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Counties: Crawford, Logan, Marion, Ottawa (part), Sandusky, Seneca (part), Union, Wyandot |
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Karen Gillmor (R)
Senator
Karen L. Gillmor proudly represents Ohio’s 26th Senate District. With over 30 years of public service experience, Senator Gillmor has had a significant impact on the state of Ohio and its citizens. Senator Gillmor is serving on a number of Senate Standing Committees including: Insurance, Commerce, and Labor, Energy and Public Utilities, and Agriculture. Additionally, she was named the Vice Chair of the Senate Health, Human Services, and Aging Committee. Her highest legislative priority is economic development and creating jobs for Ohioans.
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Senator Snapshot
| Hometown: Tiffin |
| Party: Republican |
| Elected Experience: State Senator since 2009, 1993-1997 |
| Current Term: Expires December 2012; Eligible to run for another four-year term |
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Senate Building 1 Capitol Square, Ground Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 466-8049 Email: SD26@senate.state.oh.us |
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Agriculture Energy and Public Utilities Finance and Financial Institutions Health, Human Services and Aging (Vice Chair) Insurance, Commerce and Labor Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review |
| Primary Sponsor | SB 131 | SB 133 | SB 242 | SB 250 | SB 268 |
| Primary Sponsor | SR 22 | SR 98 | SR 99 | SR 155 | SR 158 | SR 185 | SR 189 | SR 247 |
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| 07.22.2010 | |
| Gillmor urges Ohio mayors to buy | |
| Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor is encouraging mayors in cities and villages across Ohio to support our state's agriculture industry and local farmers whenever possible by purchasing supplies made from Ohio bio-based materials like corn, soybeans and switch grass. | |
Read more...  Letter to Ohio mayors | |
| 06.23.2010 | |
| Gillmor urges local mayors to buy "bio-Ohio" and support Ohio agriculture | |
| Columbus - State Senator Karen L. Gillmor is encouraging local mayors to support Ohio's agriculture industry and local farmers whenever possible by purchasing supplies made from Ohio bio-based materials like corn, soybeans and switch grass. | |
| Read more... Letter to local mayors | |
| 06.14.2010 | |
| Gillmor announces release of state grant to help Miller Cabinet Company expand operations, create 53 jobs in Union County | |
| Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor announced today that the state Controlling Board approved the release of a $40,000 Rapid Outreach Grant to help The Miller Cabinet Company purchase new machinery and equipment as part of their plan to expand manufacturing operations in Jerome Township. The project is expected to bring 53 new, full-time jobs to Union County. | |
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| 06.01.2010 | |
| Protect yourself against skin cancer | |
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| 05.25.2010 | |
| Gillmor introduces legislation to adopt recommendations of bipartisan Sunset Review Committee | |
| Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor today introduced Senate Bill 268, legislation that would adopt recommendations from the bipartisan Sunset Review Committee, which she chaired, to abolish or consolidate dozens of state boards and commissions in an effort to reduce the size of state government and save Ohio taxpayer dollars. The nine-member panel met 18 times between November 2009 and May 2010 to review the budgets and operations of 284 state entities. | |
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| 05.11.2010 | |
| Gillmor recognizes Fairbanks High School swimmer Margo Geer on Ohio Senate floor | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor presented a resolution to Fairbanks High School swimmer, Margo Geer, on the Ohio Senate floor this afternoon in recognition of her record-breaking high school swimming career at the state and national level. Read more... |
| 04.22.2010 | |
| Gillmor introduces bill to help lower cost of loans for Ohio farmers, grow Ohio's agriculture industry | |
| Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor introduced legislation today that would expand resources available under Ohio's Ag-Link deposit program. The bill, joint sponsored with State Senator Jason Wilson, would help lower the cost of operating loans for more Ohio farmers and ensure the continued growth and success of our state's multi-billion dollar agriculture industry. | |
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| 04.06.2010 | |
| Gillmor helps launch campaign to encourage wider use of bio-products in Ohio | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor today joined legislators, business leaders and agriculture industry representatives in Columbus to help launch the SoyInside Bio-product Challenge, a campaign organized by the Ohio Soybean Council that is designed to encourage more homes and businesses in the state to use products made from soybeans and other agricultural materials. Read more... |
| 03.26.2010 | |
| Gillmor announces federal grants to support offender re-entry programs in Marion, Crawford and Sandusky counties | |
| Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor announced today that the Ohio Department of Public Safety Office of Criminal Justice Services recently awarded more than $900,000 in federal grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support local offender re-entry programs in Marion, Crawford and Sandusky counties. | |
