Sean P. Brennan News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today said recent allegations that a White House employee used privileged access to President Donald Trump’s prepared remarks to reportedly earn more than $100,000 on a prediction market platform, show why Ohio needs stronger ethics laws for governing public employees and event-based wagering.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Chris Glassburn (D-North Olmsted) and Sean Brennan (D-Parma) today announced the introduction of House Joint Resolution (HJR) 8 to place a ballot initiative granting 16-year-olds the right to vote in Ohio elections before voters in the November election.  

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today applauded Governor Mike DeWine for signing House Bill (HB) 479 into law. HB 479 invests Ohio’s budget surplus in property tax relief, healthcare services, community projects, and other priorities that will benefit families and communities across the state.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today announced the completion of a bipartisan reading of the Declaration of Independence by members of the Ohio House of Representatives, a project he conceived and organized to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood) and Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today applauded Governor Mike DeWine’s veto of House Bill (HB) 173, legislation that would have weakened consumer protections for Ohioans living in sub-metered apartments and condominiums and small businesses.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today applauded the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision rejecting Nationwide Energy Partners’ request for reconsideration and reaffirming its unanimous ruling that submetering companies are public utilities subject to oversight by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today applauded the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio’s (PUCO) decision to deny FirstEnergy’s request to weaken the minimum reliability performance standards for The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, Ohio Edison, and Toledo Edison.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today urged Governor Mike DeWine and state agencies to take every lawful step available to protect Ohioans—especially children and teenagers—from unregulated natural kratom products while the Ohio General Assembly continues to deliberate long-term legislation.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today celebrated the enactment of the bipartisan HALO Act, legislation he proudly supported to provide additional protections for Ohio’s emergency service responders and probation officers while they perform their official duties.