Ohio Identities

I am a volunteer at Dayton Correctional Institution and in the Montgomery County Jail

As an authorized representative

I am a Forensic Psychiatrist working in Cleveland, Ohio, where I care for patients with a wide variety of mental health and substance use diagnoses, many who have dual-diagnosis

I am the daughter of Jessica Huffman

As a curriculum writer

I am a Vietnam Era Veteran and grandfather to a 3rd grader

I am a United States Navy veteran

As an industry reliant on access to capital

I am the President and CEO of Ohio Life Sciences Association, the statewide trade association representing Ohio's 4,300 life sciences establishments

I am an Elida High School mother of two students, and a Licensed Substitute Teacher in the state of Ohio, where I live in rural Elida, Ohio

I am a mother of a child that lives with a behavioral health diagnosis and a child that was born with birth defects caused by psychotropic drugs while pregnant

I am the founder of FalconForge AI, a Toledo-based research and development firm dedicated to building transparent, ethical intelligence systems

I am the Director of City Connects Midwest from the Marian University Center for Vibrant Schools

As a student of history

I am the Superintendent of the Chardon Local Schools (Geauga) and a member of the School Funding Workgroup since its inception in November 2017

I am the Executive Director of the Ohio CDC Association (OCDCA), a statewide membership organization of over 250 locally based rural and urban nonprofits that work to rebuild neighborhoods and help Ohioans build wealth and improve

I am a professor of Sociology and Criminology at Kent State University, where I have taught for 9 years

As a person of faith

I am the Executive Director of the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee and the Office of the Legislative Inspector General

I am a life-long Ohioan lee@teppercounseling

I am a retired retail systems executive and proud mother and grandmother living in Hilliard, Ohio in HD-11

I am a member of the American Chemical Society, having served as the Geochemistry Division Chair, and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors

As a former public defender

I am the current President-Elect of the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association and the Fire Chief of Bath Township located in Allen County

I am a resident of Fairborn, in the Twin Towers neighborhood

I am the Secretary/ Treasurer for Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters, and retired St

I am the Executive Director and Communication Manager for the Southwest Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children

I am a lifelong resident of the state of Ohio, proudly educated in both the public K12 system in Niles and obtained several degrees from Ohio's public universities

I am a student at an Ohio university

I am the President/CEO of United Disability Services

As a parent of children who attend LifeWise Academy

As a military spouse

As a mental health professional

As a product of this type of education

As an airport that accepts federal funds

I am the Founder and Medical Director of the Rascal Unit, a mobile veterinary clinic providing affordable and accessible veterinary care to communities throughout the State of Ohio

I am a friend of the father of a non-binary child

I am the son of a heavy equipment mechanic, the brother of a heavy equipment mechanic and, currently, the employer of heavy equipment mechanics in Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and New York

As a volunteer for Lifewise Academy

I am a parent of a child enrolled at Pitter Patter Learning Center

As an advocate for solar energy and a resident of Ohio

I am a retired Air Force Master Seargent from Lebanon Ohio in district 56

I am the Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)

I am a Professor of Political Science and co-Director of the Program in Law and Social Thought at the University of Toledo

I am the Ohio Legislative Director for Americans for Prosperity (AFP)

I am a proud citizen of the state of Ohio, a taxpaying homeowning voting and involved citizen of the city of Cleveland

I am the Executive Director of the North Coast Shared Services Alliance, a partnership between the Educational Service Centers of Northeast Ohio and Lorain and Medina Counties supporting districts in finance and operations and a member

As a Mayflower Descendant

I am the Director of Strategic Engagement for the Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC), a statewide non-profit organization that champions revitalization and sustainable growth in Ohio's cities and metros

I am the Chief of Police for the City of Medina, and the Vice President of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police

As a business owner and licensed Ohio Life and Health agent

As a First Responder my entire adult life

I am a 40 year Wastewater Professional and Certified Ohio EPA Class 1 Water Reclamation Specialist

I am the mother of a 24-year-old man with profound autism, epilepsy and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

I am an organizer with OPAWL as well as a student

I am the Executive Director of the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries (HCSMs)

I am the youngest of seven boys followed by one younger sister

I am a retired teacher, coach, and principal

As a parent who very much believes in the importance of parental choice

I am a forensic nurse and psychiatric nurse in the Cleveland area

I am an insurance agent and agency owner serving Ohio families and businesses

I am a supervisor for Putnam SWCD and the newly elected President of the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts

I am the President of the Ohio Contractors Association

As a self-insured employer the University

As a Certied Roong Consultant

I am the Senior Director of State Government Affairs for the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the nation's leading voluntary health organization fighting to bend the curve on the diabetes epidemic

I am the retired Chief of Police for the City of Dublin and, most recently, the former Assistant Superintendent of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation

I am an Ohio resident and founder of FalconForgeAI, a firm focused on governance and risk discipline in advanced technologies

As a Reproductive Justice organization

I am the Ward 4 Councilman of the City of Brunswick, the largest city in Medina County

I am a resident, homeowner and voter in Stark Count, OH and I oppose HB 189

I am a professor of Anthropology at Wright State University, where I have taught for eight years

I am the director of the China Policy Initiative at America First Policy Institute (AFPI)

I am a resident of Trenton, Ohio

I am the Director of Strategic Engagement at the Greater Ohio Policy Center

I am the Executive Director of the Franklin County CBCF, and a Trustee of CorJus, Inc

