Representative Christine Cockley - District 6

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) and Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus) last week introduced House Bill (HB) 239, legislation to designate the second week of April as ‘National Library Week’. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today voted “NO” on the Republican state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96, because it arbitrarily and recklessly slashes critical state funding areas while failing to benefit everyday Ohioans. Rather than provide real and meaningful support to Ohio’s citizens, House Republicans chose to dismantle the constitutional and bipartisan fair school funding formula, dump more taxpayer money into vouchers for charter non-public and private schools that benefit the wealthiest Ohioans, and authorize a $600M handout to billionaires to build a new Browns stadium outside of Cleveland amidst opposition by local leaders.

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Jewish Caucus today released the following statement concerning the use of an offensive Nazi reference by U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) aimed at Minority Leader of the United States Senate Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the highest ranking Jewish person in the U.S. government: 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) today called Ohioans to action in support of Ohio’s public library systems which face more than $100M cut in funding in the proposed Ohio House operating budget.