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Jun 02 2020

Statement of Support and Call to Action About the Movement for Black Lives

A black and white photo of Black Lives Matters protestors from behind with their hands up as police officers stare them down in riot gear
Photo by Koshu Kunii on Unsplash

Our organization is rooted in values of justice and equality, and we wholly condemn the systemic racism that oppresses and threatens people of color, particularly Black Americans who are disproportionately impacted by police brutality across our country. We stand with protesters peacefully demanding change and accountability and will continue to look for ways to support them. Innovation Ohio is committed to doing our part to fight for anti-racist policies to make Ohio safe and equitable for all who live here, regardless of the color of their skin. While we continue to advocate for and help to formulate anti-racist policies to bring an end to injustice, one concrete action you can take right now is to donate to your local freedom fund to bail out protestors who were arrested during the demonstrations in Ohio. Black Lives Matter.

Ohio Bail Funds

  • Canton/Akron Bail Fund
  • Black Lives Matter Cleveland Bail Fund
  • Columbus Freedom Fund
  • Cincinnati Beloved Community Church Bail Fund
  • Dayton Racial Injustice Fund
  • Toledo Community Solidarity Response Network
  • Youngstown Freedom Fund

Written by Colleen Craig · Categorized: racial justice · Tagged: Akron, Bail Fund, black lives matter, blm, Canton, cleveland, Columbus, george floyd, police, Youngstown

Mar 27 2020

House District 23

Below you will find brief profiles of the candidates running to represent Ohio House District 23 and overviews of the demographic and geographic makeup of the district.

View a list of all candidates running for the Ohio House of Representatives.

See what else is on the state-level ballot in Ohio’s 2020 election.

Candidates

Nancy Day-Achauer (D)

Photo source: Nancy Day-Achauer’s Twitter
About Day-Achauer
ResidenceWestside of Columbus
Previous experienceNancy Day-Achauer has served as a Westland Area Comissioner for over five years and as Senior Pastor at the West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church for over eleven years. She is also the Director of Addiction Ministries at the United Methodist Church in Central Ohio. Previously, she served for two years as a steering committee member of Jordan’s Crossing Research Center.
EducationMethodist Theological School in Ohio, Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
Facebookfacebook.com/Nancy4Ohio/
Instagram@Nancy4Ohio
Twitter@Nancy4Ohio
LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/nancydayachauer/
Campaign websitenancy4ohio.com/

Laura Lanese (R) – Incumbent

A headshot of Republican State Representative Laura Lanese of Ohio
Photo source: State Representative Laura Lanese
About Lanese
ResidenceGrove City
Previous experienceElected to the House of Representatives in 2016

Lanese previously served on Grove City Council, and prior to staying home with her children, worked as an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice and as law clerk for the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Ohio. Her military service includes work as an administrative specialist in the Ohio Air National Guard and as an intelligence and legal specialist in the United States Army Reserve. She has co-authored four books and continues to write.
EducationMiami University, Bachelor of Arts, 1983
Ohio State University, Juris Doctor, 1995
Georgetown University, Masters of Law, 1997
Facebookfacebook.com/LaneseForOhio/
Twitter@lauralaneseohio
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-lanese-8650474/
Official websiteohiohouse.gov/laura-lanese
WikipediaLaura Lanese (Ohio politician)

Media coverage

  • Columbus Dispatch, 12/18/2019 – Ohio Democrats hope ‘boots on the ground’ for 2020 elections will end GOP’s supermajorities in legislature
  • Plain Dealer, 3/4/2020 – Capitol Letter newsletter discusses Laura Lanese

About House District 23

A map of House District 23 courtesy of OpenStreets
House District 23 courtesy of OpenStreets

Demographics (Source)

Population
129,764
Voting Age
74.34% age 18 and over
Race
White80%
Black7.2%
Hispanic6.8%
Median Household Income (Source)
District 23$61,138
Ohio$52,407
Educational Attainment
Higher degree38.5%
High school diploma52%
No high school diploma9.5%
Health Insurance (Source)HD23Ohio
Uninsured8.1%7.4%
Medicaid 16.5%19.7%
Disability status (with a disability)11.1%13.8%

Geography, House District 23 (Source)

Counties
Franklin
Cities
Columbus, Grove City, Hilliard
Townships
Franklin, Hamilton, Hilliard, South-Western

Sources

  • Center for Community Solutions – Ohio Legislative District Community Fact Sheets
  • Ballotpedia – Ohio House of Representatives District 23
  • StatisticalAtlas.com – Ohio Overview

Written by Colleen Craig · Categorized: 2020 Election · Tagged: Columbus, Franklin, Grove City, Hamilton, HD23, Hilliard, House District 23, Laura Lanese, Nancy Day-Achauer, South-Western

Mar 26 2020

House District 19

Below you will find brief profiles of the candidates running to represent Ohio House District 19 and overviews of the demographic and geographic makeup of the district.

View a list of all candidates running for the Ohio House of Representatives.

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Did we miss anything? Email corrections or updates to info@innovationohio.org

Candidates

Mary Lightbody (D) – Incumbent

A headshot of Ohio Rep. Mary Lightbody
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons
About Lightbody
ResidencePlain Township
Previous experienceElected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2018.

27 years teaching both K-12 education and at the collegiate level in Central Ohio, most recently in a position at Ohio State’s Newark campus.
EducationHarvard University, B.A. East Asian Studies
Ohio State University, M.Ed. and Ph.D. in science education
Facebookfacebook.com/marylightbodyOH19/
Instagram@Mary_Lightbody
Twitter@MaryLightbody
LinkedIn Pagelinkedin.com/in/mary-lightbody-district19
Campaign websitemarylightbody.com
WikipediaMary Lightbody (Ohio politician)

Meredith Freedhoff (R)

A headshot of Republican candidate for the Ohio House Meredith Freedhoff
Photo Source: Facebook, Meredith Freedhoff
ResidenceNew Albany
Previous experienceFormer journalist, stay-at-home mom, diabetes advocate, and volunteer.
EducationCapital University, Bachelor’s degree in Marketing
Ashland University, Master’s of Divinity
Facebookfacebook.com/FreedhoffforOhio
LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/meredithfreedhoff/
Campaign websitemeredithforohio.com

Media coverage

Columbus Dispatch, 3/4/20 – Ohio GOP not giving up suburbs without a fight

About House District 19

Ohio House District 19 courtesy of OpenStreets
Ohio House District 19 courtesy of OpenStreets

Demographics

Population
121,416
Voting Age
73.63% age 18 and over
Race
White78.3%
Black11.2%
Hispanic2.6%
Median Household Income
District 19$81,292
Ohio$52,407
Educational Attainment (Age 25+)
Higher degree58.8%
High school diploma37%
No high school diploma4.3%
Health InsuranceHD19Ohio
Uninsured4.7%7.4%
Medicaid7.8%19.7%
Disability status (with a disability)8.7%13.8%

Geography

Counties
Franklin
Cities
Columbus, Gahanna, New Albany, Westerville
Townships
Blendon, Jefferson, Mifflin, Plain, Sharon

Sources

  • Center for Community Solutions – Ohio Legislative District Community Fact Sheets
  • Ballotpedia – Ohio House District 27
  • StatisticalAtlas.com – Ohio Overview

Written by Colleen Craig · Categorized: 2020 Election · Tagged: Blendon, Columbus, Franklin County, Gahanna, Jefferson, Mary Lightbody, Meredith Freehoff, Mifflin, New Albany, Plain, westerville

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