Sean P. Brennan News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Brennan (D-Parma) today announced that the state of Ohio is increasing its funding of annual peace officer continuing professional training (CPT) from 50% to 100% retroactive to January 1, 2023. Over the past two years, this program was operating on a pilot program basis, with a 50% salary reimbursement rate from the state for officers’ time spent in training up to 40 hours.  

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) and the Democratic Cuyahoga County Delegation today sent a letter to the CEOs of CSX Transportation, Inc. and Norfolk Southern Corporation, requesting action regarding the maintenance and recent violations of railroad bridges in Cleveland the companies own. 

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) and Sean Brennan (D-Parma) Tuesday gave sponsored testimony on House Bill (HB) 186, the Responsible Gun Owners Act, to the House Ways & Means Committee. This measure would exempt gun safety devices from taxation. This initiative seeks to encourage the adoption of essential safety measures while alleviating financial burdens for those seeking to secure their firearms.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today announced that he is fully supportive of the Stand Up Strike and all United Auto Workers (UAW) union members. UAW members agreed that they would strike if an agreement was not met by 11:59 pm ET on Thursday, September 14, 2023.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) is pleased to announce the investment of $90 million to strengthen mental health and addiction crisis services across Ohio thanks to President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act. A total of 37 regional projects will receive funding through the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS).  

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today announced that the state of Ohio is now accepting applications for the 2023 – 2024 Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) Educational Savings Account program. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) today announced that the Ohio Department of Development is awarding$18.8M in grant funding to Cuyahoga County for the cleanup and remediation throughout the county. The Brownfield Remediation Project focuses on supporting targeted solutions that impact quality of life, such as water infrastructure improvements, broadband expansion, brownfield redevelopment, and the demolition of blighted buildings.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) today announced grants of $17.5M in funding for public transit agencies for 16 counties in Ohio. The funding will support public workforce transportation and the funding will be provided by ODOT’s Workforce Mobility Partnership Program.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) joined Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik in welcoming several officials from the Ukrainian region of Kharkiv Oblast for the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation aimed at strengthening Ohio’s support for Ukraine.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) reminds Ohioans that on November 5, 2024 voters will decide the president and vice-president of the United States, control of the US Senate, US Congress, Ohio Senate, Ohio House, county council and judicial seats as well as several state, county and local issues. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) today highlights that $700K in funding was secured for University Hospitals Parma Medical Breast Cancer Center in House Bill (HB) 2, the state’s biennial capital budget. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) is continuing to advocate for residents following the EF-1 tornadoes that touched down in Northeast Ohio on August 6th, 2024. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) held a briefing with FirstEnergy Wednesday regarding electric power outages resulting from severe weather and extensive storm damage. FirstEnergy reported that nearly 500,000 customers lost power and many remained without power for several days.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) Monday announced the Controlling Board’s approval of $4.66M for the State Board of Education (SBoE) to support the SBoE’s Teacher Certification and Licensure Fund.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) Monday announced that Cuyahoga County has received more than $44.3M through the Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program to help clean up and redevelop hazardous brownfield sites, creating new employment and development opportunities.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) today announced that the state of Ohio has awarded $67.3M for the demolition of vacant, dilapidated, and otherwise blighted buildings to make way for economic development to revitalize Ohio’s communities.