Cecil Thomas News

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) and Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati), co-founders of the Gun Violence Prevention Caucus, yesterday celebrated the success of the inaugural Gun Violence Prevention Summit (GVPS) hosted Thursday by the House Democratic Caucus at the Ohio Statehouse.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Cecil Thomas yesterday announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill (HB) 2, appropriating $2B of state funds for economic development and community investments that will help drive economic growth and generate opportunities across Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) and Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) this week introduced House Bill (HB) 309, which would create a 10-day waiting period when purchasing a firearm, as well as ensure that permits to carry firearms in public do not exempt purchasers from the 10-day window.

COLUMBUS– The House Democratic Cincinnati Delegation today commend the recent Hamilton County ruling that the state of Ohio cannot block the City of Cincinnati from regulating guns, finding that an Ohio law violates the city’s “home rule” authority.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) and Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today provided sponsor testimony on House Bill (HB) 170, which would establish a legal process for temporarily removing firearms from the possession of people who are displaying signs of being a danger to themselves or others, known commonly as Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) or “red flag” laws. 

COLUMBUS—State Rep. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) and Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati), founders of the bicameral Ohio Gun Violence Prevention Caucus, released the following statement on National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) and Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today issued a statement from the House Gun Violence Prevention Caucus following last week’s fatal shooting of a pregnant mother by her two-year-old child.

State Reps. Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park) and Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today issued a statement from the House Gun Violence Prevention Caucus following Monday’s elementary school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, which killed three students and three adults.

State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) released the following statement today regarding the governor’s announcement for the Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program.

State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today released a statement following the tragic death of Tyre Nichols encouraging greater police reform, including uniform standards and best practices all law enforcement agencies should follow in holding officers accountable.