Gayle Manning (R)
Senator
Senator Gayle Manning is serving her first term in the Ohio Senate. She represents the 13th Ohio Senate District, which encompasses Huron and Lorain counties and the eastern portions of Seneca County. A former elementary school teacher, Manning will use her experience in the classroom, at the local government level and with small business owners to help get things done in Columbus and bring jobs and prosperity back to the district. As vice-chair of the Senate Education Committee and a member of the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, the Government Oversight and Reform Committee and the Ways and Means and Economic Development Committee, Manning will have a seat at the table on issues that are of direct concern to her constituents - including economic development and promoting Ohio's agriculture industry.
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Senator Snapshot
| Hometown: North Ridgeville |
| Party: Republican |
| Elected Experience: State Senator since 2011; North Ridgeville Councilwoman, 2006-2007 |
| Current Term: Expires December 2014; Eligible to run for another four-year term |
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Senate Building 1 Capitol Square, Ground Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 644-7613 Contact Me |
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Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Education (Vice Chair) Government Oversight and Reform Legislative Service Commission Ways and Means and Economic Development |
| Primary Sponsor | SB 9 | SB 71 | SB 73 | SB 134 | SB 258 | SB 300 | SB 302 | SB 344 |
| Primary Sponsor | SR 141 | SR 142 | SR 206 | SR 221 |
| 05.02.2012 | |
| Manning touts early childhood education, afterschool programs | |
 Download High Resolution Image | COLUMBUS - State Senator Gayle Manning, a retired teacher, addressed a group of education professionals and child care stakeholders today in Columbus. Read more . . .  |
| 04.25.2012 | |
| Senator Manning welcomes Norwalk Catholic students to Statehouse | |
 Download High Resolution Image | COLUMBUS - Sixth-graders from Norwalk Catholic Elementary School today paid a visit to State Senator Gayle Manning while taking a tour of the Ohio Statehouse. The students will be meeting with Manning again later in the week when she stops by Norwalk Catholic to discuss public service and the legislative process. Read more . . . |
| 04.24.2012 | |
| Senate streamlines background checks for waste management operators | |
| COLUMBUS - The Ohio Senate today approved a measure to greatly improve the way Ohio's solid, hazardous and infectious waste industries perform employee background checks. Senate Bill 302, sponsored by State Senator Gayle Manning calls for the same innovative, cutting-edge technology that is employed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) to be utilized by the state's Environmental Background Investigation Unit (EBIU). | |
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| 03.21.2012 | |
| Manning unveils latest regulatory reform measure in Columbus | |
| COLUMBUS – State Senator Gayle Manning provided testimony today on Senate Bill 302, her effort to reform the Ohio Attorney General’s regulations involving its Environmental Background Investigation Unit (EBIU). | |
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| 03.07.2012 | |
| Manning to hold March office hours at Avon Public Library | |
| COLUMBUS - State Senator Gayle Manning today announced that she will be holding district office hours on Friday, March 23. | |
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| 02.29.2012 | |
| Getting in on the ground floor | |
| Guest Column by State Senator Gayle Manning. | |
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| 02.22.2012 | |
| Senator Manning: Education and Opportunity Points Ohio in a New Direction | |
| Guest column by State Senator Gayle Manning | |
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| 02.15.2012 | |
| Ohio House approves Manning-Patton 'Blue Alert' measure | |
| Columbus - Legislation that will establish a "Blue Alert" system for Ohio garnered approval this afternoon from the Ohio House of Representatives. Sponsored by State Senators Gayle Manning and Tom Patton, Senate Bill 258 previously earned unanimous support from the Ohio Senate. | |
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| 02.01.2012 | |
| Senator Manning: Protecting those in the line of duty | |
| Guest column by Senator Gayle Manning | |
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| 02.01.2012 | |
| Manning to hold February office hours at Willard Memorial Library | |
| Columbus - State Senator Gayle Manning today announced that she will be holding district office hours on Saturday, February 25. | |
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| 01.25.2012 | |
| Manning and Patton present 'Blue Alert' proposal to House | |
| Columbus - State Senators Gayle Manning and Tom Patton went before the House Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Homeland Security today to provide sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 258. | |
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| 01.20.2012 | |
| Senator Manning and Representative Boose to hold district office hours | |
| Columbus - State Senator Gayle Manning and State Representative Terry Boose today announced times for district office hours to be held on Saturday, January 28. | |
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| 01.05.2012 | |
