Dontavius L. Jarrells News
COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine Wednesday signed House Bill (HB) 106, the Pay Stub Protection Act, into law, marking a historic victory for working families across Ohio. The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by State Reps. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) and Scott Lipps (R-Franklin), ensures that all Ohio workers receive a pay stub from their employers, enhancing transparency, accountability, and fairness in the workplace.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Representative Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) Monday was officially sworn in to serve another term representing Ohio’s 1st House District and has once again earned the support of his colleagues to continue as House Assistant Minority Leader.
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COLUMBUS – State Reps. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) and Scott Lipps (R-Franklin) Wednesday saw their bipartisan House Bill (HB) 106 passed out of the Ohio Senate.
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COLUMBUS — State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today released the following statement in response to the guilty verdict of former Columbus Police Office Adam Coy in the murder of Andre Hill.
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COLUMBUS — State Rep. Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland), president of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC), fellow OLBC members Sen. Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati), Sen. Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus), Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) and Ohio Organizing Collaborative’s Deidra Reese held a press conference Tuesday to dispel the false claims and disinformation being spread concerning Issue 1’s impact on Black voters.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today released the following statement in response to a news conference held Tuesday at the Statehouse by State Senator Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester) and attended by other leaders of the Black community:
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today proudly stands alongside President Joe Biden in acknowledging his monumental efforts to replace lead pipes across America, particularly as he highlights that over 367K lead pipes have already been replaced nationwide under his administration. These efforts have benefited nearly 1M Americans and mark a significant stride toward ensuring clean, safe drinking water for all communities.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today announces the City of Columbus will be offering free credit monitoring for two years through Experian, including $1M of fraud and identity theft protection.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) Tuesday highlighted the Job Match and Career Expo taking place on Saturday, October 12th from 10am-2pm, put on by OhioMeansJobs, Columbus Urban League and Urban One.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today celebrates the August 30th launch of Governor Mike DeWine’s Ohio Recovery Friendly Workplace designation through the RecoveryOhio initiative.
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