Andy Thompson was a Republican politician from Marietta, Ohio, who represented the 95th District in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2011 to 2018, serving four terms. He previously served three terms on the Marietta City Council. A strong advocate for free-market principles and deregulation, he worked with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, including as its first fundraising director in the late 1980s and again as a consultant after 2018. Thompson passed away suddenly at age 57 in May 2020 from a heart attack.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Born in 1963 in Pella, Iowa, to Marietta natives; studied Political Science and Spanish at Central College , with a junior year abroad in Spain; earned a graduate degree at the University of Arizona.
• Early Career: Married Jade in 1985; worked in Washington D.C. for President George H.W. Bush's exploratory committee and the Competitive Enterprise Institute; Jade worked for Senator Phil Gramm.
• Political Experience: Elected to Marietta City Council ; Ohio House 95th District ; focused on deregulation and free-market policies; active in local organizations including Republican Party of Marietta and Ohio, Marietta Chamber of Commerce, and Shale Crescent USA.
• Notable Positions: Sponsored bills like HB-597 and supported SB-5 .