Minority Whip, Ohio State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 21, 2023-present

Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 8, 2015-2023

Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 8, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020

Member, Education Committee

Ranking Member, Energy

Member, Judiciary

Ranking Member, Local Government

Member, Public Utilities

Member, Rules and Reference Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Correctional Institution Inspection

Member, Subcommittee on Legislative Ethics

Member, Transportation

Former Member, Education and Career Readiness Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Institutions Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Ethics, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules and Reference Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives

Roller Derby Announcer, Burning River Roller Derby, 2009-present

Former Writer, Cleveland Free Times

Member, County Executive Ed FitzGerald's Transition Team

Adjunct Researcher, Policy Matters Ohio

Member, South Euclid Judge Gayle Williams Byers' Transition Team

Announcer, Roller Derby World Cup, 2018

Director of Development and Communications, East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation, 2013-2014

Co-Author, "Please God Save Us", 2008-2013

Grant Writer/Government & Public Relations Manager, Cleveland Sight Center, 2012-2013

Grant Writer, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, 2004-2012

Project Coordinator, Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, 2005-2007

Community Organizer, Working America, 2004

Grant Writer, Recovery Resources, 2002-2003

Executive Director, Euclid Community Concerns, 1997-2001

Chief of Staff, Cuyahoga County Recorders Office, 1997

Member, Advisory Board, Rust Belt Rising, 2019-present

Leader, Euclid Democratic Party, 2006-present

Member, Labor and Economic Development Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), present

Member, Task Force on Cyber Security, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), present

Member, Council of State Government’s Great Lakes Legislative Caucus, Present

Member, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Executive Committee

Former Participant, Euclid Citizens Police Academy

Member, Euclid Democratic Club & East Cleveland Democratic Club

Member, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 880

Member, Climate Reality Project Leadership Corps, Chicago, 2013

Board President/Vice President/Legislative Liason, Euclid School Board, 2002-2013

Participant, The Federal Bureau of Investigations Citizens Academy, 2011

Point Person, United States Peace Marshals, Cleveland, 1999

Awards:

4-time winner of the Ohio School Boards Association's Award of Achievement: 2004, 2008, 2011 & 2013 (given annually to 3% of School Board Members across Ohio); 2009 Best Lefty Rebel Rouser (with Derek Hess) -- "Best of Cleveland" issue of The Cleveland Scene

Father's Occupation:

Public school teacher

Mother's Occupation:

Public school teacher

Priority Issues:

I will work to expand economic opportunities for all Ohioans while fighting to protect voters' rights, women's rights and workers' rights. I believe increased investment for all levels of education (Pre-K to College) is critical to Ohio's future. I believe we should grow clean energy/green energy projects and not hold them back.

Publications:

Co-Authored Policy Matters Ohio first Predatory Lending Report in 2002; "Please God Save Us" -- co-authored with artist Derek Hess