Cecil Thomas News

COLUMBUS -  State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) 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 Reps. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) and Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D-Reynoldsburg) announced today the unanimous passage of House Bill 452, which would designate October 1 as 761st Tank Battalion Day in Ohio, by the House Veterans and Military Development Committee.

COLUMBUS – State Reps Michele Grim (D-Toledo), Karen Brownlee (D- Symmes Twp), and Cecil Thomas (D- Cincinnati) today issued the following statements in reaction to the mass shooting that occurred on Saturday at the Old West End Festival in Toledo:

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today announced that House Bill (HB) 359, The Joshua Alert, passed the Ohio Senate unanimously and now heads to Governor Mike DeWine's desk for signature.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board has approved more than $1M in funding to support critical infrastructure improvements and behavioral health housing projects in Hamilton County.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board has approved more than $1M in funding to support critical infrastructure improvements and behavioral health housing projects in Hamilton County.

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today announced that House Bill (HB) 359, the Joshua Alert, received a unanimous vote in the Ohio Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee. The legislation now advances to the Senate Chamber for a floor vote.

I, State Representative Cecil Thomas, unequivocally condemn all forms of sexual  violence against women and minors. I also strongly denounce the actions alleged  involving the late Cesar Chavez. No individual, regardless of their stature,  influence, or legacy, is above accountability when it comes to protecting the  dignity, safety, and well-being of others.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today celebrated the Ohio Controlling Board’s approval of $277K for improvements to the Vontz Center for Molecular Studies at the University of Cincinnati. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today heard proponent testimony on bipartisan House Bill (HB) 359, the Joshua Alert. The legislation is designed to create an alert system to help locate missing children with autism. Rep. Thomas stood alongside Jonisa Cook, the mother of Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., as she shared the heartbreaking story of the night her son went missing on November 20, 2024. Her testimony underscored how this legislation is not only critical, but potentially lifesaving.