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State Representative, 1st District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Ohio laws and the state budget in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Franklin County: Bexley and part of the city of Columbus.

Joel A. Greff

Republican

Bexley

The gist

  • Supports attracting more economic development and jobs to Ohio.
  • Supports expanding skilled trades programs in Ohio schools.
  • Supports teaching financial and technology literacy in schools.
  • Supports local government fiscal accountability to ease tax burdens.
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  1. Supports attracting more economic development and jobs to Ohio.

    About — Joel A. Greff for Ohio House District 1

    Campaign website · Friends of Joel A. Greff · My Top Issues: Prosperity · votegreff.com

    “we need to continue to attract and create more job opportunities for Ohioans”
  2. Supports expanding skilled trades programs in Ohio schools.

    About — Joel A. Greff for Ohio House District 1

    Campaign website · Friends of Joel A. Greff · My Top Issues: Education · votegreff.com

    “We need to double-down on growing our skilled trades programs”
  3. Supports teaching financial and technology literacy in schools.

    About — Joel A. Greff for Ohio House District 1

    Campaign website · Friends of Joel A. Greff · My Top Issues: Education · votegreff.com

    “teaching our future rising stars everything from basic financial literacy to technology literacy”
  4. Supports local government fiscal accountability to ease tax burdens.

    About — Joel A. Greff for Ohio House District 1

    Campaign website · Friends of Joel A. Greff · My Top Issues: Affordability · votegreff.com

    “We need to get fiscal accountability back to Main Street in whatever city you live in!”
Photo of Dontavius Jarrells
Dontavius JarrellsOfficial portrait — Ohio House

Dontavius Jarrells

DemocraticIncumbent

Columbus

The gist

  • Sponsored a bill to increase Ohio's minimum wage.In office
  • Sponsored phasing out subminimum wages for workers with disabilities.In office
  • Sponsored enacted law on school overdose-reversal drug policies.In office
  • Sponsored a Foster-to-College Scholarship Program for foster youth.In office
  • Sponsored barring new property tax levies from same-year collection.In office
  • Sponsored the Lead Line Replacement Act for water lines.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Sponsored a bill to increase Ohio's minimum wage.

    Dontavius L. Jarrells — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 34 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Increase the state minimum wage”
  2. Sponsored phasing out subminimum wages for workers with disabilities.

    Dontavius L. Jarrells — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 225 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Phase out subminimum wage for individuals with disabilities”
  3. Sponsored enacted law on school overdose-reversal drug policies.

    Dontavius L. Jarrells — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 57 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Regards school policies on administering overdose reversal drugs”
  4. Sponsored a Foster-to-College Scholarship Program for foster youth.

    Dontavius L. Jarrells — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 25 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Establish the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program”
  5. Sponsored barring new property tax levies from same-year collection.

    Dontavius L. Jarrells — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 215 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Prohibit property tax levies from taking effect in current year”
  6. Sponsored the Lead Line Replacement Act for water lines.

    Dontavius L. Jarrells — Legislation, Ohio House of Representatives

    Government record · Ohio House of Representatives · Primary Sponsored Bills: H. B. No. 307 · ohiohouse.gov

    “Enact the Lead Line Replacement Act”

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