A.J. was born and raised in Zanesville, Ohio, and earned a bachelor's degree from Miami University. He lives in Cuyahoga Falls with his wife, Alicia, and they have one child.

Cuyahoga Falls City School District, AJ Harris

A.J. currently works as a jobs advocate assisting students and adults with disabilities in finding employment throughout Summit County. He has previously worked as a substitute teacher for the Akron Public School District. 

A.J. Harris is a member of the Cuyahoga Falls City Schools Board of Education. He was first elected in 2021 and is serving his 2nd term. He ran for State Representative for Ohio House of Representatives District 36 in 2022, but did not win. 

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Supports policies that aim to help small businesses, attract tech and trade jobs, and provide affordable childcare.

Supports single-family homes and advocating for a livable wage to bolster economic vitality in HD-31.

Advocates for a livable wage to bolster economic vitality in HD-31.

- Supports policies that aim to help small businesses, attract tech and trade jobs, and provide affordable childcare.
- Advocates for a livable wage to bolster economic vitality in HD-31.

Economy

Supports comprehensive background checks and red flag laws.

Believes addressing inmate relapse is crucial and understands addiction's broader impact.

Believes addressing addiction can impact inmate rehabilitation and prevent relapse.

- Supports comprehensive background checks and red flag laws.
- Believes addressing addiction can impact inmate rehabilitation and prevent relapse.

Public Safety

Believes protecting reproductive freedom is a fundamental right and opposes government interference in personal health decisions.

Believes abortion access is a fundamental right and opposes government interference in personal health decisions.

Believes in advocating for individuals with disabilities.

Advocates for individuals with disabilities.

Wants to address Ohio's drug epidemic by advocating for expanding Naloxone accessibility.

Advocates for expanding Naloxone accessibility to address Ohio's drug epidemic. 

- Believes abortion access is a fundamental right and opposes government interference in personal health decisions.
- Advocates for individuals with disabilities.
- Advocates for expanding Naloxone accessibility to address Ohio's drug epidemic. 

Healthcare

Believes the Republican supermajority threatens public education with "fringe policies" like voucher program expansion and attacks on higher education.

Supports increased funding to public schools.

Believes in forming partnerships between the school district and the community.

Supports forming partnerships between the school district and the community.

- Supports increased funding to public schools.
- Supports forming partnerships between the school district and the community.

Education

Prioritizes addressing air pollution, ensuring clean water, and enhancing oversight of state utilities.

Plans to address lead pipes by securing funding, creating a registry, and supporting schools with lead poisoning issues.

Plans to secure funding and create a registry in order to address lead poisoning issues in schools.

Supports advocating for public transit expansion, sustainable state vehicles, and clean energy subsidies, particularly targeting minority and low-income communities.

Advocates for public transit expansion, sustainable state vehicles, and clean energy subsidies.

- Prioritizes addressing air pollution, ensuring clean water, and enhancing oversight of state utilities.
- Plans to secure funding and create a registry in order to address lead poisoning issues in schools.
- Advocates for public transit expansion, sustainable state vehicles, and clean energy subsidies.

Energy & the Environment

Supports a constitutional amendment to protect voting rights, address gerrymandering, and eliminate restrictive voting laws.

- Supports a constitutional amendment to protect voting rights, address gerrymandering, and eliminate restrictive voting laws.

Voting & Elections

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A.J. Harris

Bill earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Case Western Reserve University and a masters of business administration from the Weatherhead School of Management of Case Western Reserve University. He serves as the vice president of the Summit Educational Service Center Board of Governors, a member of the Summit County Farm Bureau. He has served as the president, treasurer and commissioner of Revere Baseball, a manager of the high school travel program, and on the executive committee of the Cuyahoga Valley Regional Council of Governments and the Akron General Hospital Member Advisory Committee. He is married to his wife, Josie, and they live in Richfield with his family.

Bill works as a substitute teacher for the Revere School District. He has previously worked as a sales director for AT&T and an instructor of finance at Myers University.

Ballotpedia, Bill Roemer

Bill Roemer currently serves as State Representative for State House District 31. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his 1st term. He previously served 2 terms as a State Representative for State House District 38 from 2018-2022. He has also served as a member of the Summit County Council. 

Plans to cut "excessive government red tape" and collaborate with small businesses on tax and regulatory reforms to boost job creation and economic growth in Ohio.

Supports tax and regulatory reforms to boost job creation and economic growth in Ohio.

Plans to use his expertise as a CPA to protect tax dollars by examining state spending, reducing waste, and balancing the budget.

Plans to examine state spending, reduce waste, and balance the budget.

- Supports tax and regulatory reforms to boost job creation and economic growth in Ohio.
- Opposes tax increases.
- Plans to examine state spending, reduce waste, and balance the budget.

Plans to collaborate with state and local leaders, police, and addiction specialists to create tailored community safety solutions.

- Plans to collaborate with state and local leaders, police, and addiction specialists to create tailored community safety solutions.

As of August 23, 2024, Bill Roemer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to cut "unfunded state mandates" and advocate for more state funding for teachers and students.

Advocates for removing unfunded state mandates on schools.

- Advocates for removing unfunded state mandates on schools.

Supports local farming and land conservation.

As a state representative, led the effort to establish a nonpartisan redistricting commission in Summit County.

As a member of the Summit County Council, Roemer led the effort to establish a nonpartisan redistricting commission in Summit County.

- As a member of the Summit County Council, Roemer led the effort to establish a nonpartisan redistricting commission in Summit County.

Bill Roemer

- Your State Representative participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 99 members of the Ohio House of Representatives. The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- 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. 

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