As a Veterans Service Commissioner

I am the CEO of Ohio Citizen Advocates for Addiction Recovery Heartland High School (OCAAR) and a person in long term recovery, having celebrated 38 years of Columbus

I am a resident of Fairborn and Bath Township

I am the Water Bureau Manager at the City of Akron, which is a member of AODWA

I am the President of The Belden Brick Company, which is headquartered in Canton, Ohio

I am a pediatrician who has been practicing in the Columbus area for M just over 20 years

As a graduate of Valley Forge High School through the Parma City School District

I am a Housing Advocate who provides housing

As a speech-language pathologist

I am the Founder and CEO of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA)

I am a parent of a child with hearing loss

As a retired mental health nurse and educator in Ohio

I am an Associate Director of the Catholic Conference of Ohio

As a prevention professional

I am a business owner and a father in Ohio

I am the head brewer and an owner of the Phoenix Brewing Company in Mansfield

As an Ohio pharmacist with over 30 years of inpatient hospital experience

I am a Senior Attorney at The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland in the Community Engagement Practice Group

I am an attorney for the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC)

I am a Jewish citizen of Ohio, a retired professor living in Cleveland, and an anti-occupation activist

I am the President and CEO of the Inter-University Council of Ohio (IUC)

I am a resident of Tallmadge, OH

I am the Execu ve Director of First Responders' Bridge

I am the Director of External Affairs for Equitas Health

I am a honorably discharged Army Veteran Ground Radar Surveillance Engineer who proudly served my country

I am a former adult probation and parole officer and a current member of the Bucks County (Pennsylvania) Reentry Coalition's executive committee

I am the Director of Community Building at Slavic Village Development (SVD)

I am a retired public school educator, a Medina resident and lifetime Ohioan

I am the Director of Public Policy at Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio and Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio

I am a citizen of Oxford, Ohio and a professor at Miami University, where I have taught for 13 years

As a licensed Advanced Esthetic Instructor

As a veteran himself

I am the City Manager/Safety Director for the City of Brunswick in Medina County

I am the Chief Executive Officer of the National Rental Home Council (NRHC), the Washington, DC-based nonprofit trade association representing the single-family rental home industry

As a tenured Air Force Colonel myself

I am the Student Liaison of the Allies, a dedicated group of student organization leaders determined to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus while ensuring a welcoming community for our underrepresented and marginalized students

I am the Director of Travel and Tourism Policy for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce

I am a board certified epileptologist who has practiced for over 25-years working with individuals living with seizure-related disorders

I am a graduate of The Ohio State University where I majored in history and minored in classics

I am the Executive Director of Ohio Families Unite for Political Action and Change, or OFUPAC

I am a 74 year old US Naval Vietnam veteran and I run a small product safety consulting business

I am a retired Firefighter and Paramedic having worked for the city of Broadview Heights for 34 years

I am the director of the Head Start Programs at the Athens Meigs Educational Service Center

I am the Director of Strategic Engagement with the Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC)

I am the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer for the Olentangy Local School District

I am a graduate of the University of Findlay

I am a two-time Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) survivor

I am the Secretary, sit on the Executive Committee and am a responsible board member at UCP of Greater Cleveland, a private provider of services for persons with developmental and other disabilities in Ohio

I am the parent of three public school graduates and the grandparent of six children who will be public school students

I am a Licensed Ohio Real Estate Broker, and I manage over 500 rental properties for over 150 owners

As a charter captain with Blue Sky Charters

I am the Government Affairs Director of the Ohio Real Estate Investors Association (OREIA)

I am the Associate Vice President for State Relations at The Ohio State University

I am a board-certified internist and endocrinologist

I am a part of a farming family that operated a large hog operation for many years

I am a Past President of the American Academy of PAs

As a self-insured-employer the University

I am the Midwest director of the R Street Institute

As a young mom with our second on the way

As a land grant institution

I am a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and have served Ohioans as an FNP for more than 8 years at Lower Lights Christian Health Center in Columbus, OH

As a refresher: Line Items 133338 through 133346

I am the CEO of Compass Point Housing and a life-long resident of Scioto County

I am the President of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Chief of Police for the City of Independence

I am a proudly decorated and retired US Army Officer from the Special Operations Community a combat veteran, a decorated and retired Columbus Police Officer | Detective

I am the Executive Director of the Liquor Control Commission

I am the Executive Director of the Ohio Municipal League

I am a past Board Chair of the Ohio News Media Association

I am the Director of Government Affairs for the Ohio Real Estate Investors Association (OREIA)

I am a member of the Academy of Distinguished Alumni for the Charles E

I am the Legislative Director of Americans for Prosperity, Ohio, and on behalf of our thousands of activists across the Buckeye state, we strongly urge you to oppose HB 357, the Safe and Reliable Texting Act

I am a British-born US citizen, Ohio voter, and associate professor at The Ohio State University in the Department of Arts Administration, Education, and Policy

I am a third-year undergraduate student majoring in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the Ohio State University

I am a board member of the Geauga County Farm Bureau

As a responsible gun owner

As a student at Miami University

I am the associate director of Common Cause Ohio

I am a proponent of AMSB155, which will repeal section 5501

I am the Director of Prodigious Academy, a licensed early childhood education center serving families in Columbus, Ohio

