State Rep. Gayle Manning seeking reelection to 52nd Ohio House District seat

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Supports vocational and tech-training to ensure students are career-ready.

As Transportation Committee Chairman, guided a $7.6 billion budget plan to protect state ownership of the Ohio Turnpike and use its value to fund local infrastructure projects.

As Transportation Committee chair, guided a $7.6 billion budget plan to protect state ownership of the Ohio Turnpike and use its value to fund local infrastructure projects.

Supports providing income tax relief and creating new private-sector jobs.

Received a "Friend of Agriculture" award from the Farm Bureau.

Supports small businesses, as indicated by the endorsement from the National Federation of Independent Business.

- Supports vocational and tech-training to ensure students are career-ready.
- As Transportation Committee chair, guided a $7.6 billion budget plan to protect state ownership of the Ohio Turnpike and use its value to fund local infrastructure projects.
- Supports providing income tax relief and creating new private-sector jobs.
- Received a "Friend of Agriculture" award from the Farm Bureau.
- Supports small businesses, as indicated by the endorsement from the National Federation of Independent Business.

Economy

As a state representative, sponsored legislation to prevent crime and strengthen laws against child enticement and protection orders.

- As a state representative, sponsored legislation to prevent crime and strengthen laws against child enticement and protection orders.

Public Safety

Supports collaborating with local experts to address drug overdoses and advocates for rehabilitation centers.

Supports funding for youth behavioral health facilities.

As a state representative, sponsored legislation to provide naloxone (a medication used to counteract opioid overdoses) to local law enforcement.

- Supports collaborating with local experts to address drug overdoses and advocates for rehabilitation centers.
- Supports funding for youth behavioral health facilities.
- As a state representative, sponsored legislation to provide naloxone (a medication used to counteract opioid overdoses) to local law enforcement.

Healthcare

As an elementary school teacher for 37 years, Manning worked on early childhood programs and secured $100,000 to preserve Lorain County’s “Ready, Set, Go… to Kindergarten” program.

As an elementary school teacher for 37 years, worked on early childhood programs and secured $100,000 to preserve Lorain County’s “Ready, Set, Go… to Kindergarten” program.

As a sponsor of SB 34, which would push back the beginning of the school year to after Labor Day, believes this change would help keep kids safe and healthy and able to focus on learning.

Supports state investment in community college IT upgrades.

- As an elementary school teacher for 37 years, worked on early childhood programs and secured $100,000 to preserve Lorain County’s “Ready, Set, Go… to Kindergarten” program.
- As a sponsor of SB 34, which would push back the beginning of the school year to after Labor Day, believes this change would help keep kids safe and healthy and able to focus on learning.
- Supports state investment in community college IT upgrades.

Education

Supports using funds to purchase Software Defined Network capabilities.

- Supports using funds to purchase Software Defined Network capabilities.

Energy & the Environment

As of May 15, 2025, Gayle Manning’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports implementing a Renter’s Bill of Rights, limiting corporate-owned investment homes, and increasing support for first-time home buyers to address the housing cost crisis.

Opposes increased property taxes to fund schools.

Believes the recent surge in housing, healthcare, and essential goods prices is not ordinary inflation, citing that "every big company is reporting record profits."

Believes it is not normal for an entire generation to feel that home ownership will never be within their reach.

Said, "It isn't normal for an entire generation to feel like home ownership will never be within their reach."

Supports raising the minimum wage and implementing consumer protections against price gouging.

- Supports implementing a Renter’s Bill of Rights, limiting corporate-owned investment homes, and increasing support for first-time home buyers to address the housing cost crisis.
- Opposes increased property taxes to fund schools.
- Believes the recent surge in housing, healthcare, and essential goods prices is not ordinary inflation, citing that "every big company is reporting record profits."
- Said, "It isn't normal for an entire generation to feel like home ownership will never be within their reach."
- Supports raising the minimum wage and implementing consumer protections against price gouging.

As of May 15, 2025, Genevieve Flieger’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes healthcare is a human right and supports making prescription drugs, doctor visits, and checkups affordable and accessible for all Ohioans.

- Believes healthcare is a human right and supports making prescription drugs, doctor visits, and checkups affordable and accessible for all Ohioans.

Plans to make public school funding a top priority so "every child in every zip code gets a high quality education."

- Plans to make public school funding a top priority so "every child in every zip code gets a high quality education."

Supports environmental conservation and believes in the need for government leaders to act on climate change.

Believes in the need for government leaders to act on climate change.

- Believes in the need for government leaders to act on climate change.

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Genevieve Flieger

- 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. 

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