Nickie J Antonio was born on June 2,1955 and is an American politician from Ohio.
16 Facts About Nickie Antonio
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Nickie Antonio previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 13th district from 2011 to 2018.
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Nickie Antonio was re-elected consecutively in the General elections of 2014 and 2016.
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Nickie Antonio attended Lutheran High School West and is an alumna of Cleveland State University, where she earned both a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and a Master of Public Administration from the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs.
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In 2011, Antonio completed Harvard University's John F Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow.
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Nickie Antonio is a former special education teacher, adjunct professor and non-profit administrator, as well as a former chair of the Cuyahoga Democratic Women's Caucus.
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Nickie Antonio was first elected to Lakewood City Council in 2005, winning an at-large seat.
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Nickie Antonio was re-elected in 2009, receiving the most votes in a field of six candidates chasing three seats.
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Nickie Antonio won in the Democratic primary against fellow Lakewood councilmember Tom Bullock.
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Nickie Antonio took her seat in the House on January 3,2011.
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Nickie Antonio serves on the Unified Long-Term Care Advisory Workgroup, the 21st Century Manufacturing Task Force and the Community Health Futures Task Force.
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Nickie Antonio would go on to be re-elected two more times.
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In one of her first legislative priorities along with Ted Celeste, Nickie Antonio introduced legislation to eliminate the death penalty in the state of Ohio.
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Nickie Antonio calls it a jobs plan that would help to stimulate the economy.
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Pro-choice, Nickie Antonio has fought against numerous anti-reproductive choice initiatives since becoming a state representative.
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Nickie Antonio is the first openly gay person to have served in the Ohio General Assembly, and a long-time advocate of same-sex marriage rights.