Sean P. Brennan News

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) today announced that the state of Ohio has awarded $67.3M for the demolition of vacant, dilapidated, and otherwise blighted buildings to make way for economic development to revitalize Ohio’s communities.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today released the following statement on his committee assignments for the rest of the 135th General Assembly:

COLUMBUS—State Representatives Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon) and Thomas Hall (R-Madison Twp.) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved House Bill 28. This legislation, spearheaded by Mathews and Hall, aims to simplify Ohio’s property tax system, promote transparency, and avoid unexpected property tax increases by eliminating replacement property tax levies.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (Parma) announces Ohio’s upcoming, back-to-school sales tax holiday extension. In 2018, state lawmakers passed legislation making this three-day sales tax holiday a recurring holiday each year. This year Ohio’s sales tax holiday will be extended to ten days, beginning on midnight on July 30th through 11:59 pm on August 8th. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today commends Mayor Timothy DeGeeter of Parma and Mayor Justin Bibb of Cleveland for signing the recent Ohio Mayor's Alliance’s letter to Governor DeWine calling for solutions to gun violence and youth access to firearms. Both mayors joined a coalition of mayors from Ohio’s 31 largest cities to voice their concerns with the ongoing gun violence epidemic harming Ohio’s citizens. 

The Ohio House of Representatives today approved Senate Bill 1 – legislation that works to bring a “Students First” agenda to Ohio Public Universities. 

COLUMBUS—State Representative State Representative David Thomas (R-Jefferson) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved House Bill 28. This legislation aims to simplify Ohio’s property tax system, promote transparency, and avoid unintended property tax increases by eliminating replacement property tax levies.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Phil Plummer (R-Dayton) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved House Bill 28. This legislation aims to simplify Ohio’s property tax system, promote transparency, and avoid unintended property tax increases by eliminating replacement property tax levies.

COLUMBUS—State Representative Tom Young (R-Washington Twp.) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives approved House Bill 28. This legislation aims to simplify Ohio’s property tax system, promote transparency, and avoid unintended property tax increases by eliminating replacement property tax levies.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today announced that the Controlling Board has approved $1.2M under the Department of Children & Youth with the aim of combating infant mortality. The funds will be used in partnership with the non-profit organization Cribs for Kids which will provide eligible parents education on the importance of and how to practice safe sleep with their infant. Cribs for Kids will also furnish parents a product to allow them to put their baby to sleep safely and assist with practice safe sleep. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) invited his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join him in reading the Declaration of Independence for the 248th birthday of our nation. 

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) announces the passage of House Bill (HB) 2, the state's biennial state capital budget, in both the Ohio House of Representatives & Senate. The record-setting $6.2B investment makes appropriations for state-owned infrastructure, colleges, universities, and school districts as well as other community projects.  

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) and D.J. Swearingen’s (R-Huron) bill, House Bill (HB) 599, has passed the Ohio House State and Local Government Committee unanimously and passed the Ohio House of Representatives with a 93-4 vote.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Brennan (D-Parma) today announced his collaboration with State Rep. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron) to introduce HB 599 – a bill to make the walleye the official fish of the state of Ohio. 

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) today announced funding for the Cuyahoga County Fair. These allocations are part of a larger $10M in grants for all 94 county and independent fairs across the state. Funding was awarded by Ohio’s County and Independent Fair Grant Program, with the intent to provide local agricultural societies with the capital to make improvements such as upgrades to grounds, electrical and sanitation systems, machinery and equipment, and ADA accommodations.

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) announces the passage of House Bill (HB) 380, a road naming omnibus bill. HB 381, included in this omnibus bill, would designate the interchange of I-480 and West 150th Street in Cleveland as the “Louis P. Shuster Interchange” after Louis Paul Shuster. He was a proud member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) as well as a father, a brother, a son, and veteran.