Theresa Gavarone

Theresa Gavarone (born June 30, 1966) is the State Senator for the 2nd District of the Ohio Senate. A Republican, Gavarone was first appointed to the Senate in 2019 after serving in the Ohio House of Representatives since 2016.

Theresa Gavarone
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
February 6, 2019
Preceded byRandy Gardner
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 3rd District
In office
August 2, 2016 – February 6, 2019
Preceded byTim Brown
Succeeded byHaraz Ghanbari
Personal details
Born (1966-06-30) June 30, 1966
Dayton, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Jim Gavarone
Children3
Alma materBowling Green State University (B.S.)
University of Toledo (J.D.)

Life and career

Gavarone was born in Dayton, Ohio and attended Archbishop Alter High School in neighboring Kettering before attending Bowling Green State University, earning a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.[1] She later went on to attend the University of Toledo Law School, graduating in 1994. Soon after, she began practicing law in Bowling Green.[2]

Along with her husband Jim, Gavarone owns and operates Mr. Spots Philadelphia Steak Sandwich in Bowling Green along with practicing law.[3] Together, they have three children. Gavarone was elected to two full terms on the Bowling Green City Council, winning in 2013 and again in 2015.

Ohio House of Representatives

In 2016, Tim Brown decided to step down from the Ohio House to take a position with the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, allowing Speaker of the House Cliff Rosenberger and the House Republican Caucus to choose his successor. After vetting, Gavarone was chosen to complete the remainder of Brown's term, and to take his place on the ballot for a full term beginning in 2017. She was seated in the House on August 2, 2016 and won elections for full terms in 2016 and again in 2018.

While in the House, Gavarone served on the following committees: Health (Vice Chair), Finance, Finance Subcommittee on Government and Agency Review, Education and Career Readiness, Higher Education, Civil Justice, and Criminal Justice. She also served as a House member of the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review.

Ohio Senate

In 2019, Randy Gardner was appointed by Governor Mike DeWine as Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education. He resigned from the Senate in January. Gavarone immediately announced her intention to seek an appointment to the seat.[4] On February 6, after unanimous approval by the Senate Republican Caucus, Gavarone was officially sworn in as Senator of Ohio's 2nd Senate District.[5]

At the beginning of the 133rd General Assembly, Gavarone was assigned to the following committees: Higher Education (Vice Chair), Health, Education, Judiciary, and Government Oversight and Reform.

Major Legislation Sponsored

132nd General Assembly (2017-2018):

House Bill 115: Creates a voluntary registry of people diagnosed with a communication disability for use by law enforcement when conducting a traffic stop.[6]

House Bill 184: Authorizes the use of tele-dentistry to provide people living in oral healthcare professional shortage areas with the opportunity to seek dental care.[7]

House Bill 366: Updates Ohio's 26-year-old child support guidelines.[8]

House Bill 535: Allows for ADAMHS Boards to access crucial information related to the administration of Narcan and requires Vivitrol to be inputted into the Ohio OARRS program.[9]

133rd General Assembly (2019-2020):

Senate Bill 52: Creates the Ohio Cyber Reserve and makes changes to post-election audits.[10]

Senate Bill 55: Enhances penalties for drug dealers who sell or distribute drugs within the vicinity of a rehab facility.[11]

Senate Bill 58: Increases access to state hospital beds by allowing people convicted of non-violent misdemeanors to seek mental evaluations outside of a state hospital.[12]

Senate Bill 134: Modifies penalties for illegally passing a stopped bus.[13]

Senate Bill 139: Creates the "First-Time Home Buyer Savings Act".[14]

Senate Joint Resolution 1: Creates a $1 billion bond issue for water quality improvement projects in Lake Erie and across Ohio.[15]

Senate Bill 156: Bans the sale, use, manufacture, or possession of synthetic urine.[16]

Electoral history
Election results[17]
Year Office Election Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
2016 Ohio House of Representatives General Theresa Gavarone Republican 35,025 59.05% Kelly Wicks Democratic 24,289 40.95%
2018 Ohio House of Representatives General Theresa Gavarone Republican 29759 62.2% Aidan Hubbell-Staeble Democratic 18058 37.8%

References
  1. "2 new members from area join Ohio legislature". Toledo Blade. 2016-08-03. Archived from the original on 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  2. "Gavarone to complete Ohio House term". The Courier. 2016-07-14. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  3. "Gavarone sworn in as state representative". BG Independent News. 2016-08-03. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  4. "Gavarone seeking Senate appointment". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  5. "Gavarone sworn in to replace Gardner in Ohio Senate". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  6. Montgomery, Amy. "OH Gov. signs bill to bridge gap between police and drivers with communication disabilities". www.13abc.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  7. "Ohio Expands Telemedicine to Include Teledentistry". JD Supra. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  8. guidelines, Governor signs Gavarone bill updating child support. "Governor signs Gavarone bill updating child support guidelines". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  9. McLaughlin, Jan Larson. "Gavarone's opioid data collection bill passed by House – BG Independent News". Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  10. "Sandusky Register". www.sanduskyregister.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  11. "Sandusky Register". www.sanduskyregister.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  12. "Gavarone Introduces Bill Aimed at Reforming Mental Health Evaluations and Treatment | Senator Theresa Gavarone | The Ohio Senate". www.ohiosenate.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  13. "Senate bill addresses bus safety - Fulton County Expositor". www.fcnews.org. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  14. "New Ohio Senate bill aims to help people buy a home". Norwalk Reflector. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  15. "Sandusky Register". www.sanduskyregister.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  16. Hancock, Laura (2019-06-05). "Ohio bill would ban synthetic pee in drug tests". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  17. "Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
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