I am the policy director CHIEF E XECUTIVE OFFICER at OJPC

I am a volunteer advocate with the Arthritis Foundation

I am a private citizen, Ohio resident and climate activist

I am the founder and director of SART, which is a cat rescue in St Marys, Ohio

I am a wife, a mother of 3 young children and a professional educator

As a state and country

I am an African American ci zen and esthe cs school administrator

As a first-generation college student

I am the Finance Lead for JustChoice, an organiza on that helps ALL families build their families

As a potential compromise

As a guiding principle

I am a student at Ashland University, located in the heart of Ohio

I am a constituent from Blacklick / Gahanna, Ohio, and I'm reaching out to ask for your support in voting YES

I am a proud resident of Monroe Township, Coshocton County

As an Ohioan who values and frequently enjoys our state parks and wildlife areas

I am the Director of Healthcare Policy at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce

As a proud graduate of Cleveland State's occupational therapy program

As a strong advocate for civic education and academic excellence myself

I am the CEO of the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities

I am an attorney at DannLaw

I am a farmer, former pork producer, a Past President of the Ohio Pork Producers Council, served on the Shelby County Soil and Water Conservation District Board in the 1980's

I am a semi-retired speech-language pathologist who worked for over 35 years and continues to work periodically in Ohio's public schools

I am the President & CEO of the Lucas County Land Bank in Toledo, Ohio, where I have served for the past 11 years

I am the executive director of the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education (OAAE)

I am the Chief of Police of the Medina Police Department and the 2nd Vice President of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police

I am a citizen of Toledo, Ohio

I am an attorney writing today on behalf of my family's business, MAG Industries, and countless other small businesses across Ohio

I am a member of the Cleveland Hiking Club, and we frequently hike in the Black River Gorge in Lorain County

As a former Athens County Commissioner and Bern Township trustee

I am a Professor of Law Emeritus at Case Western Reserve Law School

I am a student at ______________

I am the Chief Consumer Affairs and Creditor Relations Officer for National Debt Relief (NDR)

I am the Executive Director of First Year Cleveland

I am a ip provider for dodd

As an additional educational resource

I am a Certified Sex Therapist by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists

I am a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

I am a 2012 graduate of THE Ohio State University with a bachelors degree in political science with a minor in security and intelligence

I am a bartender at JACK Cleveland and a proud leader of my union, UNITE HERE Local 24

I am the Care Economy Organizing Director at the Ohio Organizing Collaborative

I am an International Representative of the IBEW, based in Stark County, Ohio

I am the executive director and president of Cleveland Water Alliance

I am a brain injury survivor, board member of the Brain Injury Association of Ohio, and the vice president of Smith Brain Connections

I am the mother of a 25 year old son with disabilities and complex medical issues

I am a researcher with Policy Matters Ohio, a non-partisan, nonprofit think tank

I am a lifelong resident of Ohio

I am the Director of State and Local Engagement for FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform

I am a graduate student at Bowling Green State University

I am an FAA-certificated Part 107 remote pilot with approximately eight years of commercial unmanned aircraft operations experience in addition to my law enforcement service

I am a born-and-raised Ohioan and current fourth year medical student

As a rapidly growing district

I am the Director of Research of the National Association of Scholars

I am the Director of State Policy and Grassroots Engagement at Ohio Farm Bureau

I am a freelance writer for several publications

I am a senior at Ohio State studying political science and criminology

I am a school counselor at Stranahan Elementary in Sylvania, and I serve on OSCA's Board

As a parent of two elementary aged children

I am an appointed member of Cleveland's Mental Health Response Advisory Committee, a piece of our consent decree

As an Ohioan living with a rare disease

As a formerly incarcerated black man in Ohio

I am a retired educator and community advocate here today on behalf of the Siemer Institute

I am the Disability Rights Attorney and Director of Advocacy for The Ability Center of Greater Toledo, a Center for Independent Living serving thirteen counties in Northwest Ohio

I am a resident of Perrysburg, OH, a Mother of 1 and a Wife of 18 years to a wonderful man

I am the Executive Director of the Ohio Mayors Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of mayors in Ohio's largest cities and suburbs

I am the program director of the Ohio Student Association (OSA), which I've been involved with for 11 years now, starting as a sophomore at Ohio State

I am an Ohio resident

As a probate judge in 2016

I am a rm believer in the the separation of church and state and the freedom to participate in the religious faith of one's choosing

I am a parent, raising my infant son with my husband in Minerva Park (Columbus), Ohio

I am an associate professor of History at the University of Cincinnati where I have taught full-time since 2009

I am an Attorney with Porter Wright

As a mother of a now adult with Developmental Disabilities

As a township trustee in a rapidly developing region of Delaware County

I am the Chief Information Officer of the Independence, Ohio-based Koinonia Homes, Inc

I am a roong consultant

I am a runner and have competed in over 170 marathons

I am a legislator, as the President of City Council in North Olmsted

I am the owner and Executive Director of Tandem Columbus, a group therapy practice in Columbus, Ohio that specializes in sex, gender, and trauma therapy

I am a concerned citizen of Ohio, an educator, a parent, and a grandparent

As a Secure Operations Center Analyst Intern

I am an attorney with over a decade working with charter schools and chartered nonpublic schools

I am the Project Director with Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization

I am a patent agent at DLA Piper, LLC, and was a stay-at-home mother for 10 years

I am the president of S

As an association of more than 730 municipalities

I am a double major in history and political science

I am a long Deaf advocate for the DeafBlind as an SSP/Co-Navigator and Deaf Interpreter for the American Association of the DeafBlind and Ohio Association of the DeafBlind for the past 50 years

