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Michael earned a bachelor's degree in education, English, and communications from Ashland University and a master's degree in English from Youngstown State University.

Star Beacon, Retired teacher seeking 32nd Ohio Senate seat

Michael is a retired teacher who worked at Nile City Schools.

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Michael Shrodek's campaign for the state senate is his first run for public office.

Supports protecting collective bargaining rights for negotiating wages and attaining healthcare benefits.

Said, "We must spur economic growth and make resources available to train and upskill our workers to meet the demands of 21st century employers."

- Supports protecting collective bargaining rights for negotiating wages and attaining healthcare benefits.
- Said, "We must spur economic growth and make resources available to train and upskill our workers to meet the demands of 21st century employers."

Economy

As of August 22, 2024, Michael Shrodek did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Supports fully funding public education to provide teachers and students with necessary resources.

- Supports fully funding public education to provide teachers and students with necessary resources.

Education

Said, "We must create fair voting districts to ensure that voters choose their elected officials, not the other way around."

- Said, "We must create fair voting districts to ensure that voters choose their elected officials, not the other way around."

Voting & Elections

Advocates securing federal funding for clean energy infrastructure projects.

- Advocates securing federal funding for clean energy infrastructure projects.

Energy & the Environment

Michael Shrodek

Sandra earned a bachelor's degree in education from Bowling Green State University and a master's degree in educational administration from Edinboro University. Sandra lives with her husband in Ashtabula County. They have 4 children and 5 grandchildren.

Sandra currently works as an Ohio senator, representing the 32nd District. She previously served as Ashtabula County Auditor for 3 terms. She is a former teacher at the elementary and collegiate levels.

Ballotpedia: Sandra O'Brien

Sandra O'Brien currently serves as the state senator for Ohio Senate District 32. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her 1st term. She ran for Ohio Treasurer in 2018, 2010, and 2006 but did not win. 

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Promises to address rising property taxes.

Supports addressing rising property taxes.

- Supports addressing rising property taxes.

Opposes gender reassignment surgeries and the use of cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers for children.

- Opposes gender reassignment surgeries and the use of cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers for children.

Supports expanding veteran eligibility to teach without a license and adding capitalism to high school financial literacy standards.

As a state senator, co-sponsored legislation that would expand veteran eligibility to teach without a license and add capitalism to high school financial literacy standards.

Opposes "allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports..."

Opposes the participation of transgender women in women's sports.

- As a state senator, co-sponsored legislation that would expand veteran eligibility to teach without a license and add capitalism to high school financial literacy standards.
- Opposes the participation of transgender women in women's sports.

As of August 22, 2024, Sandra O'Brien’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes water infrastructure is essential for community well-being and prosperity, and supports grants to maintain and update water systems.

- Believes water infrastructure is essential for community well-being and prosperity, and supports grants to maintain and update water systems.

Sandra O'Brien

- 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.