Representative Dontavius L. Jarrells - District 1
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Rep. Jarrells: GOP Budget Chooses the Wealthiest Few Over Ohio's Kids, Seniors, and Working Families
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) Wednesday voted “NO” on House Bill (HB) 96, the Republican-crafted state operating budget, citing cruel and chaotic cuts and its abject failure to invest in children, public education, healthcare, and basic services – all while shoveling billions to the wealthy and well-connected.
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COLUMBUS – State Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) and Majority Whip Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Twp.) today held a press conference introducing bipartisan legislation to reimburse state employees for out-of-pocket costs associated with GLP-1 drugs—medications commonly prescribed for chronic weight management and other metabolic conditions.
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COLUMBUS — Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) and State Rep. Veronica Sims (D-Akron) this week reintroduced the End Slavery in Ohio Act, which would amend Ohio’s constitution to remove the statement “unless for the punishment of crime” from its language.
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COLUMBUS — Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) alongside fellow members of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC) today held a press conference honoring Juneteenth and the ongoing struggle for Black liberation and calling attention to critical legislative efforts to advance justice in Ohio.
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