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Paula Brooks

Former County Commissioner / Columbus, OH

Paula was elected to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners 2005 to 2017 where she served as Board President. Her commitment to careful financial planning, including a fiscal sustainability resolution and debt policy, allowed Franklin County to remain the only county in Ohio with a double AAA bond rating through the recession, allowing the county to invest responsibly in Franklin County while saving taxpayer dollars, and putting people to work. Paula also pursued simple energy efficiency measures like removing lighting from vending machines that serve to both save tax dollars the environment.

Paula Brooks held positions as Chair of the National Association of Counties’ International Economic Development Task force focused on increasing US exports. Paula also championed the NACo free prescription drug card for Franklin County, and it’s now saved residents over $2 million.

Latest News

  • NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan's Op-ed in RouteFifty: Roe is Gone. States and Localities Must Protect Reproductive Rights

    By Debbie Cox Bultan, CEO, NewDEAL JUNE 27, 2022 05:14 PM ET   COMMENTARY | The 50-year era of Roe v. Wade has ended. We need […]

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  • Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Opinion in the Concord Monitor: Climate change is our generation’s make-or-break moment

    By Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Rebecca Perkins Kwoka is a state senator representing NH’s 21st District. She is a member of NewDEAL’s national network of state […]

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Recent News

NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan’s Op-ed in RouteFifty: Roe is Gone. States and Localities Must Protect Reproductive Rights

June 28, 2022
By Debbie Cox Bultan, CEO, NewDEAL JUNE 27, 2022 05:14 PM ET   COMMENTARY | The 50-year era of Roe v. Wade has ended. We need […]
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Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Opinion in the Concord Monitor: Climate change is our generation’s make-or-break moment

June 27, 2022
By Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Rebecca Perkins Kwoka is a state senator representing NH’s 21st District. She is a member of NewDEAL’s national network of state […]
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NewDEAL Statement on Supreme Court Opinion Overturning Roe v Wade 

June 24, 2022
For Immediate Release:                                                                 June 24, 2022                                                                          Contact: Jonathon Dworkin (NewDEAL), 202-660-1340 x5, jonathon@newdealleaders.org   NewDEAL Statement on Supreme Court Opinion Overturning Roe v Wade  Washington, […]
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