Jeff lives in Violet Township with his wife, Amy, and their 3 children.

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Jeff currently works as the executive vice president of the Whitestone Group, a security services company and as a youth lacrosse coach. He previously worked as a peace officer and corrections officer at the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office.

Ballotpedia, Jeff LaRe

The Ohio House of Representatives, Jeff LaRe District 73 R

Jeff LaRe currently serves as the state representative for District 73. He was appointed in 2019 and elected in 2020. He lost in 2021, but was elected in 2022, serving his 2nd full term. 

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Wants to legalize online casinos and lotteries.

- Wants to legalize online casinos and lotteries.

Economy

Sponsored legislation that would increase penalties for repeat domestic abusers.

Co-sponsored legislation that would increase penalties for drug trafficking.

- Sponsored legislation that would increase penalties for repeat domestic abusers.
- Co-sponsored legislation that would increase penalties for drug trafficking.

Public Safety

Sponsored legislation that would limit how much people can pay out of pocket for occupational therapy, physical therapy, and chiropractor services.

- Sponsored legislation that would limit how much people can pay out of pocket for occupational therapy, physical therapy, and chiropractor services.

Healthcare

Co-sponsored legislation that would require schools and colleges to have single-sex teams, which would limit the participation of transgender athletes.

- Co-sponsored legislation that would require schools and colleges to have single-sex teams, which would limit the participation of transgender athletes.

Education

As of August 30, 2024, Jeff LaRe’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Michael earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from Ohio University. He lives  with his wife Stacey in Fairfield County. They have 4 children and 5 grandchildren.

Michael works as an architect at Scarmack Architecture. He previously worked as projects manager at JLL and Bogden. 

Ballotpedia: Michael Scarmack 

Michael Scarmack's campaign for state representative in Ohio's State House District 73 is his 1st run for public office.

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Believes in fostering collaboration and solidarity among labor unions by identifying common goals such as wage equity, healthcare benefits, retirement security, and safe workplaces.

Believes in creating greater labor union unity by identifying common goals such as wage equity, healthcare benefits, retirement security, and safe workplaces.

Believes in addressing income disparities and promoting economic fairness.

- Believes in creating greater labor union unity by identifying common goals such as wage equity, healthcare benefits, retirement security, and safe workplaces.
- Believes in addressing income disparities and promoting economic fairness.

Supports police reform, aiming to address mass incarceration and enhance police accountability.

Supports making "racial and social justice, and efforts to combat systemic racism" a priority.

Supports  "efforts to combat systemic racism" a priority.

- Supports police reform, aiming to address mass incarceration and enhance police accountability.
- Supports  "efforts to combat systemic racism" a priority.

Supports the Ohio Reproductive Freedom Amendment.

Supports affordable healthcare, expanded Medicaid, and reforms.

Supports affordable healthcare and expanded Medicaid.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports affordable healthcare and expanded Medicaid.

Supports initiatives to enhance public education and ensure equitable school funding.

- Supports initiatives to enhance public education and ensure equitable school funding.

Believes in creating balanced clean energy legislation that reduces reliance on fossil fuels while ensuring a smooth transition to renewable energy.

Supports advocating for climate change measures and promoting environmental awareness.

Supports enhancing transportation, utilities, and broadband access.

- Believes in creating balanced clean energy legislation that reduces reliance on fossil fuels while ensuring a smooth transition to renewable energy.
- Supports advocating for climate change measures and promoting environmental awareness.
- Supports enhancing transportation, utilities, and broadband access.

Believes in promoting policies that protect and expand voting rights, including restoring previously removed laws.

- Believes in promoting policies that protect and expand voting rights, including restoring previously removed laws.

Michael Scarmack

- 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. 