Given all the battles in the 2011 Ohio legislature, and the way fights like the one over SB 5 spilled over to engage citizens almost all year, it's hard to understand how Senate Minority Leader Capri Cafaro can be so calm and even upbeat about her job. But she is. She speaks with conviction about the value of politics and the possibility of collaboration between Democrats and Republicans, which these days seems rare.
Cafaro should have some interesting opportunities to represent our area's interests this term. The legislature will almost certainly have to address the oil and gas industry, as she notes in our interview, but earthquakes and ongoing hearings make that complex territory. Education funding, abortion, and other issues will also surface. You can keep an eye on what's going on by following the Senate calendar, and you can use the Senate website to stay in touch with your Senator. As we learned last year, our voices matter.
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