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Leader Antonio is a dedicated champion of workers' rights, high-quality education, our local governments, equal rights for women and the LGBT community and healthcare for all.
She has worked to pass legislation such as Ohio's historic adoption open records law and a step therapy reform law.
The first in her family to graduate from college, Antonio holds a MPA from Cleveland State University as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from CSU.
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Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) responded to reports that an Ohio grant to install LGBTQ+ historical markers has been canceled by the Elon Musk-led, so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Today, Senate Democratic Whip Kent Smith (D-Euclid) and Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) introduced legislation that calls on state and federal legislators to support an amendment to the United States Constitution that would eliminate corporate personhood and the legal doctrine of money being equated with political speech.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) responded to reports that the federal government may close the Anthony J. Celebrezze (AJC) Federal Building in Downtown Cleveland.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) and the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter urging Governor DeWine to veto S.B. 1, the "Higher Education Destruction Act," after the Senate voted to concur with the House changes made to the bill.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) issued the following statement in response to a decision by Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals to block House Bill 68, a law that prohibits gender-affirming health care for transgender youth.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) commended the Ohio Senate's passage of House Bill 54, the state's two-year transportation budget. The budget invests $11.5 billion over the biennium into Ohio's roads, bridges, airports, and railways, with nearly $200 million being invested in public transportation.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) delivered the Democratic Response to Governor DeWine's State of the State address, where she highlighted how Senate Democrats continue to advocate for Ohioans.
Today, the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus sent a letter to the governor expressing concerns about Intel's Ohio One plant and President Trump's recent comments urging Congress to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.
Today, Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) announced the introduction of a Senate Resolution supporting Ukraine's sovereignty and the people of Ukraine, following the three-year anniversary of Russia's invasion.