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Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) joined House Democrats today to vote opposition to a motion to override the governor’s veto of Senate Bill (SB) 22, controversial Republican legislation that would threaten the health and safety of Ohioans by curbing authority from the governor and health director during public health crises.
Read Full StoryRep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) issued a statement on Gov. DeWine’s veto of Senate Bill (SB) 22, controversial legislation that would threaten the health and safety of Ohioans by curbing authority from the governor and health director during public health crises. Rep. Galonski voted against the bill and sent the governor a letter urging his veto.
Read Full StoryState Reps. Stephanie Howse (D-Cleveland) and Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) today introduced legislation that will create the Ohio Asian-American and Pacific Islander Affairs Commission and the Office of Asian-American and Pacific Islander Affairs to address the injustices of the past and understand the unique difficulties in addressing the needs of the Asian American and Pacific Islander population in Ohio.
Read Full StoryToday, State Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) signed on as a co-sponsor to House Democratic priority legislation to declare racism a public health crisis. Previously introduced in the 133rd General Assembly as HCR 31, the resolution provides meaningful action steps to address racial health disparities and begin to dismantle systemic racism in Ohio.
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After receiving her second COVID-19 vaccine dose, Rep. Galonski encourages Ohioans to get vaccinated
COLUMBUS— After receiving her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) released a statement encouraging Ohioans to get vaccinated.
Read Full StoryRep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) and House Democratic lawmakers Wednesday voted in opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 22, controversial Republican legislation that would threaten the health and safety of Ohioans by curbing authority from the governor and health director during public health crises.
Read Full StoryRep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) issued a statement Tuesday on the one-year anniversary of Ohio’s first confirmed coronavirus cases. The governor issued the state of emergency on March 9, 2020, after three Ohioans reportedly tested positive for the virus.
Read Full StoryRep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) issued a statement following the passage of House Bill (HB) 74, the state’s two-year transportation budget. Democrats fought against the governor’s proposed cuts to public transit funding in the bill, securing $193.7 million over the next two years, double the governor’s proposed investment. Galonski voted in favor of the bill, which now heads to the Senate for consideration.
Read Full StoryToday, Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) announced the State Controlling Board approved several requests for funding to support some of Ohio’s most important and vulnerable populations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read Full StoryCOLUMBUS—Rep. Tavia Galonski (D-Akron) issued a statement as two bills that would allow for more House business to be conducted virtually and to require face masks during House committee meetings and floor sessions received their first hearings in the House Thursday.
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