Susan Manchester currently serves as a state representative in State House District 78. She was elected to this position in 2022 and is serving her 1st term. She previously served as a state representative in State House District 84. She was elected to this position in 2018 and served for 2 terms. She served as chairperson of the House Families, Aging, and Human Services Committee.

Susan previously worked as a community outreach director at Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Ohio. She also worked in the offices of US Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio and US Representative Raul Labrador of Idaho. She served as co-vice chairperson of the Ohio Legislative Children Caucus.

Susan Manchester was born and raised just outside of Waynesfield, Ohio. She holds degrees in psychology and political science from The Ohio State University. She is married to her husband, Isaac. She volunteered as a field organizer for the Ohio Republican Party.