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Dear faculty members,

This week (either Wednesday, September 22^nd or Thursday, September 23^rd), the Ohio legislature will be holding a hearing on House Bills 322 and/or 327, which would prohibit the teaching of “certain current events and certain concepts regarding race and sex” (HB 322) and “divisive concepts” (HB 327).

Not only are these bills extreme threats to academic freedom, but they would place severe pressure on many types of faculty speech in the classroom given the serious consequences if found to be in violation of these laws (the university would lose ¼ of its state funding for the first offense!).

We are encouraging you to contact the Committee members and voice your opposition to these bills. You can refer to these talking points in your communications with Committee members. You can also find more information about these bills by watching the recent Save Ohio Higher Ed forum on Sept. 2, reading this recent Academe blog, or accessing more information and toolkits at the League of Women Voters' Honesty for Ohio Education website.

House State & Local Government Committee
District	Representative	Position	Office Phone	Email	Twitter	Facebook
1	Scott Wiggam	Chair	614-466-1474	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	@Scott_Wiggam	NA
2	Marilyn John	Vice Chair	614-466-5802	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	NA	https://www.facebook.com/MarilynForOhio
31	Brigid Kelly	Ranking Member	614-466-5786	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	@brigidekelly	https://www.facebook.com/brigidkellyohio/
61	Jamie Callender	Majority Party Member	614-644-6074	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	@JamieCallender	https://www.facebook.com/JamieCallenderOH/
43	Rodney Creech	Majority Party Member	614-466-2960	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	NA	https://www.facebook.com/rodneycreechohiohouse
74	Bill Dean	Majority Party Member	614-466-1470	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	NA	NA
99	Sarah Fowler Arthur	Majority Party Member	614-466-1405	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	NA	https://www.facebook.com/SarahOhioEdu7
35	Tavia Galonski	Minority Party Member	614-644-6037	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	@RepGalonski	https://www.facebook.com/RepGalonski/
5	Tim Ginter	Majority Party Member	614-466-8022	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	@RepTimGinter þ	https://www.facebook.com/State-Representative-Tim-Ginter-570781376390526/
76	Diane Grendell	Majority Party Member	614-644-5088	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	NA	https://www.facebook.com/OhioRep76
24	Allison Russo	Minority Party Member	614-466-8012	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	@Russo4Ohio	https://www.facebook.com/Russo4Ohio/
13	Michael Skindell	Minority Party Member	614-466-5921	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	@MikeSkindell	https://www.facebook.com/mikeskindell/
45	Lisa Sobecki	Minority Party Member	614-644-6017	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	@ForSobecki	https://www.facebook.com/RepSobecki45
78	Brian Stewart	Majority Party Member	614-466-1464	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	@BrianStewartOH	https://www.facebook.com/BrianStewartOhio
91	Shane Wilkin	Majority Party Member	614-466-3506	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	@WilkinForOhio þ	https://www.facebook.com/WilkinforOhio/
Committee Site: https://ohiohouse.gov/committees/

Additionally, you can submit opposition testimony, either in writing or in-person during the hearing. Testimony must be submitted 24 hours in advance to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You can use this testimony template, fill in your own information, and even include some of these talking points. You must include the required Witness Information Form (which should be added as the first page). You can also contact your State Representative here or through this easy tool.

Coleen Taylor, MPA

Executive Director

330.673.9118

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KSUFA

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Suite 213

Kent, Ohio 44240

KSUFA
136 N. Water St., Suite 213
Kent, OH 44240