Ballotpedia, Katie O'Neill

Katie O’Neill, District 18 Ohio State Senator candidate, March 2024

Supports raising the minimum wage in Ohio to $20 dollars an hour.

Wants to ensure public employees are paid at an hourly rate and that their ability to collectively bargain is protected.

- Supports raising the minimum wage in Ohio to $20 dollars an hour.
- Wants to ensure public employees are paid at an hourly rate and that their ability to collectively bargain is protected.

Economy

As of May 16, 2025, Katie O'Neill’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Advocates for equality in the local public school system. 

Supports providing healthy nutritious food to all students in school.

Supports cutting administrative and coaching salaries to help make higher education more affordable.

Plans to make efforts to increase public school funding to match Chagrin Falls and Solon schools state-wide "because they are consistently ranked as top performing schools in the state."

- Advocates for equality in the local public school system. 
- Supports providing healthy nutritious food to all students in school.
- Supports cutting administrative and coaching salaries to help make higher education more affordable.
- Plans to make efforts to increase public school funding to match Chagrin Falls and Solon schools state-wide "because they are consistently ranked as top performing schools in the state."

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Supports banning Class II injection wells, saying "we have injection wells that are leaking right now, causing an imminent threat to drinking water."

- Supports banning Class II injection wells, saying "we have injection wells that are leaking right now, causing an imminent threat to drinking water."

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Ballotpedia, Jerry Cirino

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Believes in using conservative policies to support entrepreneurs and small business owners, and as a county commissioner, helped create an environment for economic growth.

Believes in using "conservative governing" to foster an environment supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Supports allocating budget funds to local governments and Jobs and Family Services to protect seniors and provide essential support services.

Supports directing funds to local governments, jobs, and family services.

- Believes in using "conservative governing" to foster an environment supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners.
- Supports directing funds to local governments, jobs, and family services.

Supports legislation to enhance community safety and backs law enforcement and first responders.

Supports legislation to enhance community safety and support law enforcement and first responders.

- Supports legislation to enhance community safety and support law enforcement and first responders.

Supports school choice, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools. 

Introduced Senate Bill 135, which established the “Second Chance” program  designed to provide grants to students who wish to pursue a degree or certificate after taking a prologued educational break. 

Sponsored Senate Bill 117, which establishes independent academic centers at five of Ohio's public universities and prioritizes teaching the US Constitution and its principles. 

- Supports school choice, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools. 
- Introduced Senate Bill 135, which established the “Second Chance” program  designed to provide grants to students who wish to pursue a degree or certificate after taking a prologued educational break. 
- Sponsored Senate Bill 117, which establishes independent academic centers at five of Ohio's public universities and prioritizes teaching the US Constitution and its principles. 

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

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- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Ohio State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Ohio General Assembly.
- There are 33 Ohio senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $63,007.