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From the Desk of Rep. Dovilla

 From the
Desk of
Rep. Dovilla
At the
Statehouse
Around the
7th
Upcoming
Events

Dear 7th District Resident:

As we get ready to spend this Labor Day weekend with
family and friends, its hard to believe another summer has
passed and its time to get back into our school year
routines. Summer has been anything but a break; however,
with plenty of district meetings, community festivals, and
legislative research to prepare for our next series of session
days and committee hearings in Columbus.
In this months At the Statehouse section, well offer
an a progress report on various legislative initiatives,
including House Bill 2, my charter school reform bill, and
ongoing efforts to address school funding for the 7th House
Districts excellent public schools.

Forward this
newsletter to a
friend!

Closer to home, well review activities Around the

7th and provide an updated Upcoming Events calendar.
To add a community event to the latter, please contact our
office. This schedule of upcoming activities around Berea,
North Royalton, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, and
174
Strongsville is a collaborative effort and well happy to
Responses to inform fellow residents about civic functions youd like to
Constituents share with our community.
134- Proud
New
Homeowners

Joseph
Maskovyak
100th Birthday
The City of
Olmsted Falls
Third place on
SafeWise 50
Safest Cities in
Ohio
North
Royalton
Animal
Hospital
AAHA Practice
of the Year

Im humbled by this opportunity to continue serving

you and your family in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Please feel free to reach out to our office to share your views
on a public policy issue or to request assistance with a state
government matter. Bill White, my senior legislative aide, or
Andrew Bow, my constituent aide, will be pleased to receive
your call at (614) 466-4895 or respond to your e-mail at
Rep07@ohiohouse.gov. We hope to hear from you soon!
Sincerely,
State Representative Mike Dovilla
House Majority Whip

this newsletter
with the

At the Statehouse

Im often asked about how I divide my time between our

district and the Statehouse. During session weeks, Im usually
in Columbus for two, three or sometimes even four days.
When we are not in session, I generally still make the drive
down one day each week to meet with executive branch
agencies, stakeholders and constituents, research and prepare
legislation, and attend to my House leadership
responsibilities. Back in the district, my workweek typically
runs seven days, as there are always interesting local events
to attend on weekends and most evenings civic organization
meetings, Eagle Scout courts of honor, school functions,
community festivals, local government meetings, etc. Thats
why constituents sometimes find me buying groceries,
squeezing in a visit to the barber, or walking the dog at rather
unorthodox times!
In terms of our recent district meetings, it was brought to our
attention that we inadvertently included an old set of activities in
this section of our last newsletter. To bring you up-to-date on my
work in and around the 7th House District, I am including a past
few months worth of key events and meetings I have attended:

On April 28, I attended the annual meeting of the Western

Reserve Area Agency on Aging and was honored to receive
the 2015 Independent Living Award for Excellence in
Advocacy.

On April 30, I toured the Athenian Assisted Living Center in

North Royalton.

On May 12, I was honored to receive the Small Business

Advocate of the Year Award from the Council of Small
Enterprises (COSE).
Upcoming Events

Upcoming events of note on our official calendar and

in the communities of the 7th House District include the
following:
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September 6: Rep. Dovilla presents a House

commendation to Eagle Scout Joseph Krzywicki
(private ceremony), North Royalton
September 7: Labor Day
September 9-11: Ohio Chamber of Commerce biennial
policy conference, Salt Fork State Park, Cambridge
September 11: Ohio Friends of the Israel Defense
Forces annual dinner, Cleveland
September 13: VFW Post 3345 3rd annual Community
Day, Strongsville; more information:
http://vfwpost3345.homestead.com/
September 14: Rep. Dovilla speaks at a legislative
update event for the Ohio Restaurant Association,
Lola, Cleveland
September 15: 16th Congressional District elected