COLUMBUS—State Senator Sandra Williams testified in the Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor committee on Senate Bill 81, legislation that would create a license plate honoring women veterans. The Senator was approached by the Women Veterans Advisory Committee earlier this year and asked to sponsor a bill that would recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by women in our U.S armed forces.

COLUMBUS—State Senator Sandra Williams and Senator Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) provided joint-sponsor testimony ton Senate Bill 139 before the Senate Criminal Justice committee. The legislation calls for fairness and accountability in Ohio’s death penalty process.  

Cleveland—Today, Senator Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland) released the following statement calling for accountability after Judge John O'Donnell found Officer Michael Brelo not guilty of voluntary manslaughter charges in the deaths of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams: 

COLUMBUS— State Senator Sandra Williams released a statement applauding the efforts of the Ohio Department of Administrative Services to “ban the box” and assist Ohioans with re-entry into the workforce. 

COLUMBUS—State Senator Sandra R. Williams (D-Cleveland) announced today that the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission has approved funding for the Burke Mansion community project through its cultural facilities grant program. The Cleveland Music School Settlement, which serves as the owner and operator, will use over $250,000 to replace the HVAC system at the Burke Mansion.

Columbus, OH—This week, in a hand delivered letter to Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor and other Justices of the Supreme Court, as well as the Constitutional Modernization Committee, State Senator Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland) urged the Ohio Supreme Court to abolish the grand jury process in Ohio. 

Columbus, OH—Senator Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland) released the following statement  after Governor Kasich established the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board through an Executive Order:

COLUMBUS— This week, State Senator Sandra R. Williams honored the Communication Sciences & Disorders Program at Case Western Reserve University at the Ohio Statehouse in recognition of its 50^th Anniversary. Kay McNeal, Clinical Program Director for the Department of Psychological Sciences at Case Western accepted the Senate Proclamation on behalf of the leadership and staff of the program.

Columbus –Today, Senator Sandra R. Williams (D-Cleveland) testified before the Ohio Senate State and Local Government Committee on her legislation that would establish the Ohio Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) to conceal the addresses of victims of stalking, sexual assault, and other violent crimes. Senate Bill 83 would allow Ohioans who fear their safety is threatened to use a placeholder mailing address and would prohibit the disclosure of a participant’s address in the public record.

COLUMBUS— Today, State Senator Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland), who was recently appointed as Vice Chair of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Workforce, released the following statement after the Governor announced his plan for the new biennium state budget: