Elliot Forhan News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Elliot Forhan (D-South Euclid) today condemned the comments made by Ohio-native GOP presidential candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy, for calling for the elimination of Juneteenth, calling it a “useless” holiday in a conversation with Iowa voters last Saturday.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Elliot Forhan (D-South Euclid) today says the new USA TODAY Network/Suffolk University poll that shows 57% of likely Ohio voters are against Issue 1 proves there is overwhelming, bipartisan support to defeat this undemocratic attack by extremists and special interest to make it harder to amend the Ohio constitution. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Elliot Forhan (D-South Euclid) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board has released a $22.2 billion funding appropriation for school districts across Ohio. Thanks to the House Democrats fighting for school funding in the budget process, the formula is continuing to be implemented with updated 2022 data, increasing the state’s commitment to public education.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Elliot Forhan (D-South Euclid) today applauds the announcement of 27 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to be built along seven of Ohio’s interstate corridors thanks largely to $18 million dollars of federal funding from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Elliot Forhan (D-South Euclid) today released the following statement after voting against the Ohio state operating budget (HB 33).

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Elliot Forhan (D-South Euclid), on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, vows to protect women’s reproductive rights and defeat Issue 1 in August.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Elliot Forhan (D-South Euclid) calls today’s shameful passage of the Don’t Say Gay Bill (House Bill 8) and the Bully Trans Kids Act (HB 68), in the middle of Pride Month, an act of state-sponsored bullying and bigotry, as well as a direct attack on the freedoms of countless LGBTQ+ children, adults and families.  

COLUMBUS – Today, State Rep. Elliot Forhan (D-South Euclid) and Senator Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) criticized the Ohio Ballot Board for its failure to properly fix the ballot language for Issue 1, despite a directive by the Ohio Supreme Court to correct issues raised by the One Person One Vote coalition.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Elliot Forhan (D-South Euclid) today recognizes Pride Month and Ohio’s LGBTQ+ vibrant and diverse community.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Elliott Forhan (D-Euclid) today issued the following statement regarding today’s Ballot Board hearing that failed to include language on the upcoming August special election that details the current rules for amending Ohio’s Constitution.