Susan Manchester is an American politician who has served as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 12th district since 2025.
11 Facts About Susan Manchester
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Susan Manchester previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2019 to 2025.
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Susan Manchester represented the 78th District, which encompasses Allen County and the northern portion of Auglaize County.
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Susan Manchester worked in Washington, DC for Congressman Jim Jordan, where she focused on policies such as agriculture, health care, business and education.
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Susan Manchester later took a position with a Big Brother Big Sisters.
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Susan Manchester was first elected to the General Assembly in 2018.
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Representative Susan Manchester served as the Co-Vice Chair of the Ohio Legislative Children Caucus, where she ardently fought for the protection and safety of Ohio's children.
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Susan Manchester created the Ohio Youth and Family Ombudsman Office through the department of Jobs and Family Services, which provides a layer of security and accountability for Ohio's children.
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Representative Susan Manchester was honored by the Public Children Services Association of Ohio with the Legislator of the Year Award in 2022, and was recognized as a Champion of Children by the Ohio Children's Alliance.
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Additionally, Representative Susan Manchester introduced and passed several important bills that addressed needs she saw in her district; many of these bills are now state law.
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Susan Manchester closed a dangerous loophole in Ohio law by expanding the Ohio Revised Code to criminalize the use or manipulation of a controlled substance addiction as a method of human trafficking.