Darnell T. Brewer News
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today presented the Community Safety and Solutions Agenda in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Month. This bold, multi-bill legislative package aims to address community violence and the causes of gun violence in District 22 and all throughout Ohio.
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COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) Thursday accepted the “2025 CHW Legislator of the Year Award” from Health Impact Ohio. This award recognizes Rep. Brewer’s continued advocacy for community health workers at the state level. As the first community health worker elected to the Ohio legislature, Rep. Brewer has worked on several pieces of legislation aimed at advancing the field in Ohio, including legislation creating the Ohio Center for Community Health Workers Excellence.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS — State Rep. Brewer (D-Cleveland) commends the community for rallying together and helping bring back a local bank.
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COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland) today sent a letter to Maple Heights' City Council voicing his disappointment in their failure to pass a resolution to acknowledge Pride Month. Rep. Brewer echoed the sentiment of fellow advocates, calling for leadership that uplifts all citizens.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS – State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today announced that the expanded, back-to-school Ohio sales tax holiday started Tuesday, July 30th and runs through Thursday, August 8th. During the tax-free holiday, there will be no state or local sales or use tax on all tangible personal property that is $500 or less.
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COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland) today thanked his colleagues for their unanimous passage of House Resolution (HR) 101. The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Rep. Brewer and Rep. Adam Bird (R-New Richmond), supports the City of Cleveland’s bid to host the 2030 Special Olympics USA Games.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - State Rep. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today announced that infant De-Mari Williams remains in a coma after a hit & run incident on July 18th. Rep. Brewer urges the woman accused of the accident to turn herself in to the authorities.
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COLUMBUS — In response to Cleveland Clinic’s newly implemented policy requiring patients to pay copays upfront or risk having their appointments canceled, State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today issued a formal letter to Cleveland Clinic leadership requesting immediate reconsideration of the rule, citing the disproportionate harm it poses to low-income families, seniors, and communities of color across northeast Ohio.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - State Rep. Brewer (D-Cleveland) Wednesday continued his call for legislative action on gun violence in Ohio. Ohioans are continuing to suffer devastating consequences due to gun violence.
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COLUMBUS – State Reps. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) and Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today called on their House and Senate colleagues to fulfill Ohio’s constitutional mandate and fully fund public schools. The failure of school levies in Garfield Heights and Parma demonstrate the need for the fair school funding formula. By scrapping this funding plan, the Ohio House has pitted homeowners against school children, forcing voters to choose between public education and property taxes.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 2, the state's biennial state capital budget, in both the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - State Rep. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today reiterated his call for legislative action on gun violence. Gun violence continues to ripple through Ohio, and every day, Ohioans continue to suffer.
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COLUMBUS - State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today announced the passage of Senate Bill 450, the state's biennial capital appropriations budget. The bill allocates nearly $4B for the maintenance, renovation, and construction of state-owned infrastructure, including colleges, universities, school districts, and other community projects.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS- State Rep. Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland) today released the following statement on the tragic mass shooting in Akron that left one killed and dozens injured:
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 530 from the House Workforce and High Education Committee. This legislation would create the Long-term Care Workforce Study Commission, aimed at developing policy recommendations to support Ohio’s direct care workers and those they care for.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today released the following statement following the passage of the undemocratic House Bill 1 through the Ohio House of Representatives.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today issued the following statement after a one year old child shot himself with an unsecured firearm.
Read Full StoryOLUMBUS - State Rep. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today released a statement regarding continued gun violence rippling through Ohio’s communities without any legislative action by the General Assembly:
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today issued the following statement after a 3-year-old child was shot and killed in Eastlake, Ohio:
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS - State Rep. Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland) today highlights the failure of this General Assembly to address gun violence and the deadly cost of the lack of legislative action.
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COLUMBUS — State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer (D-Cleveland) today announced the passage of House Bill (HB) 393 out of the Ohio House with a concurrence vote of 78-0. This bipartisan legislation requires community-based correctional facilities and programs to assist individuals in custody in obtaining a state-issued identification card prior to their release. An amendment to include halfway houses was added in the Senate.
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