Ohio: Legislative Spotlight

Each issue of the Ohio Arts Council‘s (OAC) bimonthly newsletter, ArtsOhio, highlights a state legislator and his or her personal experiences with the arts. Since 1999, the Legislative Spotlight column has helped constituents see how state legislators connect to the arts on both a policy and an individual level. The column directs Ohio citizens to the legislators who may be most open and best able to address issues concerning the arts. It is a small but expansive way to thank arts leaders in the state house. Included in Legislative Spotlights are biographical details—party affiliation, district, hometown, education, years of service, committee assignments and honors—as well as the lawmaker’s favorite artists, artistic practices and arts experiences. Legislative Spotlight is an inexpensive way to encourage engagement among Ohio’s political, policy and arts communities. For more information, contact OAC Public Information Officer Elizabeth Weinstein.