CURRICULUM VITAE

Employment 

Buckley King, L.P.A. 2007 - present

Attorney, Partner

As a partner in mid-sized, national law firm, I serve as Attorney and Government Relations for
many public entities, including public charter schools, mental health agencies, municipalities,
colleges and universities, with a focus on public charter schools in Ohio and nationally.

Kent State University 2005 - present

Professor of Public Policy, Political Science Department

A Professor of State Government for the Columbus Program for Intergovernmental Issues and
other Political Science courses each year.

Ohio Attorney General 2005 - 2008

Attorney, Special Counsel

Appointed by Attorney General, Jim Petro, to represent various state entities in specific cases,
including Lakeland Community College, Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation, Ohio
Department of Education, and Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

McNamara, Hanrahan, Callender, and Loxterman 1997 - 2007

Attorney, Partner

Served as lead and assistant attorney in an active litigation firm that handled Appellate Law,
multiple jury trials (Criminal Law and Civil Law) and countless bench trials.

Lakeland Community College 1997 - 2004

Adjunct Professor

Professor of State Government, American Government, U.S. Foreign Policy, and Economics.

Ohio House of Representatives 1997 - 2004

State Representative, Districts 70 and then 62

Elected to four (4) terms (maximum under term limits) to represent western Lake County which
includes: Concord Township, Eastlake, Kirtland, Kirtland Hills, Lakeline, Mentor-on-the-Lake,
Timberlake, Waite Hill, Wickliffe, Willoughby, Willoughby Hills and Willowick.
While in office, served on the following committees:

ƒ Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review

⋅ Chair 2001, 2003
⋅ Vice-Chair 2002, 2004
ƒ Judiciary
⋅ Vice-Chair 2004
ƒ Criminal Justice
⋅ Vice-Chair 1999-2000
ƒ Civil and Commercial Law and
⋅ Chair 2001-2002
⋅ Vice-Chair 2003-2004
ƒ Education
⋅ Chair 2001-2002
⋅ Vice-Chair 2003-2004

Other noteworthy activities include serving as Ohio’s Representative on the

Education Commission of the States and worked with the Bush administration
and with other state Governors to develop the standards and accountability on a
national level which led to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. Contributed to
the creation of Ohio community school law (As Introduced, 1997) and value-
added standards as a measure of Ohio student achievement.

Attorney 1992 - 1997

Sole Practitioner

Practiced law with offices in Painesville and Eastlake.

Education  

Cleveland State University

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Juris Doctor………………………...1992

Cleveland State University

Bachelor of Art, Minor in History………………………………………….1989

Mentor High School

Diploma…………………………………………………………………….1983

 
 Boards and Commissions  

Rob Portman, U.S. Senate Ohio State Board of Education

Education Committee, Co-Chair Member
2010 – Present 2001 – 2003
Mentor Public Library Board Ohio Board of Regents
Member Member
2009 – Present 2001 – 2003
Lake County Republican Party Ohio Closing Achievement Gaps Taskforce
Precinct Committeeman Member, appointed by Governor
1988 – Present 2002 – 2003
Ohio Association of Charter School OhioReads Council
Authorizers (OACSA) Founding Member
Chairman/President and Founding Board 2000 – 2002
Member
2005 – 2009 Lake County Emergency Coordination
Taskforce
Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, Member
Ohio 2000 – 2002
Member, Paralegal Advisory Board
1995 – 2007 Governors Commission on Teaching Success
Member, appointed by Governor
Ohio Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Ohio 2001 – 2002
Department of Mental Health
Member, Board of Directors Lake County Historical Society
1998 – 2004 President, 1995 – 1998
Member, 1993 – 2000
Ohio State Bar Association
Board of Editors, Ohio Lawyer Magazine City of Willowick, Recreation Board
2002 – 2004 Chairman, 1993 – 1995
Member, 1991 – 1995
Education Commission of the States
Ohio’s Representative, appointed by Governor Lake County Young Republicans
Robert Taft President, 1990
2000 – 2003 Vice President, 1989
Secretary, 1988
Lifeline for the Empowerment and Member, 1988 – 1994
Development of Consumers
Member, Board of Directors Retinitas Pigmentosa Foundation of Ohio
2001 – 2003 Chairman and Founding Board Member
Raised over $10 million dollars for
research on degenerative eye disease
1989 – 1992

 
 Awards and Honors  

Ohio Association of County Boards of Mental Ohio Person of Courage

Retardation
Legislative Leadership Award, 2004
Ohio Trial Lawyers Association
Legislator of the Year, 2004
G.P. Griffith Foundation Memorial
Special Recognition Award, 2004
Best Friends of LEAF
Service Award, 2003
Ohio Charter Schools Association
Person of Courage and Leadership Award, 2003
Ohio Association for Gifted Children
Civic Leadership in Gifted Education Award, 2003
Ohio State Board of Education
Closing the Achievement Gaps Award, 2003
Ohio Association of Gifted Students
Legislator of the Year, 2003
Ohio Education Music Association
Legislator of the Year, 2003
Bridges Mental Health Consumer
Empowerment
Citizen of the Year Award, 2003
Award, 2002
Watchdog of the Treasury of Ohio
Award, 2000 and 1998
Ohio Staffing Services Association
Legislator of the Year, 1999
Ohio Advocates for Mental Health
Media Award, 1999
Ohio Advocates for Mental Health
Legislator of the Year, 1998
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Defender of the 2nd Amendment Award, 1998
Lake County Republican Party
Precinct Committeeman of the Year, 1997
The Robert M. LaFollette Institute of Public
Affairs, University of Wisconsin
Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership
Development, 1997
National Republican Congressional
Committee (NRCC)
Campaign Management College, 1992

Charter School Association of Ohio

Person of Courage and Leadership Award, 2003

Lake/Geauga Young Republicans

Hall of Fame, 2002

 
 Publications 

As Primary Author

Callender, J. (2009). State Government in Ohio. Ohio; Lake Publishing

Callender, J. (2004, Spring) Value-Added Student Assessment. Journal of Educational and

Behavioral Statistics, Vol. 29. No. 1, p. 5

Callender, J. (2001 through 2002) monthly columnist. The Bridge, Senior Citizens Monthly News
Journal

As Co-Author or Editor

Wind Energy in Ohio: Our past, present and future. Ohio’s History of Deregulation from a
Legislators Point of View. Ohio; Lake Publishing, Callender, H. (May 2010). Co-Author

Ohio’s Suicide Prevention Plan. Ohio Department of Mental Health, Coalition for Suicide
Prevention, Callender, J. (2002, May) Named Contributor.

Miller, E.(1918). History of Educational Legislation in Ohio; 1803 to 1850. Ohio; Lake
Publishing, Callender, J. (August 2009) Editor and Preface.

Ohio Lawyer Magazine. Ohio State Bar Association, Callender, J. (July 2002 – July 2004)
Editor.

Referenced or Cited-in

Cain B., Donovan T. & Tolbert C. (2008). Democracy in the States: Experiments in Election
Reform. Washington D.C.; Brookings Institution Press

Steinglass S. & Scarselli G. (2004). Ohio State Constitution: A Reference Guide. Connecticut;
Praeger Publishers

In 1990, 1991, and 1992:

Desotelle, J. (1992).Who’s Who: American Law Students. 10th, 11th, & 12th Ed. Minnesota;
Summa Publishing