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Wenda is married to her husband, Richard, and they have 3 children together. 

Wenda is an attorney and trained mediator. She has worked as an attorney for 22 years in Ohio courts and has taught at Ohio University, as well as in middle schools and high schools.

Wenda Sheard's campaign for state representative is her first run for public office. 

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Believes big corporations set wages too low, forcing families to rely on the government for food assistance and healthcare.

- Believes big corporations set wages too low, forcing families to rely on the government for food assistance and healthcare.

Economy

As of June 24, 2025, Wenda Sheard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Believes in the need for accessible healthcare with no "long waits or long commutes" for medical professionals.

Believes there is "inadequate access to healthcare."

Believes addressing food insecurity, substance abuse, and lack of affordable housing is crucial for improving public health outcomes.

Believes addressing food insecurity, substance abuse, and lack of affordable housing is crucial.

- Believes in the need for accessible healthcare with no "long waits or long commutes" for medical professionals.
- Believes there is "inadequate access to healthcare."
- Believes addressing food insecurity, substance abuse, and lack of affordable housing is crucial.

Healthcare

Supports a public school funding system that provides equal educational opportunities for all children in Ohio, regardless of location.

- Supports a public school funding system that provides equal educational opportunities for all children in Ohio, regardless of location.

Education

Believes injection wells accepting radioactive fracking waste pollute local water sources and contribute to climate change.

Supports receiving fair government funding for infrastructure, including roads, bridges, water, sewer, broadband, and phone service.

- Believes injection wells accepting radioactive fracking waste pollute local water sources and contribute to climate change.
- Supports receiving fair government funding for infrastructure, including roads, bridges, water, sewer, broadband, and phone service.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in securing elections and making voting easier for all.

Supports reforming Ohio’s map-making processes so citizens, not politicians, will draw legislative district maps to eliminate gerrymandering.

Believes transparency in political action committee (PAC) funding is essential.

- Believes in securing elections and making voting easier for all.
- Supports reforming Ohio’s map-making processes so citizens, not politicians, will draw legislative district maps to eliminate gerrymandering.
- Believes transparency in political action committee (PAC) funding is essential.

Voting & Elections

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Wenda Sheard

Kevin Ritter was born and raised in the Detroit area. He attended Central Michigan University and Western Michigan University. Ritter moved to Washington County, Ohio in 2000 with his wife, Khadine, and they have two children, Liam and Anna.

Kevin founded and ran Coast to Coast Athletics, a sports marketing company. He also taught history and government at Ohio Valley University, Washington State Community College, and Veritas Classical Academy.

Kevin Ritter currently serves as Washington County commissioner. He was first elected in 2018. 

As of June 24, 2025, Kevin Ritter’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports addressing aging infrastructure, including water and sewer systems, bridges, and roads.

Supports expanding access to quality high-speed internet.

- Supports "unshackling" energy producers.
- Supports addressing aging infrastructure, including water and sewer systems, bridges, and roads.
- Supports expanding access to quality high-speed internet.

Supports reducing the size and scope of government.

- Supports reducing the size and scope of government.

Kevin Ritter

- 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. 