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Derrick is originally from Akron and graduated from North High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from University of Akron, a master's degree in clinical service operations from Harvard Medical School, and a master's degree in business, doctorate degree in law, and doctorate degree in pharmacy from The Ohio State University. He has volunteered with the Boys and Girls Club, Planned Parenthood, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, and the Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance. He lives with his wife and their 2 children.

Derrick works as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer in the United States Army Reserve. He also works in healthcare.

Derrick Hall currently serves as the president of the Akron Public School Board. He was first elected in 2020.

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Believes Ohio should be a great place for older adults by promoting home care and hospice careers, encouraging financial and social stability plans, and supporting meaningful engagement to enhance their quality of life.

Supports promoting home care and hospice careers.

Supports expanding investments in technology and small business incubators.

Supports government programs that provide economic assistance and opportunities for upward mobility.

Supports small businesses through creative tax abatements, property tax reductions, and well-designed tax credits and subsidies.

Advocates for creative tax abatements, property tax reductions, and well-designed tax credits and subsidies to support small businesses. 

- Supports promoting home care and hospice careers.
- Supports expanding investments in technology and small business incubators.
- Supports government programs that provide economic assistance and opportunities for upward mobility.
- Advocates for creative tax abatements, property tax reductions, and well-designed tax credits and subsidies to support small businesses. 

Economy

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

Public Safety

Believes Ohio's healthcare system needs improvement to address racial, gender, and geographic inequities.

- Believes Ohio's healthcare system needs improvement to address racial, gender, and geographic inequities.
- Supports access to abortion.

Healthcare

Believes strong schools are safe, enriching, and inclusive environments that encourage students to question, debate, and extend themselves academically.

Believes in addressing family issues that schools cannot, highlighting the need for comprehensive support beyond education.

Believes the Ohio Legislature must revisit school funding, saying it is "not adequate."

Believes in the importance of public school teachers and their impact on inspiring educational paths and serving local schools.

Supports investing in technologies to enhance personal safety and physical well-being in schools.

- Believes strong schools are safe, enriching, and inclusive environments that encourage students to question, debate, and extend themselves academically.
- Believes in addressing family issues that schools cannot, highlighting the need for comprehensive support beyond education.
- Believes the Ohio Legislature must revisit school funding, saying it is "not adequate."
- Believes in the importance of public school teachers and their impact on inspiring educational paths and serving local schools.
- Supports investing in technologies to enhance personal safety and physical well-being in schools.

Education

Believes in protecting public lands and green spaces for future generations and advocates for clean water.

- Believes in protecting public lands and green spaces for future generations and advocates for clean water.

Energy & the Environment

Supports the November 2024 constitutional amendment to end gerrymandering in Ohio by transferring map drawing authority from politicians to a 15-member group.

- Supports ending gerrymandering in Ohio.

Voting & Elections

Derrick Hall

Derrick is originally from Akron and graduated from North High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from University of Akron, a master's degree in clinical service operations from Harvard Medical School, and a master's degree in business, doctorate degree in law, and doctorate degree in pharmacy from The Ohio State University. He lives with his wife and their 2 children.

Believes the overreliance on property taxes for school funding is unconstitutional, citing the Ohio Supreme Court's 1997 ruling.

Believes the future job market will be shaped by "fertile collaborative environments."

Believes in creating jobs that will secure future economic and environmental prosperity.

Believes in using creativity to design tax abatements, property tax reductions, tax credits, and subsidies to boost the economy.

Believes creating new economic opportunities requires attracting new employers and investing in the growth of current businesses.

Supports creating a "fertile environment" for small businesses to ensure their long-term viability and support local families and communities.

- Supports promoting home care and hospice careers.
- Supports expanding investments in technology and small business incubators.
- Supports government programs that provide economic assistance and opportunities for upward mobility.

As a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer, provided training on sexual harassment and assault response and prevention.

Believes in maintaining high ethical standards in public safety and law enforcement practices.

Supports access to healthcare, including reproductive health services, as evidenced by serving on the board of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio since 2018.

Believes in using his diverse educational background in healthcare to serve the community.

Believes a college degree can create life-changing opportunities.

Supports measures to enhance school safety and strengthen educational environments.

Supports better education, safer schools, and business growth for the HD34 community.

Believes education has the power to "transform a person's life."

Believes all students deserve equal opportunities for a quality education, saying "very little has changed" in public school successes and struggles.

Believes the Ohio State Legislature's decisions significantly impact local communities and children, and aims to use his experience to address these issues.

Believes Ohio has the largest number of lead service lines per capita in the country.

Supports Ohio leading in renewable energy innovation and market development.

Believes Ohio can regain its innovative edge by leading in the renewable energy sector.

Believes the GOP's redistricting maps, created without Democratic input, are unconstitutional and have been rightly rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court for favoring Republicans.

Believes in honoring Ohio's constitutional mandate for transparent districting plans that consider voting demographics, saying "Even though it is part of our constitution, it was not honored by the committee."

Derrick is originally from Akron and graduated from North High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from University of Akron, a master's degree in clinical service operations from Harvard Medical School, and a master's degree in business, doctorate degree in law, and doctorate degree in pharmacy from The Ohio State University. He lives with his wife and their two children.

Derrick Hall currently serves as the President of the Akron Public School Board. He was first elected in 2020.

- Believes Ohio's healthcare system needs improvement to address racial, gender, and geographic inequities.
- Supports abortion.

Derrick Hall grew up in Akron and currently lives in west Akron with his wife and two daughters. He graduated from North High School and attended the University of Akron, The Ohio State University, and Harvard University.

Derrick Hall serves as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer in the United States Army Reserve and works in healthcare utilizing his MBA, law, and pharmacy degrees. He is currently the President of the Akron Public School Board.

Derrick Hall is currently serving as the President of the Akron Public School Board and has served on various boards including the Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance Board of Directors and the Scouts BSA Board of Directors. He is running for Ohio House of Representatives District 34.

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