Tim Grendell (R)
Senator
A Cleveland area native, State Senator Tim Grendell has represented Ohio’s 18th Senate District since 2004. Equally as diverse as the region he represents, which includes all of Lake and Geauga Counties, and the eastern portion of Cuyahoga County, Senator Grendell’s legislative priorities have included a wide range of issues such as securing bonuses for returning soldiers and strengthening pharmacy technician standards throughout Ohio.
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Senator Snapshot
| Hometown: Chesterland |
| Party: Republican |
| Elected Experience: State Senator since 2005; State Representative 2001-2004 |
| Current Term: Expires December 2012; Not eligible to run for another four-year term |
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Senate Building 1 Capitol Square, Ground Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 644-7718 Email: SD18@senate.state.oh.us |
| Primary Sponsor | SB 52 | SB 81 | SB 99 | SB 100 | SB 119 | SB 151 | SB 156 | SB 157 |
| SB 172 | SB 179 | SB 191 | SB 196 | SB 206 | SB 208 | SB 219 | SB 235 |
| SB 236 | SB 242 | SB 244 | SB 249 | SB 258 | SB 269 | SB 280 | |
| Primary Sponsor | SCR 4 | SCR 6 | SCR 8 | SCR 12 | SCR 13 | SCR 19 | SJR 1 | SJR 7 |
| SJR 11 | SR 8 | SR 65 | SR 118 | SR 123 | SR 168 | SR 222 | SR 237 |
| 06.03.2010 | |
| Grendell wins support for bill to provide Ohio colleges and universities with a new way to raise funds for capital projects | |
| Columbus- State Senator Tim Grendell today won support from his Senate colleagues for Senate Bill 249, his legislation that would allow the board of trustees of Ohio's colleges and universities to enter into a lease/leaseback arrangement to monetize revenue streams associated with their auxiliary operations such as student housing and parking. Grendell co-sponsored the bill with Senator Bill Seitz (R- Cincinnati). | |
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| 06.03.2010 | |
| Statement from Senator Tim Grendell | |
| Columbus - Regarding the Ohio Supreme Court decision in State v. Bodyke and the "Adam Walsh Act," Senator Tim Grendell who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee on Criminal Justice issued the following statement. | |
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| 06.02.2010 | |
| Senator Grendell named to Correctional Institution Inspection Committee | |
| Columbus- State Senator Tim Grendell today announced he has been named to the Correctional Institution Inspection Committee (CIIC) by Ohio Senate President Bill Harris. The committee is composed of four members each from the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. Grendell previously served as a member of CIIC during the 127th General Assembly. | |
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| 05.27.2010 | |
| Ohio Senate passes Grendell's bill revising parental consent for abortion law | |
| Columbus- State Senator Tim Grendell today won approval from the Ohio Senate for Senate Bill 242, legislation he introduced that would revise the process by which a minor seeking an abortion can bypass the parental notification requirement. Grendell co-sponsored the measure with Senator Karen Gillmor (R- Tiffin). | |
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| 05.26.2010 | |
| Grendell recognizes Katie Spotz on becoming the youngest person to row across the Atlantic Ocean solo | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus- State Senator Tim Grendell today presented Mentor resident Katie Spotz with a resolution on the floor of the Ohio Senate for setting a world record as the youngest person to complete a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean at the age of 22. Katie's journey from the west coast of Africa to South America spanned 3,038 miles and took 70 days. Read more... |
| 05.26.2010 | |
| Grendell urges support for bill that would reduce income tax rate for Ohio seniors age 70 1/2 or older | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus- State Senator Tim Grendell today testified before the Senate Ways & Means & Economic Development Committee in support of Senate Bill 258, legislation that would reduce the maximum income tax rate on unearned income to one percent for Ohioans age 70 ½ years or older. Similar legislation has been introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives by Representative Dick Hollington (R- Hunting Valley). Read more... |
| 05.26.2010 | |
| Grendell recognizes Lakeland Community College professor for winning 2010 Faculty Innovator Award | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus- State Senator Tim Grendell recently recognized Dr. Carl Stitz, a professor of mathematics at Lakeland Community College, on the floor of the Ohio Senate for being selected as one of 10 faculty members from Ohio's colleges and universities to receive the Ohio Board of Regents' 2010 Faculty Innovator Award. Dr. Stitz was selected for his work in developing a college algebra book that can be adapted to any educational organization's needs anywhere in the world, free of cost. Read more... |
| 05.25.2010 | |
| Ohio Senate passes Grendell's bill prohibiting the use of federal stimulus dollars on signs identifying stimulus projects | |
| Columbus- State Senator Tim Grendell today won support from his Senate colleagues for Senate Bill 179, legislation he introduced that would prohibit federal stimulus dollars from being spent on signs identifying the source of a project's funding. Grendell sponsored the bill after learning that federal stimulus dollars were being spent on signs identifying projects that are also funded through the federal stimulus package approved by Congress in 2009. | |
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| 05.25.2010 | |
| Grendell announces state loan for growth of U.S. Endoscopy in Mentor, creation of 150 new jobs | |
| Columbus- State Senator Tim Grendell today announced that United States Endoscopy Group, Inc. in Mentor has been awarded a $100,000 Rapid Outreach Grant from the state for the purchase of new machinery and equipment in support of the company's expansion project, which will create 150 new jobs and retain 281 others. | |
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| 03.25.2010 | |
| Senators Grendell and Patton urge colleagues to support bill that would restore discount rates to owners of all-electric homes | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus- State Senators Tim Grendell and Tom Patton (R- Strongsville) recently urged members of the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee to support Senate Bill 236, their bill that would restore the rate discounts previously provided to owners of all-electric homes in northeastern Ohio. Read more... |
