Greta Johnson

Johnson challenged incumbent Democrat Zach Milkovich in the 2014 Democratic Primary. The Summit County Democratic Party broke with tradition to endorse her against her in her bid to oust her Democratic, incumbent rival from the Statehouse.[6] Johnson was also endorsed by the Akron Beacon Journal.[7]

In the 2014 general election, Johnson won against Republican challenger Linda Robinson. [8] Johnson was one of only two Democrats elected to the Statehouse from Summit County.[9] Her campaign focused on the value of early education in public schools and the rights of women. She was also critical of state cuts to local schools and local governments.[3]

As an incumbent, Johnson faced no Democratic challenger in the May 2016 primary. In the 2016 general election, Johnson successfully defended her seat against Republican challenger Aimee N. Cooper.[4] Johnson served on Hillary Clinton's Ohio Leadership Team in 2016 to assist Clinton in winning Ohio in the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries.[10]

During her first term in the Ohio Statehouse Johnson served on the Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety; Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure; and Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review committees. During her second term, she served on the Criminal Justice; Education and Career Readiness; and Government Accountability and Oversight committees. [11]

Johnson sponsored numerous bills, including a bill to make the preparation of a presentence report optional if both the prosecution and defense agree. [12] Johnson was a vocal defendant of woman's health care and of Planned Parenthood of Ohio.[13] During her time at the Statehouse, she also focused on local issues in her district, she voiced public opposition to a $50 per credit hour fee that the University of Akron administration imposed on students. [14]