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Michele is from Ashland, Ohio. She earned a bachelor’s degree in women and gender studies, a master’s degree in public health from the University of Toledo, and earned a doctorate in law and policy from Northeastern University. She lives in Toledo with her husband, Ben.

Michele has worked in government, university research, and nonprofit community clinics as a public health professional.

Michele Grim is the state representative for District 43. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. She previously served as an at-large member of Toledo City Council.

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Supports policies that aim to create jobs, revitalize communities, and enhance the quality of life for working families.

As a House Representative, worked to pass "the largest infrastructure investment in Ohio history and to enact first-in-the-nation rail safety improvements following the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine."

As a state representative, worked to pass "infrastructure investment in Ohio... and to enact first-in-the-nation rail safety improvements following the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine."

As a state representative, Michele passed new funding for local Innovation Hubs to strengthen Ohio’s advanced manufacturing economy and fought successfully to save the Maritime Assistance Program to support critical improvements at our ports.

Passed new funding for local Innovation Hubs to strengthen Ohio’s advanced manufacturing economy.

- Supports policies that aim to create jobs, revitalize communities, and enhance the quality of life for working families.
- As a state representative, worked to pass "infrastructure investment in Ohio... and to enact first-in-the-nation rail safety improvements following the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine."
- Passed new funding for local Innovation Hubs to strengthen Ohio’s advanced manufacturing economy.

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Toledo Blade - Michele Grim and Wendi Hendricks face off in race for 43rd House District

Said, "The (permitless carry) law is dangerous to law enforcement officers because now the burden is on them to ask if there is a weapon in the vehicle... and it is a danger to our citizens.

As State Representative, led efforts to pass legislation improving rape kit tracking and inventory, funding rape crisis services and domestic violence shelters, and strengthening survivors' rights.

As State Representative, led efforts to pass legislation improving sexual assault kit tracking and inventory, funding sexual assault crisis services and domestic violence shelters, and strengthening survivors' rights.

- Said, "The (permitless carry) law is dangerous to law enforcement officers because now the burden is on them to ask if there is a weapon in the vehicle... and it is a danger to our citizens.
- As State Representative, led efforts to pass legislation improving sexual assault kit tracking and inventory, funding sexual assault crisis services and domestic violence shelters, and strengthening survivors' rights.

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As a State Representative, sponsored and co-sponsored legislation to expand health coverage and lower costs and helped pass Ohio’s 2023 constitutional amendment protecting reproductive health care access.

Healthcare

Believes all Ohio kids deserve a world-class education and supports fully funding the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan.

Supports fully funding the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan.

- Supports fully funding the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan.

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As of August 26, 2024, Michele Grim’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Michele Grim

Michele Grim is from Ashland, Ohio. She earned a bachelor’s degree in women and gender studies, a master’s degree in public health from the University of Toledo, and earned a doctorate in law and policy from Northeastern University. She lives in Toledo with her husband, Ben.

Michele Grim is a State Representative for the 43rd District in the Ohio House and serves as Assistant Whip in the House Democratic Leadership. She previously served as an at-large member of Toledo City Council and has worked in government, university research, and nonprofit community clinics as a public health professional.

As a House Representative, worked to pass "infrastructure investment in Ohio... and to enact first-in-the-nation rail safety improvements following the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine."

As a state representative, Michele passed new funding for local Innovation Hubs to strengthen Ohio’s advanced manufacturing economy.

- Supports policies that aim to create jobs, revitalize communities, and enhance the quality of life for working families.
- As a House Representative, worked to pass "infrastructure investment in Ohio... and to enact first-in-the-nation rail safety improvements following the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine."
- As a state representative, Michele passed new funding for local Innovation Hubs to strengthen Ohio’s advanced manufacturing economy.

- As State Representative, led efforts to pass legislation improving rape kit tracking and inventory, funding rape crisis services and domestic violence shelters, and strengthening survivors' rights.
- Said, "The (permitless carry) law is dangerous to law enforcement officers because now the burden is on them to ask if there is a weapon in the vehicle... and it is a danger to our citizens.

As an at-large member of Toledo City Council, led the first stand-alone health committee and spearheaded Toledo’s medical debt relief initiative.

Believes in "fully and fairly funding our public schools."

Believes all Ohio children deserve a "world-class education."

- Supports policies that aim to create jobs, revitalize communities, and enhance the quality of life for working families.
- As a state representative, Michele passed new funding for local Innovation Hubs to strengthen Ohio’s advanced manufacturing economy.

Michele Grim lives in Toledo with her husband Ben Krompak. She is a graduate of the University of Toledo with a bachelor’s degree in women and gender studies and a master’s degree in public health, and she earned her doctorate in law and policy from Northeastern University.

Michele Grim is an at-large member of Toledo City Council and represents the 43rd District in the Ohio House, where she serves in the House Democratic Leadership as Assistant Whip.

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