Besa lives in New Albany with her husband Rob and their 2 daughters. She attended Wright State University for mechanical engineering.

Besa previously served as Vice President of Project Execution for the Global Resiliency Program and founded Sharrah Group Consulting.

This is Besa Sharrah's first time running for public office.

Besa Sharrah Steps Forward For Ohio State Senate District 16 Race

Supports the need for affordable housing options.

- Supports the need for affordable housing options.

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

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Supports school choice, believing families should have options for their children's education.

Supports school voucher programs, that allow public funds to be used for private schools, and believes in "providing families with options for their children's education."

Proposes creating education curriculums "focused on the future and leveraging human experience."

Supports encouraging more students to get into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs.

- Supports school voucher programs, that allow public funds to be used for private schools, and believes in "providing families with options for their children's education."
- Proposes creating education curriculums "focused on the future and leveraging human experience."
- Supports encouraging more students to get into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs.

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Besa Sharrah

Besa lives in New Albany with her husband Rob and 2 daughters. She attended Wright State University for mechanical engineering.

Besa Sharrah has worked with small businesses and Fortune 500 companies like Emerson Climate Technologies, Nationwide Insurance, and JP Morgan Chase. She served as Vice President of Project Execution for the Global Resiliency Program and founded Sharrah Group Consulting.

Besa Sharrah previously ran for Columbus City Council in 2022.

Believes in providing comprehensive political, social, and economic advice to support domestic and international affairs.

Believes in leveraging diverse business experience to enhance economic resilience and stability, showcasing skills in project execution and collaboration with financial regulatory bodies.

Believes inflation and rising taxes are "attacking" hard work and lifestyle, and opposes "lackluster representatives" focusing on personal agendas.

Believes ineffective leadership can neglect "average American families."

Proposes creating education curriculums focused on the future and leveraging human experience.

Supports encouraging more students to get into STEM programs.

- Supports school choice, believing families should have options for their children's education.
- Proposes creating education curriculums focused on the future and leveraging human experience.
- Supports encouraging more students to get into STEM programs.

Supports fair and free elections and upholding the constitution.

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

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