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Juanita is originally from Cleveland Heights. Juanita is a member of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Women’s Caucus and founded a non-profit focused on professional networking. She also sits on the Harvard Community Services Center’s Lee-Harvard Community Development Center board.

Juanita previously worked as a field director for the Ohio Democratic Party. She is on the board of trustees for a health insurance company.

Juanita O. Brent currently serves as the state representative for Ohio District 22. She is currently serving her third term as a state representative. She previously served as a state representative for Ohio District 12 from 2018-2022.

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- Supports raising the state minimum wage.

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As a state representative, authored a bill that increased the number of people eligible for a waiver of driver's license reinstatement fees and enrolled eligible drivers automatically.

Supports adding autism as a qualifying condition for use of medical cannabis.

- As a state representative, authored a bill that increased the number of people eligible for a waiver of driver's license reinstatement fees and enrolled eligible drivers automatically.
- Supports adding autism as a qualifying condition for use of medical cannabis.

Public Safety

Opposes the Supreme Court's Dobbs Decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed states to ban abortion.

Believes in the importance of "providing women and families with access to affordable, quality health care."

- Opposes the Supreme Court's Dobbs Decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed states to ban abortion.
- Believes in the importance of "providing women and families with access to affordable, quality health care."

Healthcare

Opposes banning children from using bathrooms that do not match the gender they were assigned at birth.

- Opposes banning children from using bathrooms that do not match the gender they were assigned at birth.

Education

Advocates for the Energy Jobs and Justice Act, a clean energy policy that promotes lower carbon emissions, energy waste reduction, and environmental justice programs.

- Advocates for the Energy Jobs and Justice Act, a clean energy policy that promotes lower carbon emissions, energy waste reduction, and environmental justice programs.

Energy & the Environment

Supports the court protection of the Voting Rights Act, and said, "Elections belong to all voters, regardless of if they are disabled or not."

- Supports the court protection of the Voting Rights Act, and said, "Elections belong to all voters, regardless of if they are disabled or not."

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Juanita O. Brent

Juanita O. Brent currently serves as the state representative for Ohio District 22. She was first elected in 2022 and is in her 1st term. She previously served as a state representative for Ohio District 12. She served 2 terms from 2018-2022.

Juanita currently works as an Ohio state representative. She previously worked as a field director for the Ohio Democratic Party. She is on the board of trustees for the Health Care Service Corporation, a customer-owned health insurer.

- As a state representative, authored a bill that increased the number of people eligible for a waiver of driver's license reinstatement fees and enrolled eligible drivers automatically.

Opposes the Supreme Court's Dobbs Decision, which overturned Roe V Wade and allowed states to ban abortion.

- Opposes the Supreme Court's Dobbs Decision, which overturned Roe V Wade and allowed states to ban abortion.

Opposes banning childern from using bathrooms that do not the gender they were assigned at birth.

- Opposes banning childern from using bathrooms that do not the gender they were assigned at birth.

Juanita is originally from Cleveland Heights. 

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- Your State Representative drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. There is a limit of 4 successive terms. 