How to Reach Your Elected Officials
2025
United States Congress
U.S. Senators: Terms are 6 yrs. long. There are no term limits.
U.S. Representatives: Terms are 2 yrs. long. There are no term limits.
2025 - 119th Congress
Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno (R)
Cleveland location:
Carl B. Stokes US Courthouse
801 W. Superior Ave. Suite 1400, Cleveland, Ohio 44113
216-522-7272
Washington, D.C. location:
SR-B-33 Russell Senate Office Building
2 Constitution Ave. NE, Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-2315
Email: www.moreno.senate.gov -contact form at the bottom of the homepage
Committees: Budget; Homeland Security and Goverment Affairs; Commerce, Science, and Transportation
First 6 yr. term expires at the end 2031.
Ohio Senator Jon Husted (R)
Cleveland location:
Washington, D.C. location:
198 Russell Senate Office Building
2 Constitution Ave. NE
Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-3353
Staff Assistant: Luke
Email: www.husted.senate.gov -contact form at the bottom of the homepage
Committees: Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Environment and Public Works
First term expires at end of 2027. (Appointed by Gov. DeWine to fill J.D. Vance’s term)
Ohio Representative David Joyce (R)
14th Congressional District, U.S. House of Representatives
Mentor location:
8500 Station Street, Suite 390
Mentor, OH 44060
440-352-3939 or 800-447-0529
Washington, D.C. location:
2065 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-5731
Email: https://joyce.house.gov/contact -scroll to “contact me”
Facebook: www.facebook.com/repdavidjoyce
The 14th District includes all of Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Ashtabula and part of Portage County
Committees: : House Appropriations and the following Sub-Committees of House Appropriations—(Chairman) Financial Services and General Gov’t. (FSGG); Sub Committee for House Appropriations on Defense, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development
7th 2 yr. term expires at the end of 2027.
Ohio
Ohio Governor, Michael DeWine (R)
Riffe Center, 30th floor
77 South High St.
Columbus, Ohio, 43215-6117
614-644-4357, https://governor.ohio.gov/contact
Ohio Attorney General, Dave Yost (R)
800-282-0515, https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov
Toledo Office—Howard Feldstein 419-245-2551
Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose (R)
614-466-2655, 877-767-6446
https://www.ohiosos.gov/secretary-office/contact-our-office
Ohio Auditor of State, Keith Faber (R)
614-466-4514, 800-282-0370, fraud line 866-372-8364
Ohio Treasurer, Robert Sprague (R)
800-228-1108
Email Office of Constituent Affairs constituentaffairs@tos.ohio.gov
Ohio State Legislators
Ohio State Senators: Can hold 2—4 yr. terms.
Ohio State Representatives: Can hold 4—2 yr. terms.
Legislator Information
For any Ohio State Senator: www.ohiosenate.gov
For any Ohio State Representative: www.ohiohouse.gov
Legislative Hotline: 800-282-0253, 8:30-5:00, M-F —Ask about legislation, misc.
House clerk for Information: 614-466-3357
Senate Clerk for information: 614-466-4900
The 136th General Assembly will be in place for 2025, 2026.
Ohio Senate President: Rob McColley (R) District 1
614-466-8150
https://ohiosenate.gov/members/rob-mccolley/contact
Ohio Senate President Pro Tempore: Bill Reineke (R) District 26
614-466-8049
https://ohiosenate.gov/members/bill-reineke/contact
Ohio House Speaker: Matt Huffman (R) District 78
614-466-6344
Rep78@ohiohouse.gov or
https://ohiohouse.gov/members/matt-huffman/contact
Ohio House Speaker Pro Tempore: Gayle Manning (R) District 52
614-644-5076
https://ohiohouse.gov/members/gayle-manning/contact
Geauga County
Ohio State Senator Sandra O’Brien (R)
Senate District 32—comprised of the following three House Districts
House Districts 64—part of Trumbull Co.-Braceville Township, Bristol Township, Champion Township, Farmington Township, Howland Township, Lordstown, McDonald, Newton Falls, Newton Township, Niles, Southington Township, Warren, Warren Township, Weathersfield Township, West Farmington
House District 65—part of Ashtabula Co.- (part) Andover, Andover Township, Austinburg Township, Cherry Valley Township, Colebrook Township, Denmark Township, Dorset Township, Geneva, Geneva Township, (part) Note: Includes the noncontiguous portion of Precinct 1 that is circumscribed by Geneva), Harpersfield (precincts part 2, 3) Township, Hartsgrove Township, Jefferson, Jefferson Township, Kingsville Township, Lenox Township, Monroe Township, Morgan Township, New Lyme Township, Orwell, Orwell Township, Pierpont Township, Richmond Township, Roaming Shores, Rock Creek, Rome Township, Sheffield Township, Wayne Township, Williamsfield Township, Windsor Township, Trumbull Co.--(part) Bazetta Township, Bloomfield Township, Brookfield Township, Cortland Fowler Township, Girard, Greene Township, Gustavus Township, Hartford Township, Hubbard, Hubbard Township, Johnston Township, Kinsman Township, Liberty Township, Mecca Township, Mesopotamia Township, Orangeville, Vernon Township, Vienna Township, Yankee Lake, Youngstown
House District 99—most of Geauga Co. Aquilla, Burton, Burton Township, Chardon, Chardon Township, Chester Township, Claridon Township, Hambden Township, Hunting Valley, Huntsburg Township, Middlefield, Middlefield Township, Montville Township, Munson Township, Newbury Township, Parkman Township, Russell Township, Thompson Township, Troy Township
Senate Building, 1 Capital Square, Ground floor, Rm 125, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Senior Legislative Aide: brandon.smith@ohiosenate.gov
Legislative Aide: parker.deering@ohiosenate.gov
614-466-7182
Email: obrien@ohiosenate.gov or https://ohiosenate.gov/members/sandra-obrien/contact
Committees: Chair Local Gov’t.; Ways and Means; Government Oversight and Reform; Finance; Addiction and Community Revitalization
Second 4 yr. term expires at the end of 2028. Not eligible for another term.
