DCCC - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Sharen Swartz Neuhardt is a life-long Ohioan who understands the values that make our communities strong. Born in Dayton, Sharen is the daughter of a city policeman, and the granddaughter of a firefighter.  Her mother, Naomi, raised Sharen and her three younger sisters and worked as a clerk at Elder Beerman.

Sharen was the first on both sides of her family to attend college.  She worked her way through Northwestern University and then went on to Georgetown University, earning her law degree in 1976. Sharen returned to Dayton to practice law and joined a local firm, Smith and Schnacke, which became Thompson Hine in 1989. Sharen worked with local business leaders, and served as general counsel to Lexis/Nexis – one of the Dayton area’s largest employers.   

In 1994, Sharen married Dave Neuhardt, and moved with her two children to the historic Whitehall Farm, in Greene County’s Miami Township. Sharen has been active in the Greene County community.  In 1999, the Neuhardts expanded the farm to more than 950 acres, and helped to establish the agricultural land trust that will permanently protect Whitehall and other farms in the area from development. Dave and Sharen remain actively involved in the Tecumseh Land Trust, which works with local communities and farmers to preserve our agricultural heritage, and to protect family farms and agricultural land from development.

Sharen has two children. Ann, 25, is a second year medical student at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.   Rob, 23, lives with Dave and Sharen at Whitehall farm, and is currently working on his mother’s campaign.

Endorsements

Sharen has received numerous endorsements including: 

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 8
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Retiree Chapter 1184
Clark County Democratic Party
Dayton Daily News (Primary)
Dayton – Miami Valley AFL-CIO
Feminist Majority
Franklin County Democratic Party
Greene County Democratic Party
National Education Association
Ohio AFL-CIO
Ohio Association of Public School Employees
Ohio and Vicinity Regional Council of Carpenters
Planned Parenthood
Sierra Club
Springfield Sun-Times (Primary)
Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 957
United Auto Workers
Transport Workers Union of America Local 208