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Leader Antonio is a dedicated champion of workers' rights, high-quality education, our local governments, equal rights for women and the LGBT community and healthcare for all.
She has worked to pass legislation such as Ohio's historic adoption open records law and a step therapy reform law.
The first in her family to graduate from college, Antonio holds a MPA from Cleveland State University as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from CSU.
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Yesterday, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to Governor DeWine, urging him to line-item veto a number of problematic provisions in the state's operating budget, Amended Substitute House Bill 96.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued a statement after the Ohio Senate voted to accept conference committee changes to House Bill 96, the state operating budget.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued a statement in response to the Ohio House's election of new Democratic leadership.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) criticized the Ohio Senate's passage of Senate Bill 172, a bill that threatens the due process rights of immigrants living in Ohio.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) celebrated the over $7.5 million investment in school safety infrastructure awarded by the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) voted against House Bill 96, the Senate Republicans' version of the state operating budget.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Ohio House Democratic Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington) will step down from her leadership role at the end of June:
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) held a press conference outlining their priorities and amendments for House Bill 96, the state operating budget.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and state Senator Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) celebrated the House's unanimous passage of Senate Bill 20, their bill that designates the first week of May as "Ohio Stroke Awareness Week."
Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to members of Congressional leadership urging them to remedy funding cuts made to AmeriCorps. Roughly $400 million in AmeriCorps grants were canceled by the Elon Musk-led, so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Just last year, over $32 million of funding went to Ohio organizations that carry out work in the health care, education, and social service spaces.