| 03.24.2010 | |
| Grendell, Jones introduce legislation to preserve Ohioans' choices regarding health care coverage | |
| Columbus - State Senator Tim Grendell today joined fellow Senator Shannon Jones (R-Springboro) in introducing legislation that would preserve Ohioans' freedom to make their own healthcare decisions. | |
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| 03.17.2010 | |
| Grendell introduces bill to revise process by which minors can obtain an abortion without parental consent | |
| Columbus- State Senator Tim Grendell today introduced Senate Bill 242, which seeks to revise Ohio's Parental Consent for Abortion law to ensure that minors seeking an abortion more clearly prove their case and judges take into account whether a minor has been coached when determining whether to grant a bypass for parental notification. Grendell is joint-sponsoring the measure with Senator Karen Gillmor (R- Tiffin). | |
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| 03.10.2010 | |
| Grendell urges support of bill that would prohibit the use of federal stimulus dollars on road signs | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus-State Senator Tim Grendell today appeared before the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee and urged the members to support Senate Bill 179, which would prohibit the use of federal stimulus dollars on signs identifying projects that are also funded with stimulus dollars. Read more... |
| 03.03.2010 | |
| Grendell and Patton introduce bill to restore rate discounts for all-electric homes | |
| Columbus-State Senators Tim Grendell and Tom Patton (R- Strongsville) today introduced Senate Bill 236, legislation that would restore the rate discounts for northeast Ohio FirstEnergy customers living in all-electric homes. | |
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| 01.12.2010 | |
| Grendell announces Painesville to receive Clean Ohio funds to rehabilitate former hospital site | |
| Columbus- State Senator Tim Grendell today announced state Controlling Board has approved a Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund grant totaling more than $2 million to the City of Painesville to clean up the Lake East Hospital property and prepare it for residential development. | |
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| 12.03.2009 | |
| Grendell honors Chardon company on floor of the Ohio Senate | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus-State Senator Tim Grendell today recognized Payne & Payne Builders on the floor of the Ohio Senate for being named the 2009 Custom Home Builder of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The company is just the fourth in the nation to receive this honor, which is the highest one bestowed by the NAHB. Ohio Senate President Bill Harris (R- Ashland) also offered his congratulations to the company. Read more... |
| 11.18.2009 | |
| Ohio Senate approves Grendell's resolution to create Competitive Workers' Compensation Task Force | |
| Columbus- State Senator Tim Grendell announced the Ohio Senate has approved Senate Resolution 118, which would create the Competitive Workers' Compensation Task Force. The bipartisan task force would study alternatives, including market place competition, with respect to the worker's compensation system in Ohio. | |
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| 09.30.2009 | |
| Grendell and Faber to federal government: respect the 10th Amendment | |
| Columbus - On Tuesday, State Senators Tim Grendell and Keith Faber (R-Celina) won Senate support for Senate Concurrent Resolution 13, which would urge the federal government to respect the 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution and adhere only to the rights and responsibilities delegated by the states to the federal government. | |
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| 05.06.2009 | |
| Grendell announces passage of legislation to protect Ohio farmers | |
| Columbus - State Senators Tim Grendell and Bob Gibbs (R- Lakeville) today announced the Ohio Senate has approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 8, legislation that urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to refrain from adopting any new regulations governing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock. | |
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| 04.29.2009 | |
| Grendell introduces bill to require reporting of pharmacy errors | |
| Columbus - State Senator Tim Grendell today introduced Senate Bill 119, legislation that would require errors that result in serious physical harm or death caused by a pharmacy error in dispensing drugs to a patient to be reported to the State Pharmacy Board. If approved by the Legislature, Ohio would become only the third state in the country to require such reporting. | |
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| 04.21.2009 | |
| Grendell and West Geauga student testify in favor of spotted salamander bill | |
 Download High Resolution Image | Columbus - State Senator Tim Grendell and Isabella Todaro, an eighth-grade student at West Geauga Middle School, today testified in support of Senate Bill 81, legislation sponsored by Grendell that would designate the spotted salamander as the official state amphibian of Ohio. Grendell and Todaro appeared before the Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee. Read more... |
| 03.03.2009 | |
| Grendell's veterans bonus resolution approved | |
| Columbus - Senator Tim Grendell today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve Senate Joint Resolution 1, a bipartisan proposal to provide for the issuance of $200 million in bonds for one-time bonuses to veterans of the Persian Gulf War and the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Upon being passed by the legislature, final approval for SJR 1 would come from Ohio voters this November when the issue is placed on the ballot. | |
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| 02.13.2009 | |
| Grendell introduces bill to streamline state government | |
| Columbus - Recognizing the increasingly difficult budget constraints facing Ohio, State Senator Tim Grendell today introduced legislation designed to restructure, streamline and reduce the operating cost of state government. | |
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