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| 03.25.2010 | |
| Celebrating Ohio's strong agricultural tradition | |
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| 03.24.2010 | |
| Gillmor speaks to cord blood banking legislation | |
| Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor today spoke on the Senate Floor in support of House Bill 102, legislation to increase awareness about the many life-saving possibilities that cord blood banking can offer by ensuring that expectant parents in Ohio understand their cord blood banking options. | |
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| 03.22.2010 | |
| Gillmor sponsors bill to reign in judicial bypass of parental consent for abortion | |
| Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor today announced she is co-sponsoring legislation with State Senator Tim Grendell to revise the process of judicial bypass under Ohio's Parental Consent for Abortion law. Senate Bill 242 would require Ohio judges to take specific steps to ensure that girls seeking an abortion without parental consent are fully aware of the physical and emotional consequences of the procedure. | |
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| 03.11.2010 | |
| Gillmor chosen to lead Senate Bioscience Caucus | |
| Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor today announced she will chair the Ohio Senate Bioscience Caucus, a bipartisan group of senators organized to gather information about the bioscience industry in Ohio and discuss policy initiatives that could help grow bioscience companies and jobs in our state. | |
| 03.09.2010 | |
| Senate bill seeks to reduce state government spending, strengthen Ohio's business climate | |
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| 03.02.2010 | |
| Legislative intern program offers opportunity to gain valuable experience in government, public service | |
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| 02.27.2010 | |
| Governor signs Gillmor bill to grow bio-products industry, stimulate job creation in Ohio | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today signed Senate Bill 131, legislation sponsored by State Senator Karen Gillmor which will establish a bio-products preferred purchasing program in Ohio in an effort to spur growth in our state's promising bio-products industry, support Ohio farmers, and help attract business development and job creation to our local communities. Ohio now becomes the first state in the country with such a program in statute. Read more... |
| 02.19.2010 | |
| Senate seeks review of workers' compensation system and recent rate spikes | |
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| 02.09.2010 | |
| Gillmor appointed to serve on Senate Finance Committee | |
| Columbus - Ohio Senate President Bill Harris today appointed Senator Gillmor to serve as a member of the Senate Finance & Financial Institutions Committee for the remainder of the 128th General Assembly. | |
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| 02.09.2010 | |
| GIllmor announces federal and state resources for water and sewer projects in 26th District | |
| Columbus - Senator Gillmor announced today that several communities in the 26th Senate District received a total of nearly $7 million in state and federal resources to help complete much-needed sewer system upgrades and other water quality improvement projects. | |
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| 02.05.2010 | |
| Bioproducts industry has potential to stimulate investment, create jobs, grow Ohio Ag industry | |
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| 02.03.2010 | |
| Gillmor announces state grant for Marion Health Department | |
| Columbus - Senator Gillmor announced today that the Ohio Department of Health recently awarded a $70,000 grant to the Marion County Health Department to help reduce premature deaths from chronic diseases by supporting local programs designed to discourage tobacco use, promote physical activity and advocate healthy eating habits. | |
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| 02.02.2010 | |
| Gillmor gives sponsor testimony on cancer patient protection legislation | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - Senator Gillmor today gave sponsor testimony in support of Senate Bill 133, legislation she introduced last year to give doctors and patients greater flexibility to decide on the best course of treatment for cancer and to ensure that the treatments patients are receiving are of the highest quality. Read more... |
| 01.27.2010 | |
| Gillmor named Legislator of the Year for efforts to grow Ohio bioproducts industry | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - Senator Gillmor was recently named 2009 Legislator of the Year by the Ohio Corn Growers Association, the Ohio Soybean Association and the Ohio Wheat Growers Associatoin for her dedicated work to develop Ohio's promising bioproducts industry and strong support of Ohio agriculture in the General Assembly. Read more... |
| 01.22.2010 | |
| Gillmor: Federal green job training grants to benefit communities in 26th Senate District | |
| Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor announced that Crawford, Logan, Sandusky, Seneca, Union and Wyandot Counties are among the communities that will benefit from $6 million in Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants for green job training. | |
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| 01.11.2010 | |
| Gillmor announces scholarships available to local students | |
