Mike Curtin is a freelance journalist. He is retired from The Dispatch Printing Company, after a 38-year career as reporter, editor, and associate publisher for The Columbus Dispatch.

During his newspaper career, Curtin specialized in the coverage of state and local government, public policy, and electoral politics. He is co-author of The Ohio Politics Almanac, now in its 3rd edition, published by Kent State University Press.

He also served four years (2013-2016) in the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 17th District, serving the west and south sides of Columbus.

A life-long resident of Columbus, Curtin is a 1973 graduate of The Ohio State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism.