Representative Willis E. Blackshear, Jr. - District 39
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State Rep. Willis Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) will host three socially-distanced, in-person district office hours in the month of April. The appointment-only, one-on-one meetings will be held on the following dates and locations in April.
Read Full StoryToday, State Rep. Willis Blackshear (D-Dayton) signed on as a co-sponsor to House Democratic priority legislation to declare racism a public health crisis. Previously introduced in the 133rd General Assembly as HCR 31, the resolution provides meaningful action steps to address racial health disparities and begin to dismantle systemic racism in Ohio.
Read Full StoryState Rep. Blackshear (D-Dayton) issued a statement on Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President of the United States, cementing Democratic control of the White House and both chambers of Congress.
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State Rep. Willis Blackshear Jr. (D-Dayton) took the oath of office during the opening session of the 134th Ohio General Assembly (GA) at the Ohio Statehouse Monday, officially beginning Blackshear’s 1st term as state representative for the 39th District.
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