Christine Cockley In The News | Ohio House of Representatives

Democrat duo revives nurse safety plan

A proposal that divided nurses and hospitals last General Assembly has returned in largely the same form, with the two camps expected to maintain their stances.

Rep. Crystal Lett and Rep. C... Read Full Story

Mon, Oct 20, 2025

Missing persons, dangerous dogs priorities for public safety panel

Bolstering efforts to find missing persons will be a focus for members of the House Public Safety Committee when they return to work.

The committee will likely reconvene next week as ... Read Full Story

Tue, Sep 23, 2025

Shooting near Columbus football game turned joy to panic. Ohio must stop this | Opinion

Christine Cockley is currently serving her first term as a state representative. She represents the 6th House District, which encompasses part of Franklin County.

Friends and neigh... Read Full Story

Tue, Sep 16, 2025

Neighbors, state lawmakers, parents of murder victims discuss ways to end gun violence

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus has experienced a deadly few days with three homicides, including two incidents where men were killed by gun violence.

Ohio Rep. Christine Cockley, wh... Read Full Story

Tue, Aug 19, 2025

Rep. Cockley to Host Gun Violence Awareness Town Hall in Columbus

State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) will be hosting a Prevent, Listen, Act, Navigate (P.L.A.N.) town hall with several other state legislators Tuesday, August 19th at 9:15am at the Hilltop Br... Read Full Story

Wed, Aug 13, 2025

More than electricity: Data centers' water use scrutinized

Data centers' vast amount of energy consumption in central Ohio was at the heart of a recent high-profile decision by state regulatory officials.

Yet, those multi-billion-dollar facilities ... Read Full Story

Fri, Aug 8, 2025

Ohio Legislators "Battle for the Bacon" at State Fair

Third annual event builds connections with Ohio's pig farmers Read Full Story

Mon, Aug 4, 2025

Ohio bill hoping to help solve missing persons cases in the state

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A recently introduced Ohio bill inspired by a Columbus man's disappearance aims to help solve missing persons cases in the state. The FIND Act, sponsored by Reps. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus) and Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta), would require law enforcement agencies in the state to enter missing people into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) within 30 days of a report being filed with police. Read Full Story

Fri, Jun 13, 2025

FIND Act could help solve missing persons cases in Ohio

"I don't want this to be an administrative barrier or burden on the people doing the work. I want it to be a tool or a resource that helps them do the work," State Rep. Cockley said. Read Full Story

Tue, Apr 29, 2025

Dispatch investigation, billboard inspired lawmaker to propose bill on missing persons

"I hope this piece of legislation can kind of be a framework for how Republicans and Democrats work together to make a positive impact," she said. Read Full Story

Thu, Apr 24, 2025