Christine attended Ohio State University for her undergraduate and graduate education. She lives with her partner.

Christine works for the YWCA Columbus. She has previous experience as a human resources specialist for Fortune 500 companies and has worked for U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown in both his official office and 2018 re-election campaign.

Christine Cockley’s campaign for state representative is her first run for public office.

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Supports raising the minimum wage in Ohio, saying "Our neighbors deserve a living wage."

Supports policies that benefit working families, including fair wages, job security, and labor rights.

Believes the socio-economic system is failing when it requires two full-time working parents to earn a livable wage but cannot afford sufficient childcare.

- Supports raising the minimum wage in Ohio, saying "Our neighbors deserve a living wage."
- Supports policies that benefit working families, including fair wages, job security, and labor rights.
- Believes the socio-economic system is failing when it requires two full-time working parents to earn a livable wage but cannot afford sufficient childcare.

Economy

Supports "common sense" gun reforms like background checks, red flag laws, longer wait periods, and reinstating licensure to concealed carry.

- Supports "common sense" gun reforms like background checks, red flag laws, longer wait periods, and reinstating licensure to concealed carry.

Public Safety

Believes in prioritizing preventative care in healthcare policies.

Supports reducing prescription drug costs, setting maximum prices for life-saving medications, and expanding Medicaid and Medicare coverage.

Supports expanding access to naloxone, opioid reversal medication, and fentanyl test strips to reduce overdose deaths.

- Believes in prioritizing preventative care in healthcare policies.
- Supports addressing the opioid crisis.
- Supports reducing prescription drug costs, setting maximum prices for life-saving medications, and expanding Medicaid and Medicare coverage.
- Supports expanding access to naloxone, opioid reversal medication, and fentanyl test strips to reduce overdose deaths.
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

Supports increasing salaries for public school teachers and school counselors.

Believes in ensuring school facilities are safe and comfortable, focusing on structural integrity, and ensuring teachers do not pay out of pocket for classroom necessities.

Believes in investing in education to increase the number of school counselors, teachers, and public school administrators.

- Supports increasing salaries for public school teachers and school counselors.
- Believes in ensuring school facilities are safe and comfortable, focusing on structural integrity, and ensuring teachers do not pay out of pocket for classroom necessities.
- Believes in investing in education to increase the number of school counselors, teachers, and public school administrators.

Education

Believes in investing in clean, renewable energy.

- Believes in investing in clean, renewable energy.
- Supports improving infrastructure.

Energy & the Environment

As of August 21, 2024, Christine Cockley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Christine Cockley

Christine attended Ohio State University. 

Christine Cockley currently works for the YWCA Columbus. She has previous experience as a human resources specialist for Fortune 500 companies and has worked for U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown in both his official office and 2018 re-election campaign.

Christine Cockley’s campaign for State Representative in State House District 6 in Ohio is her first run for public office.

Supports labor unions, including the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18.

Supports affordable, workforce, and mixed-income housing to create diverse homeownership pathways and prevent renters from being priced out, advocating for public-private partnerships and strategic development to achieve these goals.

As a human resources specialist, advocated for employees of Fortune 500 companies to receive better working conditions, especially those with disabilities.

Supports gun control measures to reduce gun violence.

Supports gun control and is an advocate for gun safety.

Supports "common-sense" gun legislation to reduce accidental shootings, suicides, and domestic violence.

Believes Ohio's constitutional abortion rights should be enforced by state representatives.

Supports strong educational policies and community engagement.

Believes unaffordable childcare for young families today impacts their ability to work.

Supports the Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund.

Believes in leading with kindness and understanding to address the needs of vulnerable communities, and supports collaboration to deliver essential resources.

As of September 23, 2024, Christine Cockley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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