Vanessa lives in Oxford, Ohio. She is the youngest of three children and a graduate of the University of Alabama and Payne Theological Seminary. She is the Pastor of Payne Chapel AME Church in Hamilton.

Vanessa is currently the pastor of Payne Chapel AME Church in Hamilton and CEO of Ms. V Consulting, LLC. She has previously worked for the Butler County Children Services Board, Miami University, and Columbus State Community College.

Vanessa R. Cummings is a former vice mayor and city council member of Oxford. She currently serves as the vice president of the Oxford NAACP and is a member of the Butler County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board.

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Believes Ohio needs to increase workforce numbers to address "unacceptable" unemployment levels in various industries.

Endorsed by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.

- Believes Ohio needs to increase workforce numbers to address "unacceptable" unemployment levels in various industries.
- Endorsed by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.

Economy

As of August 22, 2024, Vanessa R. Cummings’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Believes every citizen should have access to affordable healthcare, including preventative care and lower medication costs. Supports allowing physicians to practice without fear of prosecution.

- Believes every citizen should have access to affordable healthcare, including preventative care and lower medication costs. Supports allowing physicians to practice without fear of prosecution.

Healthcare

Believes politicians should not decide school curriculum.

Believes the success of the education system is tied to the success of children.

- Opposes the voucher system.
- Believes politicians should not decide school curriculum.
- Believes the success of the education system is tied to the success of children.

Education

Supports attracting "clean and green businesses" to the state.

- Supports attracting "clean and green businesses" to the state.

Energy & the Environment

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Vanessa R. Cummings

Vanessa R. Cummings lives in Oxford, Ohio. She is the youngest of three children and a graduate of the University of Alabama and Payne Theological Seminary. She is the Pastor of Payne Chapel AME Church in Hamilton.

Vanessa R. Cummings is currently the Pastor of Payne Chapel AME Church in Hamilton and CEO of Ms. V Consulting, LLC. She has previously worked for the Butler County Children Services Board, Miami University, and Columbus State Community College. She also served as Vice-Mayor and City Councilwoman in Oxford.

Vanessa R. Cummings is a former Vice Mayor and City Council member of Oxford. She currently serves as the Vice President of the Oxford NAACP and is a member of the Butler County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board.

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