State Representative and Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius Jarrells is serving his second term in the Ohio General Assembly, representing House District 1. Growing up in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood, Rep. Jarrells witnessed firsthand the daily struggles of minoritized communities, from the lack of affordable housing to limited access to education. As a lead poisoning survivor himself, these challenges shaped his worldview and ignited his passion for public service.

With over a decade of advocacy for communities across Ohio, Rep. Jarrells is dedicated to advancing commonsense legislation to improve the quality of life for all Ohioans. During his tenure, he has secured $150 million for lead prevention programs, passed legislation ensuring no-cost lead abatement in water lines for consumers, eliminated discriminatory covenants in deed transfers, removed derogatory language from state code, designated January 11th as Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and brought back millions in funding for House District 1 and Franklin County.

Rep. Jarrells is committed to building the Ohio we all deserve.