Ismail Mohamed News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus) today was pleased to see his House Bill (HB) 247, legislation designating June 20th as “World Refugee Day,” was signed by Governor DeWine Wednesday as part of an amendment to Senate Bill (SB) 210.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus) today announced that the Controlling Board approved funding for the purchase of land for a new residential care treatment facility near Old North, Columbus. The new residential care center will transform an existing property into the group home. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved funding for the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation. The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation funds legal aid throughout the state of Ohio and enhances the delivery of civil legal services to people in need of indigent defense.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus) announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 2, the state's biennial state capital budget, in both the Ohio House of Representatives & Senate. The record-setting $6.2B investment makes appropriations for state-owned infrastructure, colleges, universities, school districts, and other community projects. 

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus) today released the following statement following the passage of the undemocratic House Bill (HB) 1 through the Ohio House of Representatives.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus) today announced that nearly $29.5M in awards have been announced to help improve housing access in Ohio. The funding is part of the first round of the Welcome Home Ohio program (WHO), which is investing a total of $100M in grants over two years to help landbanks purchase, rehabilitate, or build qualifying residential properties for income-eligible Ohioans. 

COLUMBUS – The Franklin County Delegation of the Ohio House of Representatives Democratic Caucus today announced that the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) has been awarded $42M dollars in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Biden-Harris Administration for the construction of the proposed West Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus) today released the following statement concerning Issue 1 and Issue 2’s resounding passage by Ohio’s voters: