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Senator Sykes is currently serving his second term in the Ohio Senate, where he represents the city of Akron and multiple neighboring cities.
A longtime advocate of redistricting reform, Senator Sykes was instrumental in passing legislation to reform the way Ohio's congressional and state legislative districts are drawn.
Senator Sykes is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Kent State University.
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Today, Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), Ranking Member of the Senate Education Committee state Senator Catherine Ingram (D-Cincinnati) and Senate Education Committee member state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) commented on the lawsuit filed by members of the Ohio State Board of Education challenging the constitutionality of the K-12 education overhaul which passed as part of the state operating budget, House Bill 33.
Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) commemorated the 60th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
This week, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron), in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), resumed his annual fishing clinic at Portage Lakes Fishing Area.
Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) issued a statement following Governor DeWine's announcement awarding $135 million in grants to support Critical Water Infrastructure Projects in 64 counties throughout the state, including $1.5 million for the City of Streetsboro in Portage County.
Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to accept conference committee changes to House Bill 33, the state operating budget.
Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) issued a statement to recognize the one-year anniversary of the police shooting of Jayland Walker.
Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) issued the following statement after the Ohio Senate voted to pass their version of House Bill 33, the state operating budget.
Today, state Senators Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) and Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson) and state Representatives Tavia Galonski (D-Akron), Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) and Bob Young (R-Green) remembered former member of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus and lifelong resident of Akron, Tom Sawyer, who passed away on May 20.
Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) marched with members of the Akron community to demand justice for the death of Jayland Walker and call for increased accountability from the Akron Police Department.
Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) issued a response to the governor's decision to relocate the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) salt storage facility in Parkman Township, which has been connected to the contamination of 17 drinking water wells in the community.