Eric Kearney (D)
Minority Leader
Senator Eric H. Kearney was elected Minority Leader of the Ohio Senate in January 2012. He has been a member of the Ohio Senate since December of 2005 representing the 9th Senate District which encompasses 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 2014; Not 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@senate.state.oh.us |
| Primary Sponsor | SB 12 | SB 39 | SB 40 | SB 41 | SB 42 | SB 43 | SB 44 | SB 45 |
| SB 46 | SB 47 | SB 48 | SB 49 | SB 50 | SB 51 | SB 52 | SB 53 |
| SB 115 | SB 119 | SB 126 | SB 135 | SB 152 | SB 153 | SB 161 | SB 162 |
| SB 163 | SB 208 | SB 244 | SB 257 | SB 269 | SB 278 | ||
| Primary Sponsor | SCR 23 | SR 43 | SR 44 | SR 57 | SR 68 | SR 70 | SR 114 | SR 115 |
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| 11.18.2011 | |
| National Urban League Supports Senators Kearney's Forward Ohio Plan | |
| Cleveland--State Senators Nina Turner (D-Cleveland) and Eric Kearney (D-Cincinnati) gathered with Marc H. Morial, National Urban League President and CEO, and Marsha Mockabee, President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Cleveland, to underscore the need for job creation efforts and highlight the Forward Ohio plan. | |
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| 06.22.2011 | |
| Senator Kearney Praises Passage of H.B. 86 | |
| Cincinnati - Senator Eric H. Kearney praised his colleagues in the Ohio Senate for their efforts with the passage of the criminal sentencing reform bill. | |
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| 06.08.2011 | |
| Senator Kearney Expresses Disappointment In the Senate Version of the Budget Bill | |
| Cincinnati - State Senator Eric H. Kearney expressed his disappointment in the passing of Substitute House Bill 153 out of the Senate without the inclusion of Democratic amendments. | |
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| 06.07.2011 | |
| Senator Kearney Offers Amendment to Get Cincinnati Casino Back to Work | |
| Columbus - State Senator Eric H. Kearney offered an amendment to remove a provision from the State budget that would require casinos to pay the Commercial Activities Tax (CAT) based on gross receipts. | |
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| 06.02.2011 | |
| Senator Kearney Says Republicans Should Follow Governor’s Lead | |
| em>Columbus - State Senator Eric H. Kearney is urging Senate Republicans to follow Governor Kasich's lead and recognize the importance of Ohio's fathers by not eliminating funding for the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood. | |
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| 05.10.2011 | |
| Senator Kearney Walks for Children’s Health | |
| Columbus - State Senator Eric H. Kearney's 5th Annual Walk for Children's Health will talk place from May 13 - 16, 2011 starting in Cincinnati and ending in Columbus. | |
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| 05.04.2011 | |
| Senator Kearney Repeats Call For Swift Action to Resolve Casino Tax Issue | |
| Columbus - State Senator Eric H. Kearney repeated his call for a quick resolution to the ongoing dispute over the Commercial Activities Tax (CAT) and how it should apply to Ohio's four new casinos. The issue has already delayed the opening of Cincinnati's casino until 2013, and the company building casinos in Columbus and Toledo has warned it might be forced to reevaluate the scope of its planned investment. | |
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| 04.12.2011 | |
| Senator Kearney Announces Funds for Cincinnati Business | |
| Columbus - State Senator Eric H. Kearney announced that the State Controlling Board approved an $850,000 Department of Development Innovation Ohio Loan to Palligistics LLC in Cincinnati. | |
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| 03.14.2011 | |
| Senator Kearney Announces Funds for Cincinnati Businesses | |
| CINCINNATI - State Senator Eric H. Kearney announced that the State Controlling Board approved a $25 million Third Frontier Research and Development taxable bond to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to support the Tomorrow Fund II program. | |
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| 02.18.2011 | |
| Senator Kearney Praises National Urban League | |
| CINCINNATI- Senator Eric H. Kearney applauds the National Urban League for choosing Cincinnati as the location for the 2014 Annual Conference. | |
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