State Representative Steve Demetriou (R)
House District 35
Geauga County—Auburn Twp. Bainbridge Twp. S. Russell
Portage Co.—Aurora, Mantua Twp. Streetsboro
Summit Co.—Macedonia, Northfield Twp. Northfield Center, Reminderville, Sagamore Hills, Twinsburg, Twinsburg Twp.
77 S. High Street, Floor 12, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Legislative Aide: Branden Agnew brandon.agnew@ohiohouse.gov
LSC Fellow: Kayley Somers kaley.somers@ohiohouse.gov
614-644-5088
House Majority Whip
Email: rep35@ohiohouse.gov or https://ohiohouse.gov/members/steve-demetriou/contact
Committees: Technology and Innovation, Ways and Means; Small Business; Development
Second 2 yr. term expires at the end of 2026.
Ohio State Representative Sarah Fowler Arthur (R)
House District 99
Geauga Co—Aquilla, Burton Village, Burton Twp. Chester Twp. Chardon, Chardon Twp. Claridon Twp. Hambden Twp. Hunting Valley, Huntsburg Twp. Middlefield Village, Middlefield Twp, Montville Twp. Munson Twp. Newbury Twp. Parkman Twp. Russell Twp. Thompson Twp. Troy Twp.
Ashtabula Co.—Ashtabula, Ashtabula Twp. Conneaut, part of Geneva Twp. (Note: Excludes the noncontiguous portion of Precinct 1 that is circumscribed by Geneva) GOTL, part of Harpersfield Twp. (precinct 1,2) North Kingsville, Plymouth Twp. Saybrook Twp. Trumbull Twp. (The rest of Ashtabula Co. is part of House Dist. 65.)
77 S. High St, 12th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-466-1405
Constituent Aide: Evan Barrett evan.barrett@ohiohouse.gov
Legislative Aide: Angela Cirone angela.cirone@ohiohouse.org
Emails: rep99@ohiohouse.gov or www.ohiohouse.gov/members/sarah-fowler-arthur/contact
Committees: Chair K-12 Education; Children and Human Service; Local Government; Community Revitalization
Third 2 yr. term expires at the end of 2026.
Lake County
Ohio State Senator Jerry Cirino (R)
Senate District 18—comprised of three House Districts
House District 19 part of Cuyahoga Co.--Bentleyville, Brecksville, Brooklyn Heights, Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls Township, Cleveland (part), Cuyahoga Heights, Glenwillow, Highland Heights, Hunting Valley, Independence, Mayfield Heights, Moreland Hills, Newburgh Heights , Oakwood , Pepper Pike, Seven Hills, Solon, Valley View, Walton Hills
House District 23 part of Cuyahoga and Lake—Cuyahoga Co.(part) Gates Mills, Mayfield, Richmond Heights, Lake Co. (part) Eastlake, Lakeline, Mentor (part) Mentor-on-the-Lake, Timberlake, Wickliffe, Willoughby, Willoughby Hills, Willowick)
House District 57 most of Lake Co.-- Concord Township, Fairport Harbor, Grand River Kirtland, Kirtland Hills, Leroy Township, Madison, Madison Township, Mentor (part), North Perry, Painesville, Painesville Township, Perry, Perry Township, Waite Hill
Senate Building, 1 Capital Square, 1st Floor, Rm 127, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Legislative Aide: kaylee.wagers@ohiosenate.gov
Senior Legislative Aide: richard.morisette@ohiosenate.gov
614-644-7718
Email: jerry.cirino@ohiosenate.gov or https://ohiosenate.gov/members/jerry-cirino/contact
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/senatorjerrycirino
Committees: Vice Chair—Higher Education; Chair—Finance; Rules and Reference; Controlling Board; Housing
Second 4 yr. term expires at the end of 2028.
