.  As the 2008 recipient of eTech Ohio’s Legislative Award, Representative Coley has focused extensively on how technology and innovation can improve the quality of education. Nowhere is this better displayed than in the current development of Ohio’s distance learning clearinghouse. The eTech Ohio Clearinghouse is the result of a 2007 initiative led by Representative Coley. The initiative expanded Ohio’s mission from providing high speed internet access for every classroom in the state to creating an online clearinghouse of educational content. Representative Coley and the Board of Regents developed the clearinghouse into an online forum for teachers, students and administrators. In addition to his passion for educational choice, Representative Coley has also focused his legislative priorities on economic growth and prosperity. An attorney in Cincinnati, he lives with his wife Carolyn in Liberty Township, Ohio.