Jamie Callender News

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) announces another round of COVID-19 relief is on its way for the people of Ohio. Earlier today, Callender announces the state Controlling Board approved more COVID-19 aid. Several measures are funded by federal CARES Act aid.

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) announces the state Controlling Board recently approved $425 million in aid to help Ohio families, businesses and more who have been impacted by COVID-19. The measure is funded by federal CARES Act aid.

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) announces the state Controlling Board approved significant CARES Act funding in support of mental health and for senior centers across the state. Callender announced his support of the measures.

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) announces he supported and the General Assembly passed House Bill 211, legislation that defines the term “junk watercraft vessel or outboard motor” and prohibits leaving junk watercraft and outboard motor on property. The legislation now heads to the governor’s desk.

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) announces that he supported and the General Assembly approved House Bill 614, which provides $650 million of federal CARES Act funding to local communities across Ohio for COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses. The funding will be made available to counties, municipalities, and townships.

State Representative Jim Thomas (R-Jackson Township) voted in support of Am. Sub. House Bill 96 – the House’s version of the State Operating Budget. This forward-looking, fiscally responsible budget plan invests in Ohio families and the state’s future – approving over $4 billion in record property tax relief for Ohioans and ensuring that every school district in the state receives an increase in school funding in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. 

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) announces that the state Controlling Board recently approved COVID-19 relief funding, some of which will be allocated to local governments within the 61^st Ohio House District. This will support a range of pandemic-related expenses, including the work of first responders and other local services that have been vital in areas across Ohio.

State Reps. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) and John M. Rogers (D-Mentor-on-the-Lake) announced the state Controlling Board’ s approval of two capital funding measures that include engineering building renovations and workforce based training equipment for Lakeland Community College (LCC). 

Legislation that will help Lake County schools has been signed into law, State Representative Jamie Callender (R-Concord) announced today.

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) and Lakeland Community College are announcing the approval of more than $1.8 million in state capital funding by the State Controlling Board earlier today. These funds will be used to update equipment in Lakeland's Engineering Technology classrooms with equipment found in today's manufacturing industry.

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) voted in favor of various pieces of legislation during House session today including House Bills 163, 624, 673, and 679.  The bills address several important issue areas such as clarifying statistics released from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) regarding COVID-19, ramping up the healthcare workforce and access, enabling healthcare providers to fully utilize modern telemedicine, and ensuring that smaller governments are treated more fairly by larger governments regarding water access.

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord), co-chairman of the House Finance Committee, voted to pass Senate Bill 310, which will provide federal COVID-19 relief funding to local governments. Callender acknowledged how this support will go toward areas within the 61^st House District.