Juanita Brent

American politician (born 1984)
Juanita Brent
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byDavid J. Leland
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
January 7, 2019 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byJohn E. Barnes Jr.
Succeeded byBrian Stewart
Personal details
Born (1984-02-22) February 22, 1984 (age 40)
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesVermel Whalen (aunt)

Juanita Olukemi Brent (born February 22, 1984) is an American politician serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 22nd district since 2019. The district includes the Cuyahoga County communities of Bedford, Bedford Heights, Cleveland Heights, Highland Hills, Maple Heights, Mayfield Heights, North Randall, Orange, Pepper Pike, Warrensville Heights, and parts of Cleveland.

Early life and education

Brent and her siblings were raised by her aunt Vermel Whalen, an Ohio State Representative, after their mother died.[1] She graduated from Beaumont School, an all-girls Roman Catholic high school in 2002.[2]

Ohio House of Representatives

Election

Brent was elected unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2018.[3]

Committee assignments

Brent serves on the following committees:[4]

  • Commerce and Labor Committee
  • Transportation and Public Safety Committee
  • Agriculture and Rural Development Committee (Ranking Member)

Electoral history

Ohio House 12th District
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
2018 Juanita Brent 35,215 100% Unopposed
2020 Juanita Brent 43,247 82.2% Jerry Powell 9,342 17.8%

References

  1. ^ The Plain Dealer/cleveland.com Editorial Board (March 4, 2021). "Juanita Brent in the Democratic primary for Ohio House 12th District". cleveland.com. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. ^ D'Ambrosi, Fred (January 2, 2019). "Justice-elect swears in state reps at Beaumont". Heights Observer. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ohio Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. 6 November 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "Committees". Retrieved May 6, 2019.

External links

  • Representative Brent's webpage at the Ohio House of Representatives
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135th Ohio General Assembly (2023–2024)
Speaker of the House
Jason Stephens (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Scott Oelslager (R)
Majority Leader
Bill Seitz (R)
Minority Leader
Allison Russo (D)
  1. ▌Dontavius Jarrells (D)
  2. ▌Latyna Humphrey (D)
  3. ▌Ismail Mohamed (D)
  4. ▌Beryl Piccolantonio (D)
  5. ▌Richard Brown (D)
  6. ▌Adam Miller (D)
  7. ▌Allison Russo (D)
  8. ▌Beth Liston (D)
  9. ▌Munira Abdullahi (D)
  10. ▌David Dobos (R)
  11. ▌Anita Somani (D)
  12. ▌Brian Stewart (R)
  13. ▌Michael J. Skindell (D)
  14. ▌Sean Brennan (D)
  15. ▌Richard Dell'Aquila (D)
  16. ▌Bride Rose Sweeney (D)
  17. ▌Tom Patton (R)
  18. ▌Darnell Brewer (D)
  19. ▌Phil Robinson (D)
  20. ▌Terrence Upchurch (D)
  21. ▌Elliot Forhan (D)
  22. ▌Juanita Brent (D)
  23. ▌Dan Troy (D)
  24. ▌Dani Isaacsohn (D)
  25. ▌Cecil Thomas (D)
  26. ▌Sedrick Denson (D)
  27. ▌Rachel Baker (D)
  28. ▌Vacant
  29. ▌Cindy Abrams (R)
  30. ▌Bill Seitz (R)
  31. ▌Bill Roemer (R)
  32. ▌Jack Daniels (R)
  33. ▌Veronica Sims (D)
  34. ▌Casey Weinstein (D)
  35. ▌Steve Demetriou (R)
  36. ▌Andrea White (R)
  37. ▌Tom Young (R)
  38. ▌Willis Blackshear Jr. (D)
  39. ▌Phil Plummer (R)
  40. ▌Rodney Creech (R)
  41. ▌Josh Williams (R)
  42. ▌Derek Merrin (R)
  43. ▌Michele Grim (D)
  44. ▌Elgin Rogers Jr. (D)
  45. ▌Jennifer Gross (R)
  46. ▌Thomas Hall (R)
  47. ▌Sara Carruthers (R)
  48. ▌Scott Oelslager (R)
  49. ▌Jim Thomas (R)
  50. ▌Reggie Stoltzfus (R)
  51. ▌Brett Hillyer (R)
  52. ▌Gayle Manning (R)
  53. ▌Joe Miller (D)
  54. ▌Dick Stein (R)
  55. ▌Scott Lipps (R)
  56. ▌Adam Matthews (R)
  57. ▌Jamie Callender (R)
  58. ▌Alessandro Cutrona (R)
  59. ▌Lauren McNally (D)
  60. ▌Brian Lorenz (R)
  61. ▌Beth Lear (R)
  62. ▌Jean Schmidt (R)
  63. ▌Adam Bird (R)
  64. ▌Nick Santucci (R)
  65. ▌Mike Loychik (R)
  66. ▌Sharon Ray (R)
  67. ▌Melanie Miller (R)
  68. ▌Thaddeus Claggett (R)
  69. ▌Kevin Miller (R)
  70. ▌Brian Lampton (R)
  71. ▌Bill Dean (R)
  72. ▌Gail Pavliga (R)
  73. ▌Jeff LaRe (R)
  74. ▌Bernard Willis (R)
  75. ▌Haraz Ghanbari (R)
  76. ▌Marilyn John (R)
  77. ▌Scott Wiggam (R)
  78. ▌Susan Manchester (R)
  79. ▌Monica Robb Blasdel (R)
  80. ▌Jena Powell (R)
  81. ▌Jim Hoops (R)
  82. ▌Roy Klopfenstein (R)
  83. ▌Jon Cross (R)
  84. ▌Angela King (R)
  85. ▌Tim Barhorst (R)
  86. ▌Tracy Richardson (R)
  87. ▌Riordan McClain (R)
  88. ▌Gary Click (R)
  89. ▌D. J. Swearingen (R)
  90. ▌Justin Pizzuli (R)
  91. ▌Bob Peterson (R)
  92. ▌Mark Johnson (R)
  93. ▌Jason Stephens (R)
  94. ▌Jay Edwards (R)
  95. ▌Don Jones (R)
  96. ▌Ron Ferguson (R)
  97. ▌Adam Holmes (R)
  98. ▌Darrell Kick (R)
  99. ▌Sarah Fowler (R)


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