Michael J. Skindell (D)
Senator
Michael J. Skindell (D-Lakewood) was elected to serve Lakewood, Cleveland and Ohio’s 23rd Senate District in November, 2010. He comes from the Ohio House of Representatives, where he served four terms as the Representative for Ohio’s 13th House District. After graduating cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business and political science from Walsh College, Skindell earned his law degree from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He represented the people of Lakewood as a Councilman at Large between 1998 and 2002.
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Senator Snapshot
| Hometown: Lakewood |
| Party: Democrat |
| Elected Experience: State Senator since 2011; State Representative, 2003-2010; Lakewood City Councilman, 1998-2002 |
| 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) 466-5123 Email: SD23@senate.state.oh.us |
| Primary Sponsor | SB 14 | SB 76 | SB 77 | SB 78 | SB 79 | SB 107 | SB 112 | SB 113 |
| SB 140 | SB 144 | SB 186 | SB 205 | SB 212 | SB 213 | SB 231 | SB 232 |
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| 01.05.2012 | |
| Senator Skindell Calls for Creation of State Health Exchange | |
| Columbus - Senator Michael J. Skindell has introduced Senate Bill 277 to create the Ohio Health Benefit Exchange Agency, which will be responsible for operating the Ohio Health Benefit Exchange Program. The Federal Affordable Care Act requires all states to enact legislation that establishes a health exchange by January 1, 2013. | |
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| 09.01.2011 | |
| Senator Skindell Comments on Prison Sale | |
| Columbus - State Senator Michael J. Skindell issued a statement after the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction announced the State of Ohio will sell one prison instead of five. | |
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| 06.08.2011 | |
| Senator Skindell Comments on Budget Vote | |
| Columbus - State Senator Michael J. Skindell issued a statement after voting "no" on the State Budget (HB 153). | |
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| 06.02.2011 | |
| Senator Skindell Calls for Timeout on Privatizing Lottery | |
| Columbus - Senator Michael J. Skindell has called for removing a provision from the state budget that would privatize the Ohio Lottery by June 1, 2012. Senator Skindell will submit an amendment to strip the Lottery privatization proposal from the Senate's version of the budget. | |
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| 02.11.2011 | |
| Senate Democrats Offer Amendments to Correct Flaws in JobsOhio | |
| Columbus - Senator Michael J. Skindell announced that Senate Democrats have proposed nearly 40 amendments to fix flaws in Governor Kasich's JobsOhio plan. The amendments focus on protecting tax dollars, improving transparency and accountability and raising ethical standards for JobsOhio. | |
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| 01.04.2011 | |
| Senator Skindell Sworn into Office to Represent 23rd District | |
| Columbus - State Senator Michael J. Skindell was sworn into office to represent Lakewood, Cleveland and the 23rd District in the Ohio Senate. Senator Skindell previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2003 to 2010. | |
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