Representative Dontavius L. Jarrells - District 1
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COLUMBUS — Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) alongside fellow members of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC) today held a press conference honoring Juneteenth and the ongoing struggle for Black liberation and calling attention to critical legislative efforts to advance justice in Ohio.
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COLUMBUS — Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board allocated $38K in funding to support a local residential school for people with developmental disabilities.
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COLUMBUS — Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board allocated $1.9M in funding to support local housing, building infrastructure in Columbus.
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COLUMBUS — Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) and State Rep. Melanie Miller (R- Ashland) today delivered sponsor testimony before the Ohio House Arts, Athletics, and Tourism Committee on House Bill (HB) 255. The bipartisan legislation would create The Ohio Sports Commission, consisting of a board of commissioners, to enhance the quality of life in Ohio through the attraction, promotion, and development of national and international sports.
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