Ohio State Representative Daniel P. Troy (D)
House District 23
Cuyahoga Co.--Gates Mills, Mayfield, Richmond Hts.
Lake Co.—Eastlake, Lakeline, ½ Mentor, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Timberlake, Wickliffe, Willoughby, Willoughby Hills, Willowick
77 S. High Street, 10th floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-466-7251.
Legislative Aide: Annie Crocker annie.crocker@ohiohouse.gov
Email: rep23@ohiohouse.gov or https://ohiohouse.gov/members/daniel-p-troy/contact
Committees:
Served in Ohio State House for 7 terms before term limits, then served as Lake Co. Commissioner, then went back to Ohio House. His third term expires 2026. He can run for another term.
Ohio State Representative Jamie Callender (R)
House District 57
Lake Co.-- Concord, Fairport Harbor, Grand River, Kirtland, Kirtland Hills, Leroy Twp. Madison Twp. Madison Village, 1/2 Mentor, North Perry, Painesville City, Painesville Twp. Perry, Perry Twp. Waite Hill
77 S. High Street, 13th floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Legislative Aide: Colin Conners colin.conners@ohiohouse.gov
614-644-6074
Email: rep57@ohiohouse.gov or https://ohiohouse.gov/members/jamie-callender/contact
Committees: Chair, Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR); Finance; Judiciary
Fourth term expires end of 2026.
Eastern Cuyahoga County
Ohio State Senator Kent Smith (D)
Senate District 21
House District 18-- Cleveland (part), Cleveland Heights, East Cleveland, Highland Hills. North Randall, Orange, Shaker Heights, Warrensville Heights, Woodmere
House District 21-- Beachwood, Cleveland (part), Euclid, Lyndhurst, South Euclid, University Heights
House District 22—Bedford, Bedford Heights, Cleveland (part), Garfield Heights, Maple Heights
(All are part of Cuyahoga County)
Senate Building, 1 Capital Square, 2nd floor 223, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Senior Legislative Aide: John Lytle john.lytle@ohiosenate.gov
Legislative Aide: Shelby Rayer shelby.rayer@ohiosenate.gov
614-466-4857
Email: smith@ohiosenate.gov or www.ohiosenate.gov/members/kent-smith/contact
Committees: Ranking Member Energy; Ranking Member Local Government; Judiciary; Rules and Reference; Transportation; Ways and Means; Public Utilities; Education
First 4 yr. term expires end of 2026.
Ohio State Representative Phil Robinson (D)
House District 19
Cuyahoga Co.--Bentleyville, Brecksville, Brooklyn Hts. Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls Twp.
Cleveland (part of wards 12 and 13), Cuyahoga Hts. Glenwillow, Hunting Valley, Independence, Mayfield Hts., Moreland Hills, Newburgh Hts. Oakwood, Pepper Pike, Seven Hills, Solon, Valley View, Walton Hills
77 S. High St. 10th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Legislative Aide:
614-644-6041
Email: rep19@ohiohouse.gov or https://ohiohouse.gov/members/phillip-m-robinson-jr/contact
Committees: Ranking Member K-12 Education; Finance; Financial Institutions
Fourth 2 yr. term expires end 2026.
Ohio State Representative Eric Synenberg (D)
House District 21—Beachwood, Cleveland (part of wards 8 and 10), Euclid, South Euclid, Lyndhurst, University Hts.
77 S. High Street, Floor 10, Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-644-5079
Email: rep21@ohiohouse.gov or https://ohiohouse.gov/members/eric-synenberg/contact
Committees: Ranking member-Financial Institutions; General Government; Judiciary
First 2 yr. term expires 2026.
Summit County
Ohio State Senator Casey Weinstein (D)
Senate District 28—All of House Districts 32, 33, 34 (All mostly Summit)
Senate Building, 1 Capital Square, Ground Floor 050
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Senior Legislative Aide: Noah Turoff noah.turoff@ohiosenate.gov
Legislative Aide: Faith DiMantova faith.DiMantova@ohiosenate.gov
614-466-7041
Email: weinstein@ohiosenate.gov or https://ohiosenate.gov/members/casey-weinstein/contact
Committees: Addiction and Community Revitalization, Ranking Member Armed Services, Veterans Affairs, and Public Safety; Energy: Ranking Member Government Oversight and Reform; Higher Education
First term expires at the end of 2028.