As a bit of background

I am a regular meeting attendee of the Sustainability Commission of Kent which is focused on implementing the CAP

I am a resident of Lancaster, Ohio

I am a sophomore at Warren High School in Vincent, Ohio

I am a Member of the Ohio Association of Broadcasters and a Board Member of our industry's national broadcast association, the NAB

I am a mother who has been thrown into something I knew nothing about and have read and talked to anyone I can to help me help my daughter

I am the Executive Director of the Ohio State Racing Commission

I am a licensed registered nurse with 44 years of health care experience in Central Ohio

I am the current President of the Ohio Roofing Contractors Association (ORCA

I am the Legislative Affairs Manager for Equitas Health

I am a rising junior at The Ohio State University studying Political Science and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

I am an Ohio resident, a voter, and a former educator who has taught at all grade levels from kindergarten through 12th grade

As an alternative to an amendment proposal is one that holds broad support by the electorate

I am the Founder and CEO of In Your Corner Consulting, LLC

I am the President and CEO of the Ohio Trucking Association (OTA), representing nearly 800 member companies that operate across Ohio's vital trucking industry

I am the owner of Ditch Witch Mid-States, a Columbus-based small, family-owned business

I am a member of the union leadership committee

I am a member-owner of Cleveland Solar Cooperative, a cooperative business in Greater Cleveland

I am a first generation college graduate

As a program that works with families every day

I am a managing director of the Pension Integrity Project at Reason Foundation, a national 501(c)3 public policy think tank that aims to promote responsible policies for public retirement systems

I am the Retiree Vice President of Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters and retired from Lima Fire Department, IAFF Local 334 in 2000

I am a research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution—a think tank—whose mission is to advance free-market public policy in the states

I am an associate professor of social studies education at Kent State University; however, I do not write on behalf of the institution but as a concerned citizen

I am a former State Senator from Madison County

As an alternative option for students who are at-risk

I am a Bunny," by Richard Scarry

I am the mother of a 4-year-old autistic boy named Kieran

I am a 67 year old retiree

I am a daughter, wife, sibling to 5, and aunt to 11

I am a mother of 4 incredible children, ranging in ages from 13 to 20 years

I am a pediatric audiologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and one of the most difficult parts of my job is dealing with insurance

As a parent of Ohio public school students and as an elementary social studies teacher educator

As a Ukrainian and Lebanese American

I am the Executive Director of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Seneca, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties

I am a second generation maple producer

I am an Associate Director at the Catholic Conference of Ohio

As a breastfeeding mother of a young infant

I am the Commander of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 33, a Trustee of Amvets Post 67 and a member of American Legion Post 608

As a member of a public university

I am the Executive Director of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health, where I am honored to serve

I am an American Airman

I am the Executive Director of the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation

As a small business owner myself

I am the Director of Advocacy and Organizing at the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)

I am an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where I teach Torts, Constitutional Law, and topics in gender, sexuality, and international human rights

I am a parent of 2 elementary age children in the Revere Local School system, I live in Richfield, Ohio

I am the Executive Director of the Alliance for High Quality Education

I am the President & CEO of the Ohio Children's Hospital Association (OCHA)

As a young breast cancer survivor

As a mental health counselor and a parent

I am a medical marijuana user who buys his medical marijuana in Michigan for cheaper prices

I am the son of the Late Lt

I am an educator, I do not represent my school, district, or any other organization I may be affiliated with

I am the owner of Advanced Industrial Roofing located in Massillon, Ohio where we employ nearly 100 employees

I am a retired financial executive, having worked in public accounting, and as CFO for several insurance companies

I am a board member of Housing Mediation Services

As an owner of a practice in Kent

I am a conservation-minded farmer and have been since I realized that the practices my dad was using on our farm were just as profitable (if not more so) than the tillage practices my brother and

As an FQHC operating in rural Ohio

I am the lead author—along with two other prominent child development researchers--of an article published recently in the Journal of Pediatrics, titled Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in Children's Mental Wellbeing

I am the past Chairman of the Ohio Railroad Association

I am a Program Manager for Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio

I am a Grandview mom and educator who is strongly opposed to SB 293 and its House counterpart HB 445

As an expert in the complex field of medical debt

I am an organizer and administrator for Woodsdale and Trenton Environmental Resistance (W

I am a Board Member for Heartt Animal Refuge

I am a family caregiver from Euclid, Ohio

I am an attorney with experience working on both the plaintiff side and insurance defense side

I am a current non-profit board member of MASCO Inc

I am a retired high school Social Studies teacher that taught for decades American History and U

As a professor of pre-service teachers

I am a senior fellow with the non-profit organization called Do No Harm

I am the CEO of the Ohio Council – a statewide trade and advocacy organization that represents over 170 private businesses that provide prevention, treatment, crisis, and recovery services in all corners of Ohio

I am a breast cancer survivor

I am the President of the Springer School and Center in Cincinnati, Ohio

I am the CEO/Executive Director of the Columbiana County Port Authority, a quasi-government entity who owns and operates a 45-acre barge/rail/truck terminal known as the Wellsville Intermodal Facility located at 2400 Clark Avenue

As a conservation organization

As a child getting ready to enter kindergarten

I am the author of 2 books on autism

I am the Vice President of Commercial Development at Midwest & Bluegrass Rail, LLC

