Desiree earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Arts from Xavier University, a diploma from the Women’s Campaign School at Yale University, and a law degree from Georgetown Law. 

Desiree Tims serves as the president & CEO of Innovation Ohio and Innovation Ohio Education Fund. She previously worked on Capitol Hill for United States senators Sherrod Brown and Kirsten Gillibrand and served as president of the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus. She also worked at The White House during President Barack Obama’s first term.

Desiree Tims is a former Democratic nominee for Ohio’s 10th Congressional District.

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Supports unions and workers, saying "Labor helped create a strong and prosperous middle class and I’m proud to stand with union members."

- Supports unions and workers, saying "Labor helped create a strong and prosperous middle class and I’m proud to stand with union members."

Economy

Supports eliminating cash bail, increasing funding for diversionary programs, and investing in mental health support services.

- Supports eliminating cash bail, increasing funding for diversionary programs, and investing in mental health support services.

Public Safety

Supports lowering prescription drug costs, expanding Medicaid programs, and increasing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for low-income families.

Believes access to abortion should remain legal, citing support from physician groups and the defeat of Issue 1 by pro-abortion groups.

- Supports protecting Medicaid programs.
- Supports lowering prescription drug costs, expanding Medicaid programs, and increasing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for low-income families.
- Believes access to abortion should remain legal, citing support from physician groups and the defeat of Issue 1 by pro-abortion groups.

Healthcare

Opposes "diversity, equity, and inclusion bans" because they remove scholarships, African-American studies, and DEI resources for students.

Opposes unregulated charter schools and private school vouchers, believing they divert funds from public education and primarily benefit wealthier families.

- Opposes "diversity, equity, and inclusion bans" because they remove scholarships, African-American studies, and DEI resources for students.
- Opposes unregulated charter schools and private school vouchers, believing they divert funds from public education and primarily benefit wealthier families.

Education

As of August 23, 2024, Desiree Tims’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports automatic voter registration and civil engagement programs to inform and involve the community in the electoral process.

Believes the right to vote is "sacred" and opposes restrictive voter ID laws and purging voter rolls.

- Supports automatic voter registration and civil engagement programs to inform and involve the community in the electoral process.
- Believes the right to vote is "sacred" and opposes restrictive voter ID laws and purging voter rolls.

Voting & Elections

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Desiree Tims

Desiree earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts from Xavier University, a diploma from Women’s Campaign School at Yale University, and a law degree from Georgetown Law. 

Desiree Tims serves as the President & CEO of Innovation Ohio and Innovation Ohio Education Fund. She previously worked on Capitol Hill for United States senators Sherrod Brown and Kirsten Gillibrand and served as President of the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus. She also worked at The White House during President Barack Obama’s first term.

Desiree Tims is a proud graduate of Dayton Dunbar High School, Xavier University, and Georgetown Law. She is from Ohio.

Supports policies that aim to improve housing, job opportunities, and overall economic growth.

Believes Statehouse Republicans are extreme for voting to outlaw all abortions with no exceptions.

Believes electricity and grocery prices have surged due to Republican leadership and corporate bailouts from House Bill 6.

Believes we must "restore the right to vote to every Ohioan" and that "it should be easy to vote and pick our politicians instead of the other way around."

Believes in "democracy reform" and has worked on public policy issues impacting voting rights.

Believes "democracy is on the ballot" and supports making voting accessible to all residents.

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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. 

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