Representative Juanita O. Brent - District 18
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COLUMBUS – Members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus today hosted a press conference with LGBTQ+ advocates, and members of the LGBTQ+ community where they unveiled their June 2025 Pride Month legislative package.
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COLUMBUS — State Reps. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland), Anita Somani (D-Dublin) and Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus) issued a statement following their press conference denouncing House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 88, which they say targets immigrant communities and violate federal housing protections.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today voted “NO” on House Bill (HB) 5, the Repeat Offender Act. HB 5 would create a non-automatic expungement, impose mandatory sentences, and increase the prison population, taking away judges' ability to make case-by-case decisions:
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today proudly announced that the Ohio Controlling Board has awarded the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce a combined increased appropriation authority in the amount of $67M to support National School Lunch and Breakfast Program payments to districts across the state.
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