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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, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) issued the following statement in response to Governor Mike DeWine's State of the State address.
Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) remembered former member of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus C.J. Prentiss, who passed away on April 2.
State Senators Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) and Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester) and state Representatives Elgin Rogers (D-Toledo), and Josh Williams (R-Sylvania) recently introduced Senate Bill 210, and respective companion legislation House Bill 368, to designate Ohio Black Media Week.
This week, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) joined President John Langell of the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) to be recognized as a key supporter of the new Bitonte College of Dentistry.
This week, as a member of the Ohio Controlling Board, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) approved an additional $4 million for the Women's Business Enterprise Loan Program and an additional $2.5 million for the Ohio Micro-Loan Program for certified minority- and women-owned business at the Ohio Department of Development.
Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of Senate Bill 162, which would provide Ohio students demonstrating limited skills in English language arts and math with evidence-based academic interventions.
Today, Assistant Minority Leader Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus), Senate Minority Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), and state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) held a press conference to discuss a new package of legislation to prevent gun deaths and violence in Ohio.
Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) reflected on the Ohio Senate's vote to approve House Bill 86, which makes changes to Ohio's adult-use marijuana law.
Today, members of the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus responded to the results of the November 7 general election.
Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) congratulated the organizations receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding across the 28th Senate District.