Representative Tavia Galonski - District 35

Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) announced the state Controlling Board this week approved $69.8 million for the Choose Ohio First Scholarship program, as well as nearly $20 million to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to fund substance abuse prevention and recovery programs as well as the state’s continued coronavirus pandemic response. 

State Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today called on Statehouse leaders to repeal Ohio’s new no duty to retreat law, which passed in December 2020. Democratic-sponsored legislation, House Bill (HB) 38, would repeal the new shoot first law that takes effect Tuesday. 

COLUMBUS –Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) was recognized Friday by the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth for her work on sentencing reform that ultimately became Senate Bill (SB) 256.  Prior to SB 256, Galonski worked on companion legislation with Rep. Don Manning until his unfortunate passing. SB 256 was signed into law last General Assembly and bars life without parole for offenders who committed the offense as a minor.

Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) issued a statement following the final passage of House Bill (HB) 74, the state’s two-year transportation budget. Democrats fought against the governor’s proposed cuts to public transit funding in the bill, securing more than $221 million over the next two years, more than doubling the governor’s proposed investment.