Juanita O. Brent News

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today made the following statement after holding a town hall Wednesday night at the Cleveland Heights Library with more than 80 constituents from all over House District 18 where she spoke about the operating budget, capital budget, property taxes, and public education: 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D - Cleveland) today celebrates the start of Black Maternal Health Week. Black Maternal Health Week, celebrated from April 11-17, is a national initiative that raises awareness around racial disparities in maternal health, especially for Black women.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today voted “NO” on the Republican state operating budget, House Bill (HB) 96, because it arbitrarily and recklessly slashes critical state funding areas while failing to benefit everyday Ohioans. Rather than provide real and meaningful support to Ohio’s citizens, House Republicans chose to dismantle the constitutional and bipartisan fair school funding formula, dump more taxpayer money into vouchers for charter non-public and private schools that benefit the wealthiest Ohioans, and authorize a $600M handout to billionaires to build a new Browns stadium outside of Cleveland amidst opposition by local leaders.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act:

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today expressed humanity concerns for the three individuals apprehended by ICE this past Sunday in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today announced that the Nature Works Grant Program has awarded $94,695 to the City of Cleveland for the funding of Impett Park Pavilion.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland) today released the following statement today on her Ohio House of Representatives committee assignments for the 136th General Assembly