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In episode 194, we sit down with Scott Charland and Laura Sirot, two Democrats challenging red Ohio Senate districts, to talk about the issues driving their campaigns and what success looks like to them.Scott Charland is running for Ohio Senate District 19 which includes Delaware, Coshocton, Holmes, and Knox Counties. Scott received his bachelor's degree from Florida State University and his master's degree in Education from the University of Alabama- Birmingham. Scott is a former national and state champion powerlifter and has been a strength and conditioning coach for over 25 years. He currently works in health care as a Manager of Human Performance.Scott is running to make Ohio's public schools stronger, to implement stronger protection of Ohio's natural resources, and to enact strong working class economic policies. Scott believes that politicians have lost sight of who they should really be serving, the working class and underrepresented, and have instead focused almost entirely on helping the wealthy and large corporations.Scott is active in the community and serves on the Orange Township Parks Advisory Committee and is an active volunteer for the Ohio Nature Conservancy, Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks, Friends of the Lower Olentangy (FLOW) and the American Red Cross.Scott and his wife Tonya have been married 25 years and have a son who attends Ohio State University and a daughter in the Olentangy School District.Scott's Resources: * Campaign Website* Social Media:* Instagram* FacebookLaura Sirot is running for State Senate in District 31 which includes Wooster, New Philadelphia and Zanesville, and parts of Massillon and Cambridge. She lives in Wooster, Ohio with her husband, Pete, and their two sons. She is a professor of Biology at The College of Wooster and has worked and lived in Wooster for the past 16 years. Her research mainly relates to understanding the reproductive biology of insect vectors of human pathogens and agricultural pests.Laura is very involved in her local community in the areas of children and family services, sustainability, animal rescue, and science communication. She is co-founder and co-coordinator of the Wooster Science Café (now in its 14th year) which is a monthly forum for discussing science-related issues of public interest. She has been a foster parent for Wayne County Children Services and adopted a child through foster care. She continues to serve Wayne County Children Services as a Board member and through mentoring families and children. She has created programs for local animal rescue agencies, such as the K9 coach program where she trains students to work with recent adopters of dogs on common behavioral issues to decrease the number of returned dogs. She is very passionate about making Ohio and the world a safer place for current and future generations.Laura's Resources:* Campaign Website* Social Media:* Instagram* FacebookWe're bringing together digital creators from across the state to build a powerful digital organizing network called Ohio Creators for Progress. Support and donate to this effort below! ⬇️Connect with United SHE Stands:* Substack* Instagram* TikTok* YouTube* Threads* Buy us a coffee ☕️This episode was edited by Kevin Tanner. Learn more about him and his services here:* Website* Instagram This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unitedshestands.com/subscribe
In this episode I get to interview my Dad, Jerry Cirino, Sr., on his big win in Ohio Senate District 18. Listen as we talk about his top initiatives once he gets to the Senate, specifically Education, Healthcare, and Economic Development.Enjoy!
This week, Carrie and Sky discuss the century-long fight to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and why it's still so important. They talk to Reem Subei, who is running for Ohio State Senate. Reem is the first Muslim to ever run for Senate in Ohio. If you live in New Hampshire, today is your primary! Go vote! Links & Resources:Iwillvote.comequalrightsamendment.orgReemSubei.com About Our Guest Reem Subei is running for Ohio Senate District 2. Reem Subei is a Civil Rights Attorney who dedicates her life to analyzing the legal system, identifying what works and what doesn’t, and working toward a legal and economic system that puts people first. Born in Indiana, Reem Subei is a Perrysburg, Ohio resident. This is a Girl’s Girls Media Production. Want more? Check out girlsgirlsmedia.com. Got questions? Send them to wevegotissuespod@gmail.com. Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @wegotissuespod
Whether you live in Ohio's Senate District 29 or not, Senator Kirk Schuring fills us in on the Ohio State budget and more.
Democrat Louise Valentine, is taking on Republican Rep. Andrew Brenner in the 19th Senate District, which includes northern Columbus, along with Delaware and Knox counties. Valentine, a consumer analyst for L Brands, sits down to talk about health care, education and why she thinks this red district has become a competitive fight.
This week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast features Sharon Sweda, our endorsed Democratic candidate for Ohio Senate District 13. Sharon is a small-business owner who is active in the Lorain County community. Through the housing collapse, she was an outspoken advocate for northern Ohio. She contacted presidential candidates to shed light on the crisis’ impact on working Ohioans.
This week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast features Paul Bradley, who is our endorsed Democratic candidate for Ohio Senate District 5.
This week’s Ohio Democratic Podcast features our endorsed Democratic candidate in Ohio Senate District 7, Sara Bitter. Sara is a mother, lawyer and leader in advocacy. She and her husband, Kai, are the parents of two children living with a developmental disability. Sara has devoted her entire career to helping improve the lives of people living with disabilities and their families. Here she explains what she wishes more people knew about the issue:
In this episode, Kelly speaks with first-time political candidates: Sharon Fairley, who is running for Illinois Attorney General (1:19); Jolene Loetscher, who is running for Mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (16:10); Erin Zwiener, who is running for Texas House District 45 (29:40); Lorraine Wilburn, who is running for Ohio House District 48, with Lauren Friedman, who is running for Ohio Senate District 29 (48:00); Ann Gillespie, who is running for Illinois Senate District 27 (1:06:23); and Sarah Kader, who is running for City Council in Tempe, Arizona (1:18:19).
In this episode, Kelly speaks with first-time political candidates: Sharon Fairley, who is running for Illinois Attorney General (1:19); Jolene Loetscher, who is running for Mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (16:10); Erin Zwiener, who is running for Texas House District 45 (29:40); Lorraine Wilburn, who is running for Ohio House District 48, with Lauren Friedman, who is running for Ohio Senate District 29 (48:00); Ann Gillespie, who is running for Illinois Senate District 27 (1:06:23); and Sarah Kader, who is running for City Council in Tempe, Arizona (1:18:19).