Sue Morano (D)
Senator
Senator Sue Morano represents the 13th Ohio Senate District encompassing Lorain, Huron and part of Seneca counties. She is the first woman to represent the 13th District and the only registered nurse currently serving in the General Assembly. Senator Morano graduated from Lorain County Community College with a nursing degree. She still works part time in the intensive care unit at the Community Health Partners Hospital in Lorain.
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Senator Snapshot
| Hometown: Lorain |
| Party: Democrat |
| Elected Experience: State Senator since 2007 |
| Current Term: Expires December 2010; 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 Email: SD13@maild.sen.state.oh.us |
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Agriculture Education Environment and Natural Resources (Ranking Minority Member) Health, Human Services and Aging (Ranking Minority Member) Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review |
| Primary Sponsor | SB 51 | SB 53 | SB 89 | SB 200 | SB 212 | SB 221 |
| 12.28.2009 | |
| Governor Signs Senator Morano's Nursing Education Bill | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - Ohio Governor Ted Strickland signed into law Senator Sue Morano's Comprehensive Nursing Education Bill. Senate Bill 89 addresses a critical shortage in nursing educators that has forced nursing schools in Ohio and across the nation to turn away qualified applicants. Read more...  |
| 11.19.2009 | |
| Senator Morano Introduces Wage Protection Act | |
| Columbus – On Thursday, November 19, Senator Sue Morano (D-Lorain) held a press conference at the Ohio Statehouse, addressing the problem of wage theft in Ohio. Members of the labor and religious communities joined Senator Morano at the conference. November 19th is the National Day of Action to Stop Wage Theft. “Wage theft is a very real problem across the nation and here in Ohio,” said Senator Morano. “Too many hard working Ohioans are being cheated out of the wages they’ve earned. This legislation affirms Ohio’s commitment to protecting workers.” | |
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| 09.29.2009 | |
| Senate Passes Senator Morano's Turfgrass Bill | |
| Columbus - The Ohio Senate voted unanimously to pass SB 51, a bill sponsored by Senator Sue Morano that calls attention to a growing industry in Ohio. SB 51 designates the last week in May as "Ohio Turfgrass Week." This is the second bill introduced by Senator Morano that has passed the Senate this year with unanimous bipartisan support. | |
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| 09.04.2009 | |
| Senator Morano Announces Decision to Keep Jobs in Lorain | |
| Columbus - State Senator Sue Morano is pleased to announce that the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will keep its call center in Lorain County. | |
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| 05.27.2009 | |
| Senator Morano Named Legislator of the Year | |
| Columbus - State Senator Sue Morano was honored by the Ohio Lawn Care Association and the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation as Legislator of the Year for her support of Ohio's green industry. | |
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