Jamie Callender News

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord), co-chairman of the House Finance Committee, voted to pass Senate Bill 310, which will provide federal COVID-19 relief funding to local governments. Callender acknowledged how this support will go toward areas within the 61^st House District.

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord), co-chair of the House Finance Committee, met with his colleagues yesterday to hear several bills before the committee. In particular, Callender raised several questions and concerns on the process regarding Senate Bill 310, which seeks to distribute federal COVID-19 funding to local subdivisions through county auditors.

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) joined his House colleagues today in passing House Bill 405, the Family Forward Act, which creates the Adoption Linked Deposit Program to help remove financial barriers for families wanting to adopt. Callender is a co-sponsor of the legislation.

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) and the Ohio State Controlling Board on Monday approved additional federal funding to help protect Ohioans as the state reopens businesses. Funding to assist law enforcement in addressing the medical needs of inmates was also included in the proposal. 

Yesterday, State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) had the opportunity to co-chair the House Finance Committee. The body was the first standing legislative committee to convene since the Legislature was last in session due to the shutdown back in March amid the coronavirus outbreak.

State Representative Jamie Callender (R-Concord) today helped lead the House of Representatives passage of major legislation to bring greater oversight to state health department pandemic orders.

The Finance Committee will be the first House Committee to convene since the legislative chamber was last in session in March amid the stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus outbreak. State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) called for the committee to meet upon its return to the Statehouse.

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) and the Ohio State Controlling Board approved many items at today’s meeting, which included more coronavirus-relief and transit funding to help improve areas across the state. However, Callender did oppose several other measures on the agenda pertaining to higher education.

State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) attended his second State Controlling Board meeting since being appointed, and several coronavirus-relief measures were passed. At the April 13 meeting, Callender supported and passed measures on the agenda that related to the CARES Act, SNAP, and food distribution in an effort to properly fund communities and individuals as they continue to face challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After weeks of uncertainty, State Rep. Jamie Callender (R-Concord) had the opportunity to provide clarity and resolve conflict between local officials and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) on an issue regarding the possibility of reducing the number of lanes on U.S. Route 20.