COLUMBUS — State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today celebrated the Ohio Controlling Board’s approval of $277K for improvements to the Vontz Center for Molecular Studies at the University of Cincinnati.
Read Full Story : Rep. Cecil Thomas Announces $277K Approved for Vontz Center Improvements Mon, Mar 16, 2026
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today heard proponent testimony on bipartisan House Bill (HB) 359, the Joshua Alert. The legislation is designed to create an alert system to help locate missing children with autism. Rep. Thomas stood alongside Jonisa Cook, the mother of Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., as she shared the heartbreaking story of the night her son went missing on November 20, 2024. Her testimony underscored how this legislation is not only critical, but potentially lifesaving.
Read Full Story : Rep. Thomas Stands with Jonisa Cook to Promote Joshua Alert System to Support Families of Missing Autistic Children Wed, Mar 4, 2026
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today celebrated the Ohio Controlling Board’s approval of a $200K tech start-up grant for Meteora3D. The grant will help the company commercialize its innovative 3D printing technology that creates anatomical models from X-ray and MRI scans.
Read Full Story : Rep. Cecil Thomas Announces DEV $200K Tech Start-up Grant for University of Cincinnati Venture Lab Startup Meteora3D Mon, Feb 23, 2026
COLUMBUS — State Reps. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) and Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) Wednesday provided sponsor testimony on House Bill (HB) 359, The Joshua Alert, which passed unanimously out of the Ohio House. The two were joined by Joshua’s mother, Jonisa Cook.
Read Full Story : Reps. Thomas, Gross Deliver Sponsor Testimony for the Joshua Alert in Senate Thu, Feb 19, 2026
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) yesterday joined fellow colleagues, Reps. Karen Brownlee (D-Symmes Twp) and Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) at a press conference to address concerns surrounding ICE activity and its potential expansion into Ohio communities.
Read Full Story : State Rep. Cecil Thomas Announces Community and Police Protection Act Amid Concerns Over ICE Activity in Ohio Wed, Feb 11, 2026
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus today released the following statement on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:
Read Full Story : Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Honors the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Mon, Jan 19, 2026
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today celebrated the approval of a $340k grant awarded to Healthcare Access Now by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health.
Read Full Story : Rep. Cecil Thomas Announces $340k Infant Mortality Grant for Cincinnati Wed, Jan 14, 2026
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today celebrates Governor DeWine’s signing of House Bill (HB) 247, Avery’s Law, alongside State Reps. Meredith Lawson-Rowe (D-Reynoldsburg) and Kevin Miller (R-Newark).
Read Full Story : Rep. Thomas Celebrates Avery's Law Bill Signed into Law Fri, Dec 19, 2025
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board has approved the release of $ $116,947 to the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio to support workforce development initiatives related to the Brent Spence Bridge Project.
Read Full Story : Rep. Thomas Announces $116K for Urban League to Support Workforce Development for Brent Spence Bridge Project Mon, Dec 15, 2025
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Ohio Controlling Board has approved the release of $ $662,661 for the purchase of new equipment to refresh and expand the Ohio Cyber Range infrastructure in Cincinnati, Hamilton County. The funds will be used to acquire the necessary hardware from CDW-G, based in Vernon Hills, Illinois.
Read Full Story : Rep. Thomas Announces Approval of $662K for Ohio Cyber Range Equipment Refresh Mon, Dec 15, 2025