Sean P. Brennan News

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.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) today celebrated the announcement that two historic buildings in Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood—located in House District 14—will receive more than $1.1 million in state tax credits through the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program. These awards are part of a larger $66.1 million initiative announced by Governor Mike DeWine to support the revitalization of 47 historic buildings across Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today continued his opposition to the Ohio General Assembly’s scheduled attempt to override Governor DeWine’s line-item vetoes on items 55, 65, and 66 of House Bill (HB) 96, which pertain to controversial property tax “relief.”

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today announced the introduction of House Bill (HB) 961, the Veterans Empowerment Through Ethical Representative and Navigation (V.E.T.E.R.A.N.) Benefits Protection Act, legislation designed to protect Ohio veterans from unaccredited individuals and companies that charge excessive fees and make misleading promises while assisting veterans with benefits claims.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today announced his opposition to the Ohio General Assembly’s scheduled attempt to override Governor DeWine’s line-item vetoes on items 55, 65, and 66 of House Bill (HB) 96, which pertain to controversial property tax “relief.”

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today welcomed new guidance issued by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) that aligns Ohio’s implementation of SNAP work requirements with updated federal guidance protecting vulnerable Ohioans ages 60 to 64.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) today announced that he will introduce legislation that would prohibit lawmakers from accepting free or reduced-price tickets to professional sporting events. The measure is aimed at eliminating a clear conflict of interest and increasing public trust in the integrity of state government.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today announced the passage of Sub. Senate Bill (SB) 52, a bipartisan road naming omnibus bill that includes House Bill (HB) 360, legislation he jointly sponsored with State Rep. Ty Mathews (R-Findlay). The measure designates the interchange of Interstate 480 and West 150th Street in Cleveland as the “Louis P. Shuster Memorial Interchange” in honor of the late Louis Paul Shuster.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) recently invited his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join him in reading the Declaration of Independence for the 249th birthday of our nation. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D–Parma) today announced his support for House Bill (HB) 479, legislation approved by the Ohio General Assembly that 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 (Parma) today raised serious concerns about provisions added at the last minute to Ohio’s biennial budget during the conference committee process — specifically provisions that were never debated or approved in either the House or Senate versions of the bill prior to the conference report.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma), a retired public school teacher and member of the House Pensions Committee and Ohio Retirement Study Council, today issued the following statement in response to a last-minute proposal to dramatically restructure the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) Board of Trustees: 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today announced that in the early hours of Wednesday morning, leaders in the General Assembly finalized Ohio’s 2026-2027 biennial operating budget—a spending plan that hands enormous giveaways to billionaires and wealthy special interests, while shortchanging working families, public schools, and the most vulnerable members of our communities.

COLUMBUS— State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) announced today that he voted “NO” on the proposed Ohio biennial state budget, citing deep concerns that the bill prioritizes wealthy individuals and powerful interests over working families, schoolchildren, and seniors in communities like Parma.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today celebrated Parma’s recognition as the second-best place to live in Ohio, according to the newly released 2025–26 U.S. News & World Report rankings:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today voiced strong support for the position that the Ohio Constitution places meaningful limits on the General Assembly’s ability to alter or undo voter-approved initiated statutes—such as the 2023 adult-use cannabis legalization measure passed by Ohioans.