Gail K. Pavliga News

State Rep. Gail Pavliga (R-Portage County) announces she has been appointed by Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) as Chair of the House Behavioral Health Committee for the 135th General Assembly.

State Rep. Gail Pavliga (R-Portage County) was officially sworn in on Tuesday at the Statehouse for her second term of office as the state representative of the 72nd Ohio House District, which encompasses nearly all of Portage County.

State Rep. Gail Pavliga (R-Portage County) announces $5.75 million coming to Portage County as the State Controlling Board approved several project measures earlier today. Pavliga supported the initiatives through legislation at the Statehouse.

State Rep. Gail Pavliga (R-Portage County) on Wednesday supported legislation that addresses issues surrounding distracted driving, which passed in the Ohio House with bipartisan support. Pavliga is a cosponsor on the bill.

State Rep. Gail Pavliga (R-Portage County) announces the State Controlling Board approved a total of $443,209 for workforce training projects for Kent State University (KSU) and Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) on Monday.

State Rep. Gail Pavliga (R-Portage County) recently joined Lt. Gov. Jon Husted for his Next Generation Jobs Tour in Kent at the Olstrad Engineering Corporation. The event included a tour and roundtable discussion.

After securing nearly $1.2 million in funding for local projects through the state’s capital budget throughout Portage County, State Rep. Gail Pavliga (R-Portage County) recently visited one of the sites and met with other local officials to get an update on these initiatives.

State Rep. Gail Pavliga (R-Portage County) has issued the following statement for local drug task force funding announced for Portage County to support reducing drug use and provide substance abuse awareness and prevention:

State Rep. Gail Pavliga (R-Portage County) announces the approval of various projects on Monday from the State Controlling Board that will bring substantial funding to Portage County. 

State Rep. Gail Pavliga (R-Portage County) announces funding coming to Kent State University (KSU) through the Workforce Based Training and Equipment Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills (RAPIDS) program in Portage County. The funding was approved during Monday’s State Controlling Board meeting.