Representative Anita Somani - District 8

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) signed on to a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) alongside at least 365 other state legislators representing all 50 states yesterday. The letter called on HHS to rescind its proposed rewrite of the Head Start Program Performance Standards, warning the changes would weaken program quality, destabilize programs, and shift costs to families and states.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today voted in favor of a 90-day gas tax holiday to provide immediate relief to Ohio drivers facing high prices at the pump.

COLUMBUS -  State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today announced the passage of Senate Bill 450, the state's biennial capital appropriations budget. The bill allocates nearly $4B for the maintenance, renovation, and construction of state-owned infrastructure, including colleges, universities, school districts, and other community projects.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved $1.8M in funding for the replacement of the four aging and failing boilers serving the entire Major General Robert Sprague Beightler Joint Force Headquarters Building. This building serves as the headquarters for the Adjutant General’s Department, a cabinet-level agency that manages the Ohio Army National Guard, Ohio Air National Guard, and State Defense Force.