In our final episode of the season, we interviewed the incredibly inspiring State Representative Erica Crawley. Representative Crawley is currently serving Ohio House District 26 and is actively seeking the appointment to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. This appointment will be announced next week on June 24th, 2021 at 6pm ET. Representative Crawley would become the first Black woman ever to serve in such a position in Franklin County and she has our full support for this critically important position. We encourage you to learn more about her in this episode.

While serving in the minority in a Republican-controlled legislature, Rep Crawley has been successful in getting several pieces of bipartisan legislation signed into law by the Governor. She is the highest-ranking Democrat member on the House finance committee, currently negotiating a state operating biennium budget of more than $74 billion. She recently brought over $2.3 million back to the 26th District and several million to Franklin County more broadly. These resources were for programs such as Franklin County’s Step Up To Quality (childcare) and partnerships with organizations that work on issues surrounding affordable housing, serving the unhoused and differently-abled, after school programs, and maternal and infant health, to name a few. 

Learn more about Representative Crawley's work on her website.

Learn more about Representative Crawley's personal story in the Columbus Dispatch.

Follow Representative Crawley on IG @Erica_Crawley on Twitter @EricaCCrawley and Facebook @RepEricaCrawley and @EricaCrawley.52

To advocate for Rep. Crawley's appointment please send letters and emails to Franklin County Democratic Central Committee Members. You can find their contact information here.