Ohio Senate, Senator Theresa Gavarone

Ballotpedia, Theresa Gavarone

Theresa has lived in Northern Ohio for over 30 years with her husband Jim, and they have 3 children. She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Bowling Green State University and a law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law.

Theresa is an attorney and co-owner of a restaurant named Mr. Spots.

Theresa Gavarone is the state senator for Ohio’s 2nd Senate District and previously served as a state representative. She was appointed in 2016 and has served 4 full terms. She is currently the vice-chair of the Senate Local Government.

Candidate website

Supports reducing state regulations and preventing frivolous lawsuits to support small businesses.

Promises to "continue fighting to protect and create the jobs northern Ohioans need."

Supports providing property tax relief for farmers.

As a state representative, supported legislation to eliminate government mandates, cut unnecessary costs, and create a permanent tax holiday in August for school supplies and clothing.

- Supports reducing state regulations and preventing frivolous lawsuits to support small businesses.
- Promises to "continue fighting to protect and create the jobs northern Ohioans need."
- Supports providing property tax relief for farmers.
- Supports small businesses and taxpayers.
- As a state representative, supported legislation to eliminate government mandates, cut unnecessary costs, and create a permanent tax holiday in August for school supplies and clothing.

Economy

Supports providing law enforcement with more resources and opposes defunding police and "softer penalties for criminals."

Supports enhancing penalties for drug dealers, creating a database for violent criminals, and raising penalties for people who illegally pass school buses.

As a state representative, sponsored and supported legislation to enhance public safety and accountability for criminals.

- Supports providing law enforcement with more resources and opposes defunding police and "softer penalties for criminals."
- Supports enhancing penalties for drug dealers, creating a database for violent criminals, and raising penalties for people who illegally pass school buses.
- Opposes gun control.
- As a state representative, sponsored and supported legislation to enhance public safety and accountability for criminals.

Public Safety

Facebook

Supports addressing mental health and substance abuse recovery issues.

As a state representative, co-sponsored the Heartbeat bill (SB 23) and the Child Born Alive bill (SB 157).

- Supports addressing mental health and substance abuse recovery issues.
- As a state representative, co-sponsored the Heartbeat bill (SB 23) and the Child Born Alive bill (SB 157).

Healthcare

As of August 22, 2024, Theresa Gavarone’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Believes election security is the "most vital issue" for democracy and as a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill 52 to establish "the strongest voting auditing requirements in the country" to ensure election accuracy and integrity.

As Senate Local Government and Elections Committee Chairman, sponsored legislation to include party affiliation of Ohio Supreme Court candidates on the ballot, ban private funds from influencing elections, and prevent non-citizens from voting.

As Senate Local Government and Elections Committee Chairperson, sponsored legislation to include party affiliation of Ohio Supreme Court candidates on the ballot, ban private funds from influencing elections, and prevent non-citizens from voting.

- Believes election security is the "most vital issue" for democracy and as a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill 52 to establish "the strongest voting auditing requirements in the country" to ensure election accuracy and integrity.
- As Senate Local Government and Elections Committee Chairperson, sponsored legislation to include party affiliation of Ohio Supreme Court candidates on the ballot, ban private funds from influencing elections, and prevent non-citizens from voting.

Voting & Elections

Believes in improving water quality by engaging with farmers and co-sponsoring Senate Bill 2 to establish a statewide watershed planning and management program.

- Believes in improving water quality by engaging with farmers and co-sponsoring Senate Bill 2 to establish a statewide watershed planning and management program.

Energy & the Environment

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

Theresa Gavarone

Theresa Gavarone has lived in Northern Ohio for over 30 years with her husband Jim, and they have three children. None.

Theresa Gavarone is an attorney and co-owner of a restaurant named Mr. Spots. She currently serves as the State Senator for Ohio’s 2nd Senate District and previously served as a State Representative.

Theresa Gavarone is the State Senator for Ohio’s 2nd Senate District and previously served as a State Representative. She has chaired the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee.

Supports farmers and working with the agricultural community.

Believes in "Protecting & Creating the Jobs We Need."

Believes small business ownership provides valuable insight into the challenges of running a business and creating jobs.

Believes being a small business owner today means hard work, navigating complicated red tape, and making tough decisions to meet payroll and keep the business running.

Opposes gun control and supports Second Amendment rights.

Believes in maintaining fair and secure elections.

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Ohio State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Ohio General Assembly.
- There are 33 Ohio senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $63,007.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Ohio Senate