I am the Director of Strategic Engagement at the Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC)

I am a senior policy fellow at the Ohio Innocence Project (OIP), which is part of the College of Law at the University of Cincinnati

I am the Ohio State Director for the United States Selective Service System

As a volunteer with Cloverleaf LifeWise

I am a Health Scientist and the Policy & Advocacy Director for the Ohio Organizing Collaborative

I am a Certified Autism Specialist with a subspecialty in transdisciplinary care

I am an American Airman, Guardian of freedom and justice, My nation's sword and shield, Its sentry and avenger

I am a parent and a citizen very committed to high quality education

As a former foster child

I am a retired veterinarian having practiced 40 years in northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania

As an Aunt to two amazing boys that have been in the foster system and experienced trauma and adverse childhood experiences

I am a mother of two sons who have attended school in the Mason School District

As a portion of its research

I am a former educator who has taught children from pre-K through high school, including children and adults with disabilities

I am an educator; a researcher of LGBTQ community, culture, and inclusive educational practice; and I work with LGBTQ youth in Columbus and Northeast Ohio

As a member of Undergraduate Student Government

I am an attorney by trade and have found that my passion lies in public policy for people with disabilities and caregivers like me

I am a doctor of audiology who was born and raised in Ohio

I am a resident of Shaker Heights

As a breastfeeding mother of five children

I am the Chair of the Gallia, Jackson, Meigs Suicide Prevention Collaborative

I am a second year pediatric resident at Nationwide Children's Hospital

I am the Vice President of A Kids Right, a New York based 501c4 advocating to protect a child's right to access their parents, and have been an active volunteer for the National Parents Organization

I am the current Board President of the Ohio Psychological Association, I also Chair OPA's Committee on Insurance

I am a founder of the Leave No Child INSIDE Central Ohio Collaborative

I am a life-long resident of Ohio, having lived in Cleveland, Marietta, and points in-between

I am an historical archaeologist and have studied what happens when politicians take away the right of teachers and students to discuss openly and honestly topics such as history, politics, and religion

I am an Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati (UC), where I direct the Graduate Certificate in Public Opinion and Survey Research

I am a research professor of developmental psychology at Boston College who has published books and many academic articles on the value of children's independent play and exploration for their psychological as well as physical development

I am the Director of Policy and Legislation for Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

I am a thirty-four year old Physician Assistant with the Breast Cancer Surgery team at OhioHealth

I am a professor in the Department of Psychology at Ohio State University and the Director of the Children and Parents Research Laboratory

I am the senior pastor of the United Methodist Church for All People

I am a 100% disabled Veteran, with several friends who are also 100% Disabled Veterans or disabled veterans with unemployability

I am a resident of Ottawa Hills, Ohio

As a proud US Navy Chief

I am the vice president and advocacy chair of PERIOD

As a social worker and mental health clinician in Ohio public schools

I am the Midwest Regional Director at the Coalition for Community Solar Access

I am the Assistant General Manager of McWane Ductile Ohio, a proud manufacturer of Ductile iron pipe and poles, located about 75 miles from here in Coshocton

I am a graduate of Jesup W

I am a Research Scientist in Cancer Survivorship and Supportive Services

I am the Executive Director of the Ohio State Dental Board

I am a product of public school myself

I am a past State Commander

I am the Executive Director for the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association (OMBA)

I am the board chair of the Ohio River Way, a nonprofit organization working to promote the Ohio River from Ironton, OH to West Point, KY (downstream from Louisville) for recreation, tourism and economic development

I am the Deputy Director of Ohio Women's Alliance and the Board President of Abortion Fund of Ohio

I am the Legislative Director for Americans for Prosperity – Ohio (AFP-OH)

As a healthcare provider

I am a Post 9/11 Veteran

As a small business owner

I am a home owner and registered voter in Cleveland Heights

I am a former special operations commander out of 5th Special Forces Group and currently represent Critical Response Group, an organization that specializes in providing standardized school mapping solutions for first responders

As a proponent of reform to our states' rising property tax debate

As a first responder

I am the Director of Government Affairs at Teladoc Health

I am an attorney, admitted to the state and its federal courts, and have worked in public service for 37 years

I am a professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology at Maimi University where I have taught for 12 years I do not represent Miami University but rather am submitting testimony as a private citizen in opposition

I am the President and CEO of Addiction Services Council in Cincinnati, but today I come to you representing the Ohio Alliance of Recovery Providers (OARP) for which I serve as the Vice President and Secretary

I am the Midwest Regional Director for the Center for Employment Opportunities or "CEO"

As a lifelong Ohioan

I am a co-founder of Warped Wing Brewing Co

As a transgender Ohioan

I am a retired health care provider from Akron Children's Hospital where I treated many patients with gun injuries

As a healthcare organization serving diverse communities across Ohio

I am the Legislative Director for Auditor of State Keith Faber

I am an assistant professor of Higher Education Administration at Kent State University, where I have taught for 11 years

I am a victim of violent crime

As a native Ohioan and mother of two young children

I am a Disability Rights Advocate and an Ohioan with disabilities

I am the Legislative Director for Americans for Prosperity – Ohio

I am the Executive Director of the Ohio Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs

As a central service agency

I am a fortunate American citizen who joined the US Navy after high school, received schooling that afforded me the opportunity upon discharge to buy a house and continue my education later in life

