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From the Desk of     Rep. Dovilla

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136 – Responses to Constituents

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Anniversary

From the Desk of Rep. Dovilla

Dear 7th District Resident:

Your House of Representatives adjourned its final voting session of the calendar year last Wednesday evening and with the sounding of that gavel from the Speaker’s dais of the People’s House concluded another productive year of legislative work on behalf of our 11.5 million fellow Ohioans.

In 2015, we enacted a third consecutive balanced budget that continues to reduce taxes, hold the line on spending, and reform state government, all while ensuring we assist those who require our support, including Ohio’s children and veterans. We passed landmark legislation that, for the first time in two decades, will instill greater accountability in our state’s charter schools. And we acted decisively to address some of the most important issues pertaining to protect water quality in Ohio, including algal blooms in Lake Erie.

We also had another busy year specifically on behalf of the people of Berea, North Royalton, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, and Strongsville. From leading the way on noise mitigation related to the Ohio Turnpike to fighting successfully to restore funding for our local school districts, I believe we have continued to compile a strong record of results for Cleveland’s Southwest suburbs. Our fifth annual “Legislator for a Day” reading contest for elementary school children, in partnership with our schools and libraries, once again drew a terrific group of families to the Ohio Statehouse, and it was an honor to be able to join so many of you at Eagle Scout courts of honor, the openings of new small businesses, community gatherings, church festivals, and other events throughout our House district.

Looking ahead, we are preparing for another capital appropriations bill to help provide funding to important projects in our community and around the Buckeye State. In addition, various other bills I have authored are in various stages of the

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legislative process, including the Ohio Elder Justice Act to strengthen Adult Protective Services statutes on behalf of our senior citizens and my Open Ohio initiative to codify greater transparency in state spending with an online database and website.

As my fifth year in the House of Representatives draws to a close, I wish to express my sincere gratitude for this opportunity to be of service to you and our community in the Legislature. I offer my best wishes for a Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a prosperous 2016.

Sincerely,

State Representative Mike DovillaHouse Majority Whip

P.S.: If I may be of assistance during this holiday season – or at any time throughout the year – please feel free to reach out to our office at (614) 466-4895 or Rep07@ohiohouse.gov.

2015: Year in Review

Announcing the Ohio 2020 initiative, including H.B. 2,

charter school reforms.

Welcoming Baldwin Wallace University students to the House floor.

Hosting Strongsville Board of Education members at Finance Committee hearings on protecting school funding for suburban districts.

Presenting House Bill 2 on the House floor.

Welcoming 7th District families to the People’s House for our 5th annual “Legislator for a Day” program.

Reading to visiting school children in the Statehouse rotunda on Earth Day.

Presenting a commendation to the ladies of St. Joseph Academy on the school’s 125th anniversary.

Presiding over a voting session of the Ohio House of Representatives as Speaker Pro Tempore.

Attending a ballgame for the Berea Baseball Association team I am proud to sponsor.

Accompanying Speaker Rosenberger on a tour of the Cuyahoga River to learn more about the Port of Cleveland and the Irish Town Bend capital project.

Assisting in the presentation of a check to the BW Scholars Program at Baldwin Wallace University.