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Senator Eric Kearney

Eric Kearney (D)
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Senator Eric H. Kearney has been a member of the Ohio Senate since December of 2005. He represents the 9th Senate District encompassing portions of Cincinnati and neighboring communities. As a member of the General Assembly, Senator Kearney has championed the issues of small business development, child safety, adoption, and crime prevention. Senator Kearney is a Cincinnati native and a graduate of St. Xavier High School and the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Before joining the Ohio Senate, he founded and built one of the largest African American owned publishing companies.  
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Senator Snapshot
Hometown: Cincinnati
Party: Democrat
Elected Experience: State Senator since 2005
Current Term: Expires December 2010; Eligible to run for another four-year term
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Senate Building
1 Capitol Square, Ground Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 466-5980
Email: SD09@maild.sen.state.oh.us
02.17.2010
Senator Kearney's Tax Savings Bill Passes the Senate
Columbus -Senate Bill 194, legislation to boost savings rates among Ohioans was passed out of the Senate today in a unanimous vote. The bill enables anyone filing an Ohio income tax return to have their refund deposited directly into a retirement savings account.
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12.28.2009
Governor Signs Senator Kearney's Senate Bill 106

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Columbus - Governor Ted Strickland signed Senate Bill 106, a bill clarifying the law dealing with trusts in divorce proceedings and closing a loophole under which estate settlements can be delayed for years. The bipartisan legislation was sponsored by State Senator Eric H. Kearney  and Senator Steve Buehrer (R- Delta).

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11.17.2009
Senators Kearney and Coughlin Introduce Bill to Fight Childhood Obesity
Columbus - Today State Senator Eric H. Kearney and Senator Kevin Coughlin (R-Cuyahoga Falls) introduced Senate Bill 210 to enlist Ohio's schools in combating the childhood obesity epidemic.
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04.20.2009
Senator Kearney Completes Walk to Statehouse
Columbus - Senator Eric H. Kearney walked 112 miles from Cincinnati to Columbus to bring attention to children's health issues. First Lady Frances Strickland along with other supporters greeted him on the Senate Building steps as he finished his four day long trip.
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