I am a second-year student at the University of Cincinnati College of Law

As a commercial railroad conductor

As a former practicing attorney

I am the executive director of the Southeastern Ohio Port Authority (SeOPA)

I am the Director of The Recovery Council which serves Highland, Pike, and Ross counties

I am the Executive Director of the Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board

I am the legislative representative for Sandusky County Township Association (SCTA) and Trustee for Ballville Township in Sandusky County

As a former Language Arts teacher in the Medina City School district

I am the Director of the Ohio Department of Development

I am a 5ft female senior citizen that provides (hopefully affordable) housing for 80+ families

As a member of Ohio Crime Survivors Speak

I am a retirement savings project officer at The Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew)

As a part of the health care team

I am a resident of Ohio

I am an elementary school teacher

I am a student at Ashland University

I am a mother of 2 and an active volunteer with various school activities

I am a member of our community and a performer with the local dance company, BalletMet

I am a lover of lake Erie and use the smaller waterways for recreation, I use the water and eat the food from our state- for each of those reasons I feel compelled to communicate about

I am a mother of two children in the Medina City Schools and an active and contributing Medina County community member

I am the CEO of Star House

I am an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the Ohio State University, where I have taught for 9 years

I am the co-owner of Beachland Ballroom and Tavern in Cleveland OH, a venue we founded 26 years ago that has helped give rise to such artists as The Black Keys, The White Stripes, The National

I am a Senior Policy Associate for Children's Defense Fund-Ohio

I am a former K-12 educator, a curriculum writer for a public historical organization in Ohio, and an adjunct professor of history and education for Mount Vernon Nazarene University

I am a concerned parent of an adult daughter who lives with severe developmental disabilities and is Deaf

I am a board-certified anesthesiologist and the Chief of Anesthesia at the Institute of Orthopedic Surgery (IOS) in Lima, Ohio

I am the Director of Legislative & Regulatory Affairs at the Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA)

I am the Ward 1 Council Representative in the City of Brunswick, OH

I am the Executive Director of the Sandusky County Veterans Service Office

As a Unified Funding Agency (UFA) designated by HUD

As a member of the Executive Committee of the Ohio Farmers Union

I am an Ohio resident and voter writing to express my horror at the proposed changes to Ohioans' voting rights outlined in SB 153 in the name of "proving citizenship

I am a Senior Attorney at the National Consumer Law Center

As a member of the student government there

I am a survivor of forced treatment, and I have felt the dehumanizing effects this dangerous bill can have on an individual

I am the Policy Director of the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University, and an Interested Party on Substitute House Bill 7 ("Sub-HB 7"), the "Strong Foundations Act

I am the Visiting Fellow for Public Benets at The Center for Community Solutions, a nonprot, nonpartisan think tank focused on improving health, social, and economic conditions for Ohioans

I am a senior at the Rochester Institute of Technology

I am the Executive Vice President of the Ohio Financial Services Association

I am a board member at Save Ohio Parks, a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the health, environmental and planet-warming risks of fracking under our state parks and public lands

I am the Executive Director of the Greater Ohio Virtual School (GOVS), a dropout prevention and recovery e-school serving over 700 students in grades 7-12 from 120 school districts statewide

As a licensed clinical social worker (MSW

I am a teacher and mother in Richland County, Ohio

As a member of the beauty industry

I am the CEO of Eagle Loan Company

I am a professor of Artificial Intelligence, Data and Public Governance at the Ohio State University

I am a data analyst working for a university in Ohio and live in Westerville, OH

I am a student at Miami University

I am a Private Citizen of Ohio volunteering with the Solar Action Team of Ohio

I am a music educator with twenty-five years of teaching experience and currently serve as vice president of the Brunswick Education Association

As a member of the Ohio Attorney General's Elder Abuse Commission

As a mental health provider

I am a product of the public schools in Ohio

I am a managing director of Parabellum Capital, a litigation funding firm based in New York

As a longstanding member of Mental Health America's 200 affiliates

As an organization dedicated to fire safety and the protection of lives and property

As a Dental Hygiene program director

I am a board-certified dermatologist, practicing in Springfield and Canal Winchester, Ohio

I am the Owner and President of Unicon Medical Physics, a small business specialized in diagnostic and medical health physics based in Cincinnati and operating throughout all of Ohio

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Supervisor in the State of Ohio

I am an organizer for the Wilmington Residents for Responsible Development and native Ohioan

I am a student at Wright State University

I am the Policy Manager at the Ohio Children's Alliance

I am an ordained Deacon in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)

I am the person who oversaw and participated in the CMS OBC pilot, which resulted in full certification of the Ohio EVV Program

I am the Director of Nutrition Policy and Programs with the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, where we represent the largest charitable and emergency food network in our state consisting of 12 Feeding America Foodbanks and 3

As a faculty member at UC

I am a free speech attorney in Connecticut, at speechdefense

I am a tree farmer and grain farmer

As a First Responder for my entire adult life

I am a US Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War

I am the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, the director of the state agency that represents 4

I am an advocate for the small businesses that make up our industry

I am the President & CEO of Phelan Insurance Agency in Versailles, Ohio

As a Student Support Coordinator and Program Manager

I am an Ohio Access to Justice Foundation Justice for All Fellow and an B O ARD DAVID ZIMMERMAN attorney with the Ohio Justice & Policy Center (OJPC)

I am a 3rd year Organizational Leadership and Social Justice major at Miami University

