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Crystal is a native of Hilliard. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Ohio State University. 

Crystal is the recruitment director at LEAD Ohio. Previously, she worked as a case manager at North Central Mental Health and managed a financial advisory firm and a psychological practice. She also worked as a program director for Red Wine & Blue.

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Crystal Lett previously ran for state senator in State Senate District 16 in 2020 but did not win. 

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Believes in engaging and retraining workers affected by outsourcing to lead in creating new manufacturing jobs.

Believes outsourcing can engage and retrain workers that were "left behind... while developing best practices and leading our country in creating new jobs in the manufacturing sector..."

- Believes outsourcing can engage and retrain workers that were "left behind... while developing best practices and leading our country in creating new jobs in the manufacturing sector..."
- Supports paid parental leave.

Economy

Supports holding gun owners accountable by requiring insurance and making them liable for crimes committed with their weapons.

Supports "holding gun owners accountable" by requiring them to have insurance and making them liable for crimes committed with their weapons.

Supports red flag laws, which allow law enforcement and family members to petition courts to remove firearms from individuals who may pose a threat to themselves or others.

Supports red flag laws, which allow law enforcement and family members to petition courts to remove firearms from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others.

Supports paid parental leave and reproductive rights.

Advocates for increasing rights and ensuring justice for sexual assault survivors.

- Supports "holding gun owners accountable" by requiring them to have insurance and making them liable for crimes committed with their weapons.
- Supports red flag laws, which allow law enforcement and family members to petition courts to remove firearms from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others.
- Advocates for increasing rights and ensuring justice for sexual assault survivors.

Public Safety

Believes in restructuring the health insurance market to make it affordable for all Ohioans.

Believes in restructuring the health insurance market to make it affordable for state residents. 

Supports fully funding and expanding public healthcare programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Wants to fully fund and expand public healthcare programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

- Advocates for abortion access. 
- Believes in restructuring the health insurance market to make it affordable for state residents. 
- Wants to fully fund and expand public healthcare programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Healthcare

Believes in opposing book banning in schools and libraries.

Opposes banning books in schools and libraries.

Wants to increase funding for public schools.

- Opposes banning books in schools and libraries.
- Supports universal Pre-K education. 
- Wants to increase funding for public schools.

Education

Believes climate change presents an opportunity for Ohio to create a clean and healthy environment for future generations.

Believes climate change presents the opportunity to create jobs in new industries and achieve a clean and healthy environment for future generations.

- Believes climate change presents the opportunity to create jobs in new industries and achieve a clean and healthy environment for future generations.

Energy & the Environment

As of August 21, 2024, Crystal Lett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Stephanie holds a bachelor's degree in English from Indiana University. She is married to her husband, Matt, with whom she has two daughters. Their family lives in Dublin, Ohio. 

Stephanie is a founding member of localevel.com. 

Stephanie L. Kunze currently serves as a state senator in State Senate District 16. She was elected to this position in 2016 and is serving her second term. She was previously served as a state representative in State House District 24. She was elected in 2012 and served for 2 terms. She also served as a member of the Hilliard City Council.

Supports economic strategies and sponsors legislation to create employment opportunities for Ohioans.

Supports economic strategies and job creation opportunities for state residents. 

- Supports economic strategies and job creation opportunities for state residents. 

As a state representative, supported legislation aiding human trafficking survivors in workforce reintegration and enhancing penalties for prostitution-related offenses, domestic violence, and college campus hazing.

As a state representative, supported legislation that helps human trafficking survivors re-enter the workforce and increases penalties for prostitution-related offenses, domestic violence, and college campus hazing.

- As a state representative, supported legislation that helps human trafficking survivors re-enter the workforce and increases penalties for prostitution-related offenses, domestic violence, and college campus hazing.

As of August 21, 2024, Stephanie L. Kunze’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As a state representative, sponsored a bill for $100 million in school district funding for construction and renovation.

As a state representative, sponsored a bill providing "$100 million to districts statewide" for construction and renovation.

Believes all children deserve an equal opportunity to a quality education and as a state representative, voted to increase public school funding.

As a state representative, voted to increase public school funding to more "than at any time in Ohio's history."

As a state representative, secured additional funding for school security and authored a bill to help schools prevent violence and identify troubled students.

- As a state representative, sponsored a bill providing "$100 million to districts statewide" for construction and renovation.
- As a state representative, voted to increase public school funding to more "than at any time in Ohio's history."
- As a state representative, secured additional funding for school security and authored a bill to help schools prevent violence and identify troubled students.

Believes women are underrepresented in policy-making, saying, "As one of only eight women in the Ohio Senate, [she] provides an important voice for women in the policy-making process."

Said, "As one of only eight women in the Ohio Senate, [she] provides an important voice for women in the policy-making process."

- Said, "As one of only eight women in the Ohio Senate, [she] provides an important voice for women in the policy-making process."

Stephanie L. Kunze

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- Your State Representative drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. There is a limit of 4 successive terms. 