Dontavius L. Jarrells News
Rep. Jarrells' Pay Stub Protection Act Advances Through Legislature, Heads to Governor DeWine's Desk
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.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus), along with environmental advocates and community partners, continued his four-day, statewide press tour Wednesday in Cleveland highlighting the need to pass House Bill (HB) 534 - Ohio’s Lead Line Replacement Act. Ohio currently ranks second in the nation for the most lead pipes serving families. As a child growing up in Cleveland, Rep. Jarrells was a victim of lead poisoning in his drinking water that led to medical issues.
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COLUMBUS- State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today highlighted the City of Columbus’ community gun buyback event, taking place Saturday, September 14, beginning at 10am. Organized by the city’s Office of Violence Prevention, residents can bring handguns, shotguns, rifles, and assault rifles.
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