I am a resident of Mount Perry in Perry County here in the state of Ohio

I am a resident of Chardon, OH

I am an Ohio voter with enough common sense to know it is always wrong to allow children to be abused in any way, including surgical removal of healthy body parts

I am a Program Manager with City Connects Midwest

I am an entrepreneur and attorney with over 30 years of experience advising start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, universities, and public institutions

As a clinical psychologist who works with children

I am the Central Policy Director for Nexamp

I am the Chief Philanthropy Officer at Greater Cincinnati Foundation

I am a community leader and am strongly opposed to SB 1 and its companion bill HB 6

I am a father of 4, two of which live with Autism Spectrum Disorder and were my foray into the world of ASD

I am a trial attorney and have volunteered in voter protection for almost twenty years

I am a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Ohio and received my Masters degree in Social Work from Ohio State University

I am the current President of the Ohio Association of Juvenile Court Judges

I am a Director of the National Association of Scholars and President of its Ohio affiliate

I am the CEO of CHN Housing Partners

I am the owner and operator of the Over the Rainbow child care centers in Toledo

I am an active member of organizations supporting incarcerated men and women and second chance pathways

I am the Program Manager For the Maternal Infant Home Visiting Program with The Center For Family Safety and Healing Nationwide Children's Hospital

I am a Professor of Environmental Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University where I have worked since 1995

I am the Director of State Government Affairs for the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the nation's leading voluntary health organization fighting to bend the curve on the diabetes epidemic

As a former public educator

I am the parent of a child with DD

I am a resident of Franklin County

I am a Patriot, and the mother of an active duty military officer who has been deployed to the Middle East twice

As a local elected official as well as Vice President of the Ohio Trails Partnership

I am the Executive Director of the Ohio Job and Family Services Directors' Association

I am the Senior Project Development Manager for CEP Renewables

I am the Senior Director - Government ADairs for Hard Rock Digital

I am the mother of 39 year old Ashley Warren

I am the Executive Director of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC)

I am a tenured professor at the University of Toledo College of Law

I am a 9 11 survivor

I am the Executive Director of the Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library

I am the President & CEO of Providence House, a Children's Crisis Care Facility in Cuyahoga County that is Ohio's first and one of the nation's largest and longest operating Family Preservation Crisis Nurseries

As a young woman who is a member of both the Asian-American and the LGBTQ+ communities

I am the Executive Director of First Responders' Bridge

I am a policy advocate at the Ohio Poverty Law Center

As an Ohio based organization of which I currently serve as the Executive Director

I am the Chair of the Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science at Miami University

I am a State Legislative Chairman for the Department of Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars and a past State Commander

I am a part of the organization Arkansas Advocates for Parental Equality that helped to write and pass what is now Arkansas Act 604 of 2021

I am a graduate, this legislation was spurred by requests from several community members who approached me to advocate for a way to support Jesup W

I am a living testament that this type of education works

I am a Regional Director at the Arc of Ohio

I am the daughter of a person who struggled with an SPMI

I am the longest-running general manager in the history of the Ohio State Fair

I am an assistant professor in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University

I am a British-born US citizen, Ohio voter, and associate professor at Ohio State University in the Department of Arts Administration, Education, and Policy

I am the executive director of Adaptive Sports Ohio and I appreciate the opportunity to offer testimony

I am the Executive Director for the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA)

I am a graduate of Miami University of Ohio and earned both bachelor and master degrees in political science with an undergraduate degree in Diplomacy & Foreign Aairs

I am a strong believer in public school education

As a father and businessman

As a childcare provider in Montgomery

I am a professor of Education Policy at the Ohio State University

I am a lifelong Ohioan and mother of two grown children who are smart enough to move out of Ohio and will never come back

I am the Director of Public Policy at The Center for Community Solutions

As a Professor of Government

I am a proud alumni of Ohio schools

I am an Ohio START caseworker at Ashtabula County Children Services

I am a participant in the H2Ohio program

I am the Senior Human Resources Director and Director of Benefits, for Ohio University

I am a transgender adult who has had the great fortune to be able to access all of my gender-affirming healthcare here in the state of Ohio

As a non-Christian family

I am the Executive Director of the Catholic Conference of Ohio

I am an associate director with the Catholic Conference of Ohio

I am the Policy Director at the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA)

I am the proud President of Community Insurance Group in Sidney, Ohio

I am a lifelong Ohio citizen, a graduate of The Ohio State University and CASE Western Reserve University

As a biology graduate with biotechnology certification

I am a transplant from New Jersey and I own approximately ve quiet wooded acers of land which I custom built

I am a resident of Miamisburg, Ohio

I am the Chief of Police of the Independence Police Department

I am a recipient of Medicaid Expansion myself

As a white woman who is also a first-generation student from a working-class family in rural Ohio

As a small law school

I am a board member at UCP of Greater Cleveland, and the father of a child with multiple complex disabilities

I am the Benefits Protection Team Leader for The Disabled American Veterans, Department of Ohio

I am a Past President of the Ohio State Association of the Veterans Service Commissioners

I am a retired high school teacher and guidance counselor

I am the Executive Vice President for Acquisitions at OCCH

As a solo practitioner

I am a retired Beavercreek City School Teacher, a teacher of the year awardee dedicated, compassionate, and committed to providing students with lessons that challenged them to think and engage in active learning

I am the Executive Director for the Ohio Township Association (OTA)

I am the President of the Ohio Public Transit Association (OPTA), the primary advocate for public transit in Ohio, and GM/CEO of Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority in Portage County, Ohio

