Representative Cecil Thomas - District 25

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) 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 – State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act: 

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved on Monday $1.9M in funding for the Department of Mental Health (DMH) to replace outdated communications systems in several state regional psychiatric hospitals, including the replacement of electrical panels at Summit Behavioral Healthcare. The funding will be used to install modern equipment that will ensure better coordination and responsiveness in critical care environments.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today announced that three Cincinnati sites have been selected to be part of the Ohio Creativity Trail , a new experiential driving trail that spans 109 sites across the state. The trail highlights the work of Ohio's past and present writers, musicians, artists, and other creatives. This initiative is the second of six planned experiential trails as part of the America 250-Ohio’s signature Trails & Tales program.