Ohio Senate, Senator Theresa Gavarone

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Supports reducing state regulations and preventing frivolous lawsuits to support small businesses.

Promises to "continue fighting to protect and create the jobs northern Ohioans need."

Supports providing property tax relief for farmers.

As a state representative, supported legislation to eliminate government mandates, cut unnecessary costs, and create a permanent tax holiday in August for school supplies and clothing.

- Supports reducing state regulations and preventing frivolous lawsuits to support small businesses.
- Promises to "continue fighting to protect and create the jobs northern Ohioans need."
- Supports providing property tax relief for farmers.
- Supports small businesses and taxpayers.
- As a state representative, supported legislation to eliminate government mandates, cut unnecessary costs, and create a permanent tax holiday in August for school supplies and clothing.

Economy

Supports providing law enforcement with more resources and opposes defunding police and "softer penalties for criminals."

Supports enhancing penalties for drug dealers, creating a database for violent criminals, and raising penalties for people who illegally pass school buses.

As a state representative, sponsored and supported legislation to enhance public safety and accountability for criminals.

- Supports providing law enforcement with more resources and opposes defunding police and "softer penalties for criminals."
- Supports enhancing penalties for drug dealers, creating a database for violent criminals, and raising penalties for people who illegally pass school buses.
- Opposes gun control.
- As a state representative, sponsored and supported legislation to enhance public safety and accountability for criminals.

Public Safety

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Supports addressing mental health and substance abuse recovery issues.

As a state representative, co-sponsored the Heartbeat bill (SB 23) and the Child Born Alive bill (SB 157).

- Supports addressing mental health and substance abuse recovery issues.
- As a state representative, co-sponsored the Heartbeat bill (SB 23) and the Child Born Alive bill (SB 157).

Healthcare

As of August 22, 2024, Theresa Gavarone’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Believes election security is the "most vital issue" for democracy and as a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill 52 to establish "the strongest voting auditing requirements in the country" to ensure election accuracy and integrity.

As Senate Local Government and Elections Committee Chairman, sponsored legislation to include party affiliation of Ohio Supreme Court candidates on the ballot, ban private funds from influencing elections, and prevent non-citizens from voting.

As Senate Local Government and Elections Committee Chairperson, sponsored legislation to include party affiliation of Ohio Supreme Court candidates on the ballot, ban private funds from influencing elections, and prevent non-citizens from voting.

- Believes election security is the "most vital issue" for democracy and as a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill 52 to establish "the strongest voting auditing requirements in the country" to ensure election accuracy and integrity.
- As Senate Local Government and Elections Committee Chairperson, sponsored legislation to include party affiliation of Ohio Supreme Court candidates on the ballot, ban private funds from influencing elections, and prevent non-citizens from voting.

Voting & Elections

Believes in improving water quality by engaging with farmers and co-sponsoring Senate Bill 2 to establish a statewide watershed planning and management program.

- Believes in improving water quality by engaging with farmers and co-sponsoring Senate Bill 2 to establish a statewide watershed planning and management program.

Energy & the Environment

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Supports revitalizing the economy through public works, union jobs, and economic opportunities for all Ohioans.

Aims to "revitalize" the district and incentivize economic opportunity in the region.

Supports building a direct route from Toledo to Columbus to connect more people to high-quality, well-paying jobs.

Supports building a direct route from Toledo to Columbus to assist with job growth.

- Aims to "revitalize" the district and incentivize economic opportunity in the region.
- Supports building a direct route from Toledo to Columbus to assist with job growth.

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Supports strengthening public schools and expanding trade schools and community colleges. Opposes diverting funds to private schools through vouchers.

Wants to expand access to community colleges and trade schools.

Opposes state funding for school vouchers.

- Wants to expand access to community colleges and trade schools.
- Opposes state funding for school vouchers.

Supports investments in clean energy and sustainable energy solutions.

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- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $63,007.