I am a founding Board Member of the Ohio Land Bank Association and a licensed Ohio attorney with expertise in real property and tax law

I am the chair of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Legislative Committee and the retired Chief of Police in Dublin, Ohio

I am the CEO of LCD Agency Services, and we are located in Hamilton, Ohio and we serve three counties

I am the Wayne County Clerk of Courts

I am a retired PhD chemist and spent 30 years in industrial research

I am the Director of External Affairs for Encino Energy

I am a grieving mother, a grandmother of two young men, nine and twelve, and a community wellness activist, with that said, I have major concerns about the health and wellness of my family, my community

I am a professor of Cultural Foundations of Education at Kent State University

As a state affiliate of NARR

I am an attorney with the Ohio Poverty Law Center (OPLC)

I am a Legislative Chairman for the Department of Ohio, Veterans of Foreign Wars and a past State Commander

I am the Sheriff of Medina County

As a college professor for over the past 17 years (up until 12/31/24) at three Ohio universities

I am the Director of Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)

I am the Waiver Services Nurse of Koinonia Homes, and we are located in Independence, Ohio

I am a concerned school board M member and parent

I am the agency owner of Ohio Special Services Group – a Class "A" licensed provider of private investigations and private security services agency here in the Columbus, Ohio area

I am the Director of Education at Trinity Credit Counseling, a nonprofit credit counseling agency located in Cincinnati, Ohio that has been serving financially challenged Ohio residents for more than 30 years

I am the Director of Rascal Charities, a 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to assist individuals, shelters and animal caretakers in an effort to reduce shelter overpopulation, preventable diseases, and economic euthanasia

As a legislative body

I am a farmer from Putnam County

I am the Chief Administrative Officer of The Gerken Companies, a fourth-generation, family-owned business based in Northwest Ohio

I am a constituent from the village of Granville in Licking Co

I am a skilled plumber and am currently a caregiver for my grandmother and father

I am a senior fellow in the Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties program at the R Street Institute (R Street)

I am a concerned parent from North Bend, OH in house district 29

I am the Assistant Director of the Ohio Department of Development

I am the Vice President for Government Affairs with USIC the nation's largest utility locating company

I am a friend of Cleveland Solar Cooperative, a cooperative business in Greater Cleveland

I am a former Missouri State Representative who passed SAPA in Missouri in 2021

I am a post-9/11 Veteran, a Veteran Advocate and have committed my entire adult life (since I was 17) to public service

As a white student from rural West Virginia

As a member of the beauty and barber industry

I am the President of the Board of Directors of Coshocton Environmental and Community Awareness, Inc

I am a proud veteran of the Ohio Army National Guard and am a first-generation college graduate

I am the Owner of Advancing Abilities, and we are located in Ross, Pike and Scioto Counties

I am an American Airman: Wingman, leader, warrior

I am the Executive Director of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County and President of the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities

I am the parent of a rst-grade student in Westerville Public Schools, a district that recently rescinded its RTRI policy

I am the Executive Director of Equality Ohio

I am the Executive Director of the Ohio Association of Security and Investigation Services (OASIS)

As a part of my role

I am a single dad of a three-year-old via adop on, and am disheartened to learn that my family is not considered a "Natural Family", based on the language in H

I am a member of the Cincinnati City Council Eviction Reduction Committee led by Councilmember Owens and before her, Representative Landsman

I am a LISW-S, a professional social worker with an independent status

I am the program director of the Ohio Student Association (OSA)

I am a capable adult and can advocate for myself

I am a professor of English at Kent State University at Trumbull, where I have taught for thirty-seven years

I am the Superintendent of Perrysburg Schools in Northwest Ohio

As a student leader on campus

I am an active member of the Ohio Real Estate Investors Association (OREIA) as well as OREIA's Administrative Assistant

I am the Assistant Director of the Ohio Job and Family Services Directors' Association

As a preliminary matter

I am the Superintendent of Ohio Connections Academy

I am a recent graduate of the Ohio State University

I am the president and owner of Woof Boom Radio, which operates 17 over the-air radio stations, including 5 primary service stations in Lima and Delphos

I am a lifelong Ohio resident, a constituent, a teacher, and an active member of multiple grassroots organizations working to protect our air, water, and soil

I am a community pharmacist and operator of my family independent pharmacies, who have been serving Pickaway County for 45 years

I am an agriscience education teacher and FFA Advisor with 13 years of experience in Ohio's education system

I am the Governmental affairs Chair for the Ohio Association of PAs and have worked to enhance PA legislation in Ohio and in the US for over 20 years

I am the Director of the Seneca County Family and Children First Council

As a local host and small business owner

I am a Research Associate Professor of Soil Science and Agronomy at Central State University

I am the Interim President and CEO of the United Way of Summit and Medina Counties (UWSM)

I am the Lead Pastor of All Na-ons Worship Assembly Of Columbus

I am a graduate of The Ohio State University

As an employee of a Center for Independent Living

I am the President of Koynes Construction Service in Pataskala, Ohio

I am the Superintendent of Findlay Digital Academy (FDA), a Dropout Prevention and Recovery (DOPR) E-School

As an additional deterrent

As a community we have been extremely lucky no school children have been harmed

I am a member of the National Association of Scholars and the Civics Alliance

I am the Executive Director of Open Door

As a concerned citizen and advocate for quality education