I promise, we will have the podcast back and more regular to update you on the work being done in Columbus. Here is Season 3, kicking off with a deep dive on the 5 Property Tax Reform Bills we passed in 2025 and now law. These will save in just 3 years $3.8 Billion and growing. We have changed the mindset for our local governments rely on your property tax revenue and built the foundation for the future reforms needed.

In this episode I give an update on my two final committees which have met- Public Insurance and Pensions & Arts, Athletics, and Tourism Committees. I also discuss the bills I have introduced including legislation on Property Tax Abatements, Vacated Officeholders, Utility Billing, and much more. It is also budget time and we are reviewing the Governor's proposals.

In this Episode of Ohio's Bios I give a brief update of my testimony before the Legislative Committees on bills such as HB 21 and HB 43 already before the Ways & Means and Education Committees. I also go into the upcoming bills I will be introducing and testimony to be given during the week of February 17th before the Natural Resources Committee and Ways & Means Committee. Finally, I break down what we have been hearing in the Energy Committee and the plans for the large HB 15 work ahead.

The Ohio House has been busy getting our organizational structure up and running and hitting the ground running for this General Assembly. In this Episode I dive into my Committee assignments, the areas of policy those assignments will be touching, and the past two weeks of activity in Columbus!

Opening Day for the 136th Ohio General Assembly was many things but in a word- special. In this episode I walk you through opening day from my perspective and the work in a first week that occurs as a new Legislator.

With the start of the new year begins a new General Assembly, I am beyond excited to get to work in Ohio's 136th General Assembly starting January 6th. In this episode I review some of my thoughts on the prior General Assembly's Property Tax Review & Study Committee's report that was just release. This committee did a tremendous job at hearing testimony, ideas, and gathering input from across Ohio on our Property Tax System.

I share some of my views on the good recommendations they have released and plans for what to best tackle to help our tax payers in the coming year!

In Episode 2 of our returned podcast I discuss what I have been doing in Columbus since the November 2024 election, the Speaker election, why Lame Duck will always be with us and some of the outcomes from this most recent session, along with the Ashtabula County Auditor's Office transition and what lies ahead to January 6, 2025 and the start of the next Ohio General Assembly.

Join Ashtabula County Auditor and incoming State Representative for Ohio's 65th District David Thomas as he welcomes listeners back to the Ohio's Bios Podcast while cooking up a little lunch.

The podcast will be coming back regularly to update you on the insights he is gaining from Columbus, behind the scenes views on the important happenings of today, and a look at who makes our state great!