Juanita Brent
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
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]

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.

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