Tavia Galonski News

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today released the following statement on her additional committee assignments for the rest of the 135th General Assembly:

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today celebrates the two-year anniversary of President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and its historic impact on Ohio. The Biden-Harris Administration has announced nearly $400 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for specific projects and awards across more than 4,500 communities throughout the United States

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved the reappropriation of $1.5B for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to complete ongoing Safety, Emergency, and Preservation activities. The purpose of the reallocation is to guarantee and accelerate the completion of critical transportation projects. The funds from this announcement are crucial for reducing the number and severity of crashes on public roads, repairing damage from declared emergencies, and the preservation of roads and bridges that ODOT is responsible for.      

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today released the following statement concerning Issue 1 and Issue 2’s resounding passage by Ohio’s voters:

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today announced that the Akron Art Museum and the Northeast Ohio Center for Choreography has received funds totaling  $554,747 from the Ohio Arts Economic Relief Grant Program. These allocations will help pay for employee compensation, recruitment, rehiring, training expenses, rent or mortgage payments, and operating costs for these local businesses across the community. The Ohio Arts Economic Relief Grant Program is funded by President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved the release of $7.8M to construct electric vehicle charging stations at 10 sites along Interstates 70-71 and Interstates 75-77. Charging stations built under this program will ensure that EV drivers have safe, comfortable, and convenient places to charge. Ohio has led the charge to initiate procurement as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program under President Joe Biden, becoming the first state in the nation to break ground on a National EV Infrastructure station.   

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) yesterday announced that the Biden-Harris Administration has designated the Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub in Akron as one of the 31 inaugural Tech Hubs in regions across the country that show potential for rapid growth in key technology sectors.  

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today applauds the announcement that Ohio is the first state in the nation to break ground on an electric vehicle (EV) charging station built as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program under President Joe Biden.

COLUMBUS – Ohio House Democratic leadership and members, Reps. Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington), Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus), Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park), Tavia Galonski (D-Akron), Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Westlake), Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland), Michele Grim (D-Toledo), Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus), Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson), today released the following statement on the deadly surprise attack by Hamas militants who fired thousands of rockets from Gaza toward central and southern Israel, leading to multiple Israeli civilian casualties and injuries.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved Ohio Department of Health’s Bureau Maternal and Infant Vitality request for funding. The Bureau of Maternal and Infant Vitality addresses local communities that are experiencing great disparities in health and social conditions.