Paul Tipps, former Ohio Democratic Party leader, dies at 78.

The Cincinnati Enquirer and the Columbus Dispatch report the death of Paul Tipps in Columbus today.

A native of Cincinnati, Mr. Tipps attended the University of Dayton and became interested in politics in that city.
After running unsuccessfully for elective office once, he worked behind the scenes thereafter.

When he finished his terms as Ohio Democratic Party leader, the Democrats held every major office in the state, as well as the two U.S. Senate seats. He subsequently partnered in a lobbying firm. He suffered a stroke in 2010.