The Ohio House of Representatives, Roy Klopfenstein Bio 

Roy is born and raised in Paulding County. He graduated from Wayne Trace High School and attended Purdue University Agriculture Short Course. He lives with his wife, Deborah. They have 4 adult children and 3 grandchildren. He attends the Apostolic Christian Church. 

Roy works as a farmer at his family farm. 

Ballotpedia: Roy Klopfenstein 

Roy Klopfenstein currently serves as the state representative for Ohio's State House District 82. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his 1st term. He previously was a Paulding County commissioner for 3 terms. 

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

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Magdalene is from Van Wert, Ohio. She graduated from Van Wert High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from Bowling Green State University. She lives with her partner and their son.

Magdalene worked as a childcare provider running a small daycare out of her home. She has worked in food service and retail. 

Ballotpedia: Magdalene Markward

Magdalene Markward previously ran for state representative in Ohio's State House District 82 in 2022, but did not win. 

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Believes working people deserve "not only a living wage, but a thriving wage."

Supports fair wages, reasonable input on working conditions, safe work environments, and the right to unionize for workers.

Supports workers receiving input on working conditions, safe work environments, and the right to unionize.

Believes economic struggles stem from policies prioritizing "money before people, corporate profits before the public good," benefiting "a wealthy few at the expense of the working- and middle-class."

Supports enacting policies to help families, including paid family leave, paid sick days, investing in childcare and education, providing healthcare for all, and ensuring living wages for all workers.

Supports enacting policies to help families, including paid family leave and paid sick days. 

- Believes working people deserve "not only a living wage, but a thriving wage."
- Supports workers receiving input on working conditions, safe work environments, and the right to unionize.
- Believes economic struggles stem from policies prioritizing "money before people, corporate profits before the public good," benefiting "a wealthy few at the expense of the working- and middle-class."
- Supports enacting policies to help families, including paid family leave and paid sick days. 

Supports gun safety measures such as universal background checks, waiting periods, training and licensing, gun registration, and preventing access to firearms by domestic abusers.

- Supports gun safety measures such as universal background checks, waiting periods, training and licensing, gun registration, and preventing access to firearms by domestic abusers.

Supports access to abortion and contraception.

Believes healthcare is a right and includes reproductive, mental, addiction, eye, dental, and hearing care.

- Supports access to abortion and contraception.
- Believes healthcare is a right and includes reproductive, mental, addiction, eye, dental, and hearing care.

Believes quality education is essential for future success and supports equitable access to K-12, preK, college, and vocational training.

- Believes quality education is essential for future success and supports equitable access to K-12, preK, college, and vocational training.

Supports investing in environmentally-friendly policies, including clean, renewable energies.

- Supports investing in environmentally-friendly policies, including clean, renewable energies.

Believes democracy requires fair ballot access, equal vote counting, no "dark money" in elections, and opposes gerrymandering.

- Believes democracy requires fair ballot access, equal vote counting, no "dark money" in elections, and opposes gerrymandering.

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- 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. 