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Vernon Sykes

Politician

Vernon Sykes is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Vernon Sykes · فيرنون سايكس · ڤيرنون سيكيس				[sources]
Other name	Sykes, V. · V. Sykes				[sources]
Birth date	1951-10-02				[sources]
Place of birth	Forrest City				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States of America				[sources]
Citizenship	United States of America				[sources]
Classification	State government (unknown status)				[sources]
E-Mail	sd28@ohiosenate.gov				[sources]
First name	Vernon				[sources]
Last name	Sykes				[sources]
Political association	Democratic				[sources]
Website	www.sykesforsenate.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q7922242				[sources]
Position	Ohio state representative (1983-2000) · Ohio state representative (2007-2014) · member of the State Senate of Ohio (2017-)				[sources]
Education	John F. Kennedy School of Government · Ohio University · University of Akron · Wright State University				[sources]
Source link	pluralpolicy.com · www.ohiosenate.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

American politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,790

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Barbara Sykes Politician	spouse	-	-
Emilia Strong Sykes Politician	child · father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Ohio Senate	2017-01-01	2025-01-02
member of the State Senate of Ohio