Fred Strahorn (D)
Senator
Senator Fred Strahorn represents the 5th Senate District encompassing Miami and portions of Montgomery and Darke counties. Prior to joining the Ohio Senate in March 2009, he spent eight years in the Ohio House of Representatives. Senator Strahorn graduated from The Ohio State University with a BA in Aviation Management. He began his public service career as a Legislative Aide to former State Senators Tom Roberts and Mark Mallory.
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Senator Snapshot
| Hometown: Dayton |
| Party: Democrat |
| Elected Experience: State Senator since 2009; State Representative, 2000-2008 |
| Current Term: Expires December 2010; Eligible to run for another four-year term |
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Senate Building 1 Capitol Square, 1st Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 466-6247 Email: SD05@maild.sen.state.oh.us |
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Agriculture Environment and Natural Resources Insurance, Commerce and Labor Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review Ways and Means and Economic Development (Ranking Minority Member) |
| Primary Sponsor | SB 128 | SB 129 | SB 149 | SB 215 | SB 216 |
| 03.10.2010 | |
| Senator Strahorn’s Amendment Will Allow for Mental Health Facility to Reopen | |
| Columbus – The Ohio Senate Ways and Means Committee approved State Senator Fred Strahorn’s amendment to Substitute House Bill 313, leading the way toward reopening mental health hospital in Dayton. The amendment will allow the former Twin Valley state psychiatric hospital in Dayton to be sold to Amamata, LLC, a private health care company for $1.7 million. | |
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| 03.02.2010 | |
| Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Awareness Act Passes Committee | |
| Columbus – State Senator Fred Strahorn (D-Dayton) is pleased to announce that his Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Awareness Act (SB 216) passed the Senate Health, Human Services and Aging Committee today. “This legislation is important to me because there are not a lot of healthcare professionals who know much about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome,” said Senator Strahorn. “The passage of this bill will provide much needed awareness about this condition and direct people who live with debilitating illness to much needed care.” | |
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| 12.17.2009 | |
| Senator Strahorn Votes to Protect Education Funding | |
| Columbus - State Senator Fred Strahorn voted for House bill 318 to provide stable funding for Ohio's schools and universities and protect social services from devastating cuts. | |
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| 07.14.2009 | |
| Ohio Budget Passes with Democratic Support | |
| Columbus - Faced with passing a balanced budget amid difficult economic circumstances, the Ohio Senate passed a balanced two-year State budget. Throughout the past few weeks, the Ohio Senate, Governor Ted Strickland, and the House of Representatives have deliberated on the budget bill to expand health coverage and invest in Ohio's future through education reform. | |
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| 06.02.2009 | |
| Senator Strahorn Announces State Support for Vital Community Programs | |
| Columbus - State Senator Fred Strahorn announced that the Ohio Controlling Board has released funds to lease office space in Dayton for the Society of St. Vincent DePaul and the Ohio Department of Youth Services. | |
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| 04.22.2009 | |
| Senator Strahorn Helps Lead Effort to Change Department's Name | |
| Columbus - The Ohio Senate voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 79, legislation co-sponsored by State Senator Fred Strahorn, that changes the name of the Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities to the Department of Developmental Disabilities. SB 79 also calls for county MRDD boards to drop the words "Mental Retardation" and change their names to boards of developmental disabilities. | |
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