Dontavius L. Jarrells News

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today, joined by descendants of the Randolph Freedpeople, hosted a press conference to amplify their story and discuss options to recognize the injustices faced by the descendants of the Randolph Freedpeople. 

COLUMBUS- State Rep. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D- Columbus) addressed members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® during the 2024 Ohio AKA Day at the Capitol on May 30, 2024, at the Ohio Statehouse. The event, themed "Soaring Greater Through Civic Engagement," brought together over 100 members under the leadership of Great Lakes Regional Director Gwendolyn L. Kirtley and Ohio Connection and Social Action State Coordinator Kaydian Comer. The gathering aimed to enhance members' advocacy skills and mobilize them for meaningful social change. 

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today sent a letter to Governor Mike DeWine, urging him to support exploring all options to address the historical injustice faced by the Randolph Freedpeople. These freed slaves inherited land in Ohio when their slaveholder died and granted them freedom, only to be violently chased away by a mob wielding bayonets.

COLUMBUS - State Reps. Dontavius L. Jarrells (D- Columbus) and Justin Pizzulli (R- Scioto County) today proudly announce the passage of House Bill (HB) 380, an omnibus road and bridge naming bill. This legislation will name a section of State Route 125, running through Scioto County, after a trailblazer for African American athletes everywhere, former professional baseball player, and lifelong Ohioan, Al Oliver.

COLUMBUS - State Reps. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) and Bill Seitz (R- Cincinnati) today announced that House Bill (HB) 164, the Foster-to-College Scholarship Act, will be heard on the floor of the House of Representatives today.

COLUMBUS - State Reps. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) and Bill Seitz (R- Cincinnati) today proudly announce the overwhelming passage of House Bill (HB) 164, the Foster-to College Scholarship Act, in the House of Representatives today.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today released the following statement regarding the passage of House Bill 1, in conjunction with House Bill 2, during yesterday’s Special Session in the Ohio House of Representatives.

COLUMBUS – Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius L. Jarrells (D-Columbus) and Majority Floor Leader Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) today announced the House Finance Committee’s favorable passage of the bipartisan Foster-to-College Scholarship Act (HB 164). 

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today introduced the bipartisan Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students (CAMPUS) Act along with Rep. Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County).

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (D-Columbus) today proudly announced that Ohio will receive $184.3M from the Federal Government as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This crucial funding aims to identify and replace lead water lines across the state.