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Supports additional tax cuts for Ohioans and plans to work on securing funding for infrastructure projects.

Supports the Fair School Funding Plan to address school funding disparities.

Supports the allocation of funds for the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program to improve environmental quality and stimulate economic development.

Supports the allocation of funds for environmental remediation and development projects, saying "$3.4 million has been allocated to remove materials containing asbestos from the Renkert Building and provided a vital contribution for the development of a new hotel in Canton's Centennial Plaza."

Supports the allocation of funds for environmental remediation and development projects.

- Supports additional tax cuts for Ohioans and plans to work on securing funding for infrastructure projects.
- Supports the Fair School Funding Plan to address school funding disparities.
- Supports the allocation of funds for the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program to improve environmental quality and stimulate economic development.
- Supports the allocation of funds for environmental remediation and development projects.

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Supports police and first responders and plans to ensure they receive adequate funding.

- Supports police and first responders and plans to ensure they receive adequate funding.

Public Safety

As of May 16, 2025, Jim Thomas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports state funding of vouchers and charter schools, allowing new charter schools to start in any district, and the Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) Savings Account program.

Believes public education is fundamental to democracy and supports adequate and equitable funding for Ohio's public schools.

- Supports state funding of vouchers and charter schools, allowing new charter schools to start in any district, and the Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) Savings Account program.
- Believes public education is fundamental to democracy and supports adequate and equitable funding for Ohio's public schools.

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Supports providing entry-level livable wages of $16 or more per hour, especially in high-demand sectors like transportation, healthcare, manufacturing, and hospitality.

Supports increasing the number of jobs that provide entry-level livable wages of $16 or more per hour; are in high-demand sectors like transportation, healthcare, manufacturing, and hospitality, intentionally seek out a diverse workforce; and create a path for employees to grow and get promoted.

- Advocates for strong unions.
- Supports increasing the number of jobs that provide entry-level livable wages of $16 or more per hour; are in high-demand sectors like transportation, healthcare, manufacturing, and hospitality, intentionally seek out a diverse workforce; and create a path for employees to grow and get promoted.

As of May 16, 2025, Krista L. Allison’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes everyone, especially the poor and elderly, should have access to high-quality healthcare.

Plans to address health disparities, especially for the poor and elderly. 

Believes mental health is a serious issue that affects everyone and supports providing help to those in need.

- Supports reproductive rights.
- Plans to address health disparities, especially for the poor and elderly. 
- Believes mental health is a serious issue that affects everyone and supports providing help to those in need.

Supports high quality childcare and safe schools.

- Supports high quality childcare and safe schools.

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Krista L. Allison

- Your State Representative participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 99 members of the Ohio House of Representatives. The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- 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. 

Ohio State Representative, District 49

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