| Senator Manning: Senate stands up to cyber crime | |
| Guest column by State Senator Gayle Manning | |
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| 12.15.2011 | |
| Manning announces passage of bill to create 'Blue Alert' program in Ohio | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus-State Senator Gayle Manning announced that the Ohio Senate voted yesterday to approve Senate Bill 258, which would establish a statewide "Blue Alert" program in the state of Ohio. Manning co-sponsored the bill with Senator Tom Patton (R- Strongsville). Read more... |
| 12.08.2011 | |
| Senator Manning: Bringing jobs to the 13th Ohio Senate District | |
| Guest column by State Senator Gayle Manning | |
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| 11.28.2011 | |
| Manning introduces bill to create "Blue Alert" system in Ohio | |
| Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning announced today she has recently introduced Senate Bill 258, legislation that would establish a "Blue Alert" Program in Ohio. The program, which is currently in operation in more than a dozen other states, is a statewide alert system that is activated in the event a law enforcement officer is injured or killed while on duty and the suspect remains at large. | |
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| 11.08.2011 | |
| Senator Manning: Ohio's economic recovery taking positive steps forward | |
| Guest column by State Senator Gayle Manning | |
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| 10.04.2011 | |
| Senator Manning: Senate committees discussing bullying in schools, all-electric homes | |
| Guest column by State Senator Gayle Manning | |
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| 09.02.2011 | |
| Senator Manning: Senate set to tackle redistricting, other issues this fall | |
| Guest column by State Senator Gayle Manning | |
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| 08.03.2011 | |
| Senator Manning: State budget includes critical tax reforms for Ohio businesses and families | |
| Guest column by State Senator Gayle Manning | |
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| 07.07.2011 | |
| Senator Manning: Senate focuses on creating jobs and streamlining government during the first half of 2011 | |
| Guest column by State Senator Gayle Manning | |
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| 06.16.2011 | |
| Senate Bill 71 signed into law by Governor | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning announced that legislation she sponsored that permits municipally-owned stadiums housing an independent or non-affiliated professional minor league baseball team to receive a property tax exemption was signed into law by Ohio Governor John Kasich earlier this week. Read more... |
| 06.08.2011 | |
| Statement from State Senator Gayle Manning on passage of state budget | |
| Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning issued the following statement today regarding the Ohio Senate's passage of House Bill 153, the state's operating budget: "We passed a fiscally-responsible budget that eliminates a multi-billion dollar shortfall without raising taxes on Ohio families. In doing so, we have also made significant reforms to the way state government operates in an effort to better serve the needs of the people of Ohio. | |
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| 04.28.2011 | |
| Senator Manning: Senate preparing to tackle state budget | |
| Guest column by State Senator Gayle Manning | |
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| 04.21.2011 | |
| Senator Manning's regulatory reform bill signed into law by Governor Kasich | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning announced today that Senate Bill 73, legislation she introduced to help streamline regulations for manufacturers, has been signed into law by Ohio Governor John Kasich. Read more... |
| 04.14.2011 | |
| Manning and Boose announce TRAC approval of railroad underpass project in Wellington | |
| Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning and State Representative Terry Boose (R- Norwalk) announced today that the Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) has approved more than $16 million in funding for the construction of a railroad underpass on State Route 58 in the Village of Wellington. TRAC is an independent council that assists the Ohio Department of Transportation in selecting funding for its largest transportation projects. | |
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| 03.16.2011 | |
| Manning announces passage of bill that would establish property tax exemption for Avon stadium | |
| Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning announced today that the Ohio Senate has approved her legislation that would permit municipally-owned stadiums housing an independent or non-affiliated professional minor league baseball team to receive a property tax exemption similar to the one currently available to major-league affiliated teams. | |
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| 03.15.2011 | |
| Senator Manning: Senate Bill 9 lets parents, school districts decide on all-day kindergarten | |
| Guest column by State Senator Gayle Manning | |
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| 03.14.2011 | |
| Manning announces release of Third Frontier Funds to promote entrepreneurship, solar cell development | |
| Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning announced today that the state Controlling Board has approved $3 million in Ohio Third Frontier funding to the Lorain County Community College Foundation (LCCCF) and Greenfield Solar Corporation to help commercialize solar cells and other promising technology ideas. | |
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| 03.10.2011 | |
| Manning announces passage of bill that will help Custom Culinary, other Ohio companies compete and create jobs | |
| Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning announced that the Ohio Senate passed legislation yesterday she introduced that would change state law to permit manufacturers of nonbeverage food items to purchase the alcohol needed for their products wholesale in bulk rather than in individual containers. | |
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| 02.28.2011 | |
| Manning announces Lorain County Community College receives approval to purchase land for new outreach center | |
| Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning today announced that the state Controlling Board approved a request by Lorain County Community College (LCCC) to purchase 6.84 acres of vacant land in North Ridgeville that will be used for an Education Outreach Center. | |
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| 02.23.2011 | |
| Senator Manning, Avon Mayor James Smith testify in support of bills to assist Custom Culinary, Lake Erie Crushers | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning welcomed Avon Mayor James Smith to the Senate Ways and Means and Economic Development Committee yesterday, where he urged members to support Senate Bill 73, Manning's legislation that would permit Custom Culinary and other Ohio manufacturers of nonbeverage food items to purchase the beer and liquor needed for their products wholesale. Read more... |
| 02.15.2011 | |
| Manning introduces bill to assist Custom Culinary in Avon | |
| Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning announced that she will introduce legislation today that would permit manufacturers of nonbeverage food items to purchase the beer and liquor needed for their products wholesale, allowing them to be more competitive. | |
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| 02.08.2011 | |
| Manning announces release of state grant to support U.S. Steel Corporation's expansion, creation of 80 jobs | |
| Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning recently announced that the state Controlling Board has approved the release of a $200,000 Rapid Outreach Grant to the U.S. Steel Corporation (USSC) to help purchase new machinery and equipment as part of the company's expansion in Lorain, a project that is expected to create 80 new jobs and retain more than 500 others. | |
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| 02.02.2011 | |
| Senator Manning introduces bill to eliminate all-day kindergarten requirement | |
| Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning recently introduced Senate Bill 9, legislation that would eliminate the requirement that all Ohio school districts provide all-day kindergarten for their students, instead leaving the decision to individual school districts. | |
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| 02.02.2011 | |
| Manning announces scholarships available to local high school students | |
| Columbus-State Senator Gayle Manning recently announced that applications are now being accepted for the Ohio Association of Career Colleges and Schools 2010-2011 Legislative Scholarship Program. More than $1 million in aid is being offered to help provide local high school students interested in attending one of Ohio's career colleges with the education and training needed to pursue a career in business, law, medicine, criminal justice, technology and other fields. | |
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| 01.31.2011 | |
| Senator Manning announces release of state funds in support of expansion of Wilbert, Inc. in Huron County | |
| Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning today announced the state Controlling Board has approved an Ohio Enterprise Bond Fund Loan totaling more than $5 million to Wilbert, Inc. to assist in the purchasing of an existing facility as well as machinery and equipment as part of the company's expansion project in Bellevue. The project will result in the creation of 10 new, full-time jobs and also retain 158 others. | |
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| 01.28.2011 | |
| Senator Manning announces committee assignments for 129th General Assembly | |
| Columbus- State Senator Gayle Manning today announced her committee assignments for the 129th General Assembly. She was named vice-chair of the Senate Education Committee and will also serve on the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, and the Ways and Means and Economic Development Committee. | |
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| 01.03.2011 | |
| Gayle Manning sworn in as state senator for the 13th Ohio Senate District | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus- Gayle Manning was sworn in today as the State Senator for the 13th Ohio Senate District, which encompasses Loraine and Huron Counties and the eastern portions of Seneca County. Prior to being elected to the Legislature, Manning taught elementary school in the North Olmsted City School District for 37 years, served as a member of the North Ridgeville Planning Commission, and served as Finance Chairwoman and President Pro-Tempore on the North Ridgeville City Council. Read more... |