| Columbus-State Senator Karen Gillmor announced that more than 275 scholarships are now available to graduating high school students planning to attend one of Ohio's career colleges and schools. These scholarships will help provide students with the education and training needed to pursue a career in business, law, medicine, criminal justice, technology and other fields. | |
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| 01.11.2010 | |
| Gillmor announces Revere Plastics in Clyde to receive funding for new equipment, job creation | |
| Columbus- State Senator Karen Gillmor today announced the state Controlling Board has awarded a $75,000 Rapid Outreach Grant to Revere Plastics to be used for the purchase of new machinery and equipment. As a result of this project, Revere will create 25 new full-time jobs and retain more than 500 others at its plant in Clyde. | |
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| 12.18.2009 | |
| Statement from Senator Karen Gillmor on House Bill 318 | |
| Columbus- State Senator Karen Gillmor released the following statement today in response to the budget correction bill passed late last night by the Ohio Senate: "I believe that working men and women know best how to spend their hard-earned dollars to the benefit of their families. This latest budget correction bill offers little more than a tax increase on Ohioans, and thus didn't earn my support. | |
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| 12.03.2009 | |
| Many worthy Ohioans in the running for commemoration in National Statuary Hall | |
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| 11.30.2009 | |
| Gillmor announces GE Lighting facility in Bucyrus to receive funding for job creation | |
| Columbus- State Senator Karen Gillmor today announced the state Controlling Board has approved a $250,000 Rapid Outreach Grant to GE Lighting to assist with the purchase of new machinery and equipment at its plant in Bucyrus. The company is proposing to consolidate some of its operations and turn the facility into a center of excellence for the production of its linear fluorescent bulbs, a move that will create 100 new full time jobs and retain 185 others. | |
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| 11.03.2009 | |
| Senator Gillmor announces Fostoria company to receive funding for business expansion, job creation | |
| Columbus-State Senator Karen Gillmor announced the Ohio Department of Development has awarded the Fostoria-based Roppe Corporation, one of the largest suppliers of rubber wall base flooring , a $1.3 million loan for renovations and expansion at its current facility and the purchase of new machinery and equipment. As a result of this project, Roppe will create 33 new jobs and retain more than 300 others. The money was approved by the state Controlling Board yesterday. | |
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| 10.09.2009 | |
| All day kindergarten not needed, wanted by many school districts | |
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| 09.29.2009 | |
| Gillmor's bill to encourage use of bio-products, boost agriculture passes Ohio Senate | |
| Columbus—State Senator Karen Gillmor today announced the Ohio Senate approved Senate Bill 131, her bill that would create a “Buy Bio-Ohio” purchasing program, which would apply state purchasing preferences to bio-products. Bio-products are composed wholly or in significant part of biological elements, including renewable agricultural materials such as plant, animal and marine materials or forestry materials. Gillmor co-sponsored the bill with Senator Capri Cafaro (D- Hubbard). | |
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| 09.17.2009 | |
| Bankrupt unemployment fund keeps Ohio in the red | |
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| 08.12.2009 | |
| Ensuring quality care and reducing costs for cancer patients | |
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| 07.31.2009 | |
| Gillmor appointed to National Statuary Collection Study Committee | |
| Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor today announced Senate President Bill Harris (R- Ashland) has appointed her to the National Statuary Collection Study Committee. The committee is tasked with recommending an individual as one of | |
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| 06.18.2009 | |
| Gillmor and agriculture leaders kick off Buy Bio-Ohio campaign | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor today joined with representatives of the Ohio Soybean Association, the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, the Ohio Corn Growers Association and the Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center to raise awareness for Ohio's budding bio-products industry. Read more... |
| 06.10.2009 | |
| Gillmor introduces bill to remove barriers for Ohio cancer patients | |
| Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor today introduced Senate Bill 133, legislation that seeks to ensure Cancer patients can receive the best quality care without unjust cost or unnecessary hassles. Gillmor's bill would address the cost disparity that exists today between chemotherapy that is administered intravenously and chemotherapy that comes in the form of a pill, and would ensure that safety is the primary concern when it comes to the transportation and distribution of oncologic and biologic drugs. | |
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| 02.06.2009 | |
| Gillmor named to committees | |
| Columbus - State Senator Karen Gillmor this week was named vice-chairwoman of the Senate Health, Human Services and Aging Committee. Gillmor will also bring her more than 40 years of professional experience to the Agriculture; Energy and Public Utilities; and Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committees. | |
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