Keith Faber

“Commitment to Ohio’s Public Universities and Students” Award

Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls’ 2016 Blue Door Award

On November 6, 2018 he was elected to be the next Ohio State Auditor.

On January 31, 2017, Faber announced he would run for State Auditor of Ohio, seeking to succeed incumbent Dave Yost, who was term-limited.

In February 2017, Faber announced his intention to run for Ohio Auditor of State. After pushing Ohio Speaker of the House, Cliff Rosenberger, out of the primary, Faber was unopposed in the primary.

In 2016, state Representative Jim Buchy, who had returned to the House after Faber had succeeded him in 2000, again decided to retire, in what perhaps strategically opened up the seat for Faber, who himself was term-limited from his seat in the Senate, where he had served as the body's President since 2013. He easily won election, receiving over 83% of the vote against Democrat Ed Huff in the 2016 general election.

Faber faced off against Zack Space in the November election. Space, a former Congressman and lawyer, has argued that he is the only candidate who can clean up corruption in Columbus that Faber—as Senate President—is allegedly responsible for.

For the 128th General Assembly, Faber served as Senate majority floor leader, and in the 129th General Assembly, he served as President pro tempore, the second highest post in the Senate. As President pro tempore, Faber was also vice chairman of the Senate Rules and Reference Committee. Faber won reelection to a second term in 2012, defeating Libertarian Paul Hinds with 79.07% of the vote. Faber served as the 94th President of the Ohio Senate throughout his last term in the upper chamber, before being ineligible to run again in 2016 due to term limits.

When Jim Jordan vacated his state Senate seat after winning a seat in Congress, Faber was one of seven who sought to replace him, along with Derrick Seaver, Gene Krebs, Robert J. Luckey III, Toni Slusser, Vincent Foulk and Kreg Allison. Faber won the support of Senate Republicans, and took the seat in the Senate in February 2007. Soon after the appointment, Senate President Bill Harris appointed Faber to the Senate Finance and Financial Institutions Committee.

2004 Outstanding Legislator of the Year by the United Conservatives of Ohio

With incumbent Jim Buchy unable to run for another term in the House in 2000, Faber sought to replace him. He faced a primary race with fellow Republican Terry Haworth, and won by about 1,300 votes. He defeated Democrat Bill Sell in the general election by about 14,000 votes. He won reelection in 2002, 2004, and 2006.

Faber is the principal partner with Faber and Associates in Celina, a law firm specializing in civil litigation and mediation, helping courts and parties resolve matters without trial. He earned his Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University in 1991.

Keith Faber (born January 19, 1966) currently serves as Ohio's Auditor of State. He was formerly a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 84th district, which includes Mercer County as well as portions of Auglaize, Darke and Shelby counties. Faber previously served as 94th President of the Ohio Senate and as the state senator for the 12th District. He also previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the same district from 2001 to 2007.

Faber was born in Troy, Michigan in 1966, the youngest of 4 children who were raised by a single mother. Faber credits his work ethic to his mother who he fondly remembers working overtime to make sure her children had everything they needed. Faber got his first paycheck job at the age of 12 as a janitor at a local business, sweeping floors and cleaning toilets. Although the youngest, Faber was the first in his family to go to college. With the help of scholarships and working (a number of jobs including managing a McDonald's, bartending, working at an outdoor music venue, and as a probation officer), he was able to pay his way through college and then law school.