Joe Schiavoni (D)
Assistant Minority Leader
Senator Joe Schiavoni represents the 33rd Senate District encompassing Mahoning, Carroll and portions of Stark and Tuscarawas counties. He grew up in Boardman and graduated from Ohio University with a BA in Communications and obtained a law degree from Capital University. He joined the Ohio Senate in January 2009. Senator Schiavoni also serves as an attorney representing injuried workers.
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Senator Snapshot
| Hometown: Canfield |
| Party: Democrat |
| Elected Experience: State Senator since 2009 |
| 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) 466-8285 Email: SD33@senate.state.oh.us |
| Primary Sponsor | SB 13 | SB 87 | SB 109 | SB 117 | SB 127 | SB 174 | SB 175 | SB 261 |
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| Primary Sponsor | SCR 3 |
| 01.10.2012 | |
| Senator Schiavoni Applauds Passage of Jessica Logan Act | |
| Columbus - State Senator Joe Schiavoni applauded the passage of House Bill 116 in the Senate Education Committee, now known as the Jessica Logan Act. The bill incorporates several concepts from Senator Schiavoni's SB 127, which also addresses current anti-harassment policies in Ohio's schools and the growing problem of cyber bullying. | |
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| 01.09.2012 | |
| Senator Schiavoni Calls for Additional Resources to Monitor Earthquakes | |
| Columbus - In response to the recent earthquakes in the Youngstown area, State Senators Joe Schiavoni and Lou Gentile (D-Steubenville) have called for general revenue funding to be restored to the Division of Geological Survey, the state agency responsible for monitoring earthquakes in Ohio. | |
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| 11.22.2011 | |
| Senate Democrats Pick Senator Schiavoni to Serve as Assistant Minority Whip | |
| Columbus - The Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus has selected Senator Joe Schiavoni to serve as Assistant Minority Whip. Senator Schiavoni replaces Senator Jason Wilson (D-Columbiana) who resigned to become the Director of the Governor's Office for Appalachia. | |
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| 08.22.2011 | |
| Senator Schiavoni Disappointed Ohio Passed Up $176M in Unemployment Benefits | |
| Columbus - State Senator Joe Schiavoni comments on Ohio missing the deadline to qualify for $176 million in unemployment benefits. | |
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| 07.28.2011 | |
| Senator Schiavoni Announces Tax Credit Award to Wells Building | |
| Columbus - State Senator Joe Schiavoni announced that the Ohio Department of Development has awarded the Wells Building in downtown Youngstown a Historic Preservation Tax Credit worth $1 million to support restoration efforts. | |
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| 06.28.2011 | |
| Senator Schiavoni Comments on Passage of State Budget, Racetrack Legislation | |
| Columbus - State Senator Joe Schiavoni rejected the proposed State Budget (HB 153), while expressing concern about the negative effects it will have on Ohioans. | |
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| 06.09.2011 | |
| Senator Schiavoni Comments on Budget Vote | |
| Columbus - State Senator Joe Schiavoni issued the following statement after voting "no" on the State Budget (HB 153). | |
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| 05.23.2011 | |
| Senator Schiavoni Introduces Legislation to Protect Ohio’s Highest-Achieving Schools | |
| Columbus - State Senator Joe Schiavoni introduced legislation that would prevent a low-achieving community school from gaining additional taxpayer funds by enrolling students who are residents of a better performing public school. | |
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| 04.05.2011 | |
| Senator Schiavoni Calls for Protection Against Cyber Bullying in Schools | |
| Columbus - State Senator Joe Schiavoni presented sponsor testimony for Senate Bill 127, also know as the Jessica Logan Act. The bill addresses anti-harassment policies in Ohio's schools by adding acts of cyber bullying to current state law. | |
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| 03.04.2011 | |
| Senator Schiavoni Debunks Collective Bargaining Memo | |
| Columbus - As the ranking Democrat on the Insurance, Commerce & Labor Committee, State Senator Joe Schiavoni is urging Ohioans to take a closer look at the so-called Senate Bill 5 savings memo released by the Office of Collective Bargaining and the Department of Administrative Services. | |
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| 02.09.2011 | |
| Senate Bill 5 Launches Attack on Working Families | |
| Columbus - State Senator Joe Schiavoni called the introduction of Senate Bill 5 an attack on working families. The legislation eliminates collective bargaining for state employees and binding arbitration for local police and firefighters. | |
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