Ohio State School Board
The State Board of Education is made up of 19 members - 11 who are elected and eight who are appointed by the governor. The chairs of the education committees of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate serve as non-voting ex officio members. The Superintendent of Public Instruction serves as secretary of the State Board of Education.
President: Paul LaRue, Member At-Large
Paul.Larue@education.ohio.gov
Here are the two board members who represent the districts closest to Lake, Geauga Counties.
District 9 John Hagan
11301 Marlboro Avenue N.E.
Alliance, OH 44601
Phone: (330) 495-2946
John.Hagan@education.ohio.gov
District 10 Tom Jackson
Solon, Ohio
Thomas.Jackson@education.ohio.gov
STRS Ohio
275 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, 888-227-7877
Aaron F. Hood —Interim Executive Director
Matthew Worley—Deputy Executive Director/Investments and Chief Investment Officer, retiring end of March, 2025
Christina Elliott—Deputy Executive Director/Member Benefits and Chief Benefits Officer
Daniel Minnich—Chief Communications Officer
—Chief Financial Officer
Retired Members
Rudy H. Fichtenbaum, Chair—Retired Teacher Member since 2021, term extends through Aug. 31, 2025
Email: FichtenR@strsoh.org
*(Fichtenbaum is running for this seat in May 2025)
Elizabeth Jones, Vice Chair—Retired Teacher Member since 2022, term extends through Aug. 31, 2026.
Email: JonesE@strsoh.org
Contributing Members
Carol Correthers—Contributing Member since 2009, ter
m extends through Aug. 32, 2025, Lorain City Schools, Lorain County
Email: correthc@strsoh.org
*(Correthers is not running again. Chad Smith, Spanish teacher in Columbus Schools is running for this seat in May, 2025.)
Pat Davidson—Contributing member since Sept. 2023, term extends through Aug. 31, 2027, Berea Schools, Cuyahoga County
Email: davidsonp@strsoh.org
Michelle Flanigan-Contributing member since 2024 term extends through Aug. 31, 2028,
Brunswick City Schools, Medina County
Email: flanigam@strsoh.org
Michael Harkness-Contributing member since 2024, term extends through Aug. 31, 2025
Akron Public Schools, Summit County
Email: harknesm@strsoh.org
*(Harkness was appointed by the board after Steve Forman retired from teaching, Harkness is running for this seat in May, 2025.)
Julie Sellers-Contributing member since 2022, term extends through Aug. 31, 2026
Cincinnati Federation of Teachers, Hamilton County
Email: sellersJ@strsoh.org
Appointed Members
Jonathan A. Allison—Appointed by the governor of the state in 2024, term extends through Sept. 27, 2028
Email: allisonj@strsoh.org
Alison Lanza Falls—Appointed by Ohio State Treasurer in 2023, term extends through Feb. 9, 2027
Email: fallsa@strsoh.org
Stephen D. Dakin - Director of the Department of Education and Workforce, Ex Officio member of the board since appointed in 2023
*(Carolyn Everidge-Frey—Designee of the director of the Department of Education and Workforce, appointed Oct. 17, 2024, to replace designee Hunt)
Claudia Herrington—Appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House and Senate President in 2020, term ended through Nov. 2024
Email: herringc@strsoh.org
*SEAT OPEN NOW
“STRS Ohio is governed by a Retirement Board consisting of 5 elected contributing teacher members; two elected retired teacher members; an investment expert appointed by the governor; an investment expert appointed by the treasurer of the state; an investment expert appointed jointly by the speaker of the House and the Senate; and the superintendent of public instruction or his designated investment expert.
Contributing members are elected to a four-year term by members of the retirement system. Retired teacher members are elected to a four-year term by retirees receiving benefits from STRS Ohio.
Board members serve without compensation other than actual, necessary expenses.”
ESC of the Western Reserve
8221 Auburn Rd. Painesville, Oh. 44077
440-350-2563
“The Educational Service Center is an integral part of the education system in our county, region, and state. We serve the students and staff of the local, exempted village, city school districts, and joint vocational schools in our region. We focus on the development of programs and hire key personnel to provide services that positively impact and improve instruction and student achievement throughout the region.”
Superintendent: Jennifer Felker, jfelker@escwr.org
Treasurer: Greg L. Slemons, gslemons@escwr.org
President: Mr. Geoffrey Kent, Painesville Twp., Lake Co.
Vice President: Timothy Snyder Esq., Attorney, Burton, Geauga Co.
Marilyn Percic, Burton, Geauga Co.
Ken Burnett, Geauga Co.
Mr. Kenneth Cahill, Attorney, Lake Co.
Dr. Susan Culotta, Kirtland, Lake Co.
Mr. Steve Remias, Chagrin Falls, Geauga Co.
Thomas Hach, Concord, Lake Co.
Eric Walter, Attorney, Concord, Lake Co.