Candidate for Ohio House of Representatives - District 36 in 2024 Ohio General Election.
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Get StartedRose Lounsbury is determined to make sure the statehouse does not forget the voice of the people, and she will continue to champion and defend efforts to promote the freedom and autonomy of women. This extends well beyond reproductive rights and includes closing the gender pay gap, providing affordable childcare for working moms, supporting funding for research to improve women’s physical and mental health, and breaking down the systemic barriers women all too often still face in the workplace. Learn more
Rose is committed to acknowledging, listening, and taking coordinated action to correct the racial injustice that lies beneath many of our state’s pressing problems. Racism affects all of us, and we need all of us on board to fix it. Learn more
Rose will support Ohio’s teachers for the experts and professionals they are. Too many teachers feel attacked and demoralized. Our teachers are tasked with the enormous responsibility of educating our future leaders and they deserve to be respected and adequately paid while they do so. Learn more
Rose will also push back against school voucher systems that allow families of means to send their children to private schools, which operate outside the accountability and standards of Ohio’s public schools, for free. A high-quality, public education should be for everyone and our tax dollars should support schools that serve all students. Learn more
Rose envisions an Ohio with thriving manufacturing plants producing solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicle batteries. This green economy would spur jobs and income for many working families in some of our most economically hard-hit areas. Learn more
Rose will champion legislation to promote a green Ohio. This includes incentives for companies and consumers to switch to renewable energy sources and programs that encourage and attract eco-minded businesses to our state. Learn more
When Rose Lounsbury takes a seat in the statehouse, she will fight for the rights of all Ohioans to be heard. She will advocate for an end to gerrymandering. She will push to increase voting rights through simple, proven measures such as same-day voter registration and automatic voter registration. She will demand an end to the unnecessary and undemocratic voter purges that disproportionately affect voters who happen to be young, poor, or people of color. Learn more
There is no one policy that will end gun violence in Ohio. We must approach this issue broadly, adopting a range of evidence-based policies that will keep our children and communities safe. Rose believes strongly that we can do this while also respecting the 2nd Amendment rights of responsible gun owners. Learn more
She understands the importance of respecting the 2nd Amendment and believes we can do that while also protecting the lives of innocent people. This requires that we adopt common sense gun safety measures. Rose supports data-driven solutions to gun violence, such as mandatory waiting periods, universal background checks, and bans on high-capacity magazines. Learn more
In the statehouse, she will fight for mental health support for parents who all too often feel overwhelmed by their many responsibilities and competing priorities. Knowing her experiences are shared by many women and families, Rose will champion initiatives that provide postpartum mental health care. Learn more
Rose Lounsbury supports expanding Medicare and Medicaid to ensure that all Ohioans have access to affordable, high-quality care. Learn more
To this end, Rose supports the creation of a Grandparent Tax Credit for families who choose to live in multigenerational households. This tax credit would encourage families to live together, providing support, companionship, and care for both the young and old, and most especially, those hardworking sandwich-generation parents in the middle. Learn more
Working families need support. Rose will fight for a true living wage, paid maternal and paternal leave, universal preschool, and access to affordable, high-quality childcare. Every parent should be able to work without worrying about who’s watching their children. Learn more
Rose will bring her experience and compassion as an educator to the statehouse. She will fight to reverse Ohio’s long standing unconstitutional school funding model by eliminating the property tax-based funding system. Even a third grader can understand that when we fund schools based on property taxes, we create inherently unequal schools. Learn more
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