When I took office, I developed my legislative priorities that focus on key areas to make Ohio a stronger, more vibrant state and positively impact the lives of every citizen in Senate District 3.

10 Commitments

  • Creating Affordable Housing Solutions

    • Chair of Ohio’s first Senate Select Committee on Housing

    • Lead the effort to complete Ohio’s first Housing Report

  • Expanding Economic Opportunity

    • SB 82 - Allow certain retailers to retain a portion of state sales tax

    • SB 166 - Minority business direct loans for working capital

  • Strengthening Ohio's Workforce

    • Member of the Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee

    • Hosted Ohio’s first POWERUP Career Expo at the Ohio Statehouse providing Ohioans with access to career resources and opportunities

    • SB 30 - Allow persons under 16 to work after 7 p.m. during the school year

    • SB 104 - Regards the College Credit Plus Program

  • Improving Ohio's K-12 Education System

    • Member of the Senate Education Committee

    • SB 1 - Revise Education Law and Department duties

    • SB 79 - dropout prevention and recovery for community schools

    • SB 162 - Improves academic intervention services

    • SB 168 - education regulation reform

    • SB 182 - establish Foster-to-College Scholarship Program

  • Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform

    • Vice-Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee

    • SB 53 - Lowers minimum age for original appointment as a police officer

    • SB 101 - Abolish the death penalty

    • SB 122 - Revising the law regarding bail

  • Increasing Access to Justice

    • Now enacted into law is SB21 Venue for appeal from an agency order

    • SB 147 - Enact the Voter Modernization Act

  • Protecting Religious Freedom and Expression

    • SB49 - The RED Bill - Religious Equity for students k-12

  • Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing

    • SB 93 - Medicaid expansion of doula services for expectant mothers

    • SB 95 - Authorize the operation of remote dispensing pharmacies

  • Revitalizing Marginalized Communities

    • Chair of Ohio’s first Senate Select Committee on Housing

    • Member of Senate Community Revitalization Committee

    • SB 54 - Establish New African Immigrants Grant and Gift Fund

    • SB 210 - Designates Ohio Black Media Week

  • Supporting Local Government

    • SB 53 - Lower minimum age for original appointment as a police officer

    • SB 194 - Increase certain Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund contributions