Kris Jordan, a Republican who represented Delaware County in the Ohio House of Representatives, died Saturday, according to the Ohio House speaker. He was 46.
Jordan of Ostrander was in his third term as the state’s 60th District representative, following two terms in the Ohio Senate.
“Kris was a loving father, a man of faith, a leader, and a person I considered a very dear friend,” Speaker Jason Stephens said. “My heart goes out to Kris’s family, especially his three children and loving parents.”
Gov. Mike DeWine ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at the Ohio statehouse and all public buildings and grounds in Delaware County, saying he and the first lady were “shocked and saddened” by the “most unexpected loss.”
Jordan, an Ohio State University graduate, was elected as a county commissioner at the age of 25 and later became a state representative in 2008.
