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Cindy AbramsREPRepublican State Representative, District 29
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Cindy Abrams (born November 19, 1973) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives since 2019. A Republican, Abrams represents the 29th district of Ohio, which consists of portions of southwestern Hamilton County. Abrams received her bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Indiana University. Prior to her election to the house, she worked as a police officer in the Cincinnati Police Department for seven years and then worked for the multi-level marketing company Pampered Chef. After volunteering for the city of Harrison's planning commission, she successfully ran for city council in 2016 and unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2020. In 2019, she was elected as state representative for the 29th district, succeeding Louis Blessing, who did not run for re-election due to term limits. She was subsequently re-elected in 2020. Abrams lives in Harrison with her husband Doug, who works as a sergeant in Evendale. They have two sons.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Indiana University
BS Criminal Justice
1992 - 1996
Public Leadership Academy of The Ohio State University
Graduated
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Assistant Majority Whip
Ohio State House of Representatives
2021 - 2023
Representative
Ohio State House of Representatives
2019 - Current
City Council Member
City of Harrison
2016 - 2019
Consultant
The Pampered Chef
2006 - Current
Police Officer
Cincinnati Police Department
1996 - 2003
Other Experience1 - 21 of 21
Member
Hamilton County Republican Party
Current
Member
Hamilton County Judicial Screening committee.
2023 - Current
Board Member
SHELeads
2019 - Current
Executive Committee Member
Hamilton County Emergency Management
2018 - 2019
Member at Large
Hamilton County Municipal League
2018 - 2019
Recording Secretary
Hamilton County Republican Womens Club
2017 - 2018
Member
Harrison Ohio Planning Commission
2014 - 2015
Volunteer
Saint John the Baptist Parish
2014 - Current
Volunteer
Whitewater Valley Elementary School
2010 - 2014
Creator
Harrison Junior City Council Program
Member
Harrison Chamber of Commerce
Member
Hamilton County Homeland Security Agency Board
Chair
Criminal Justice Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Finance Subcommittee on Public Safety, Ohio State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Commerce and Labor Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Finance Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Homeland Security Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Member
Public Utilities Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member
Aging and Long Term Care Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member
Higher Education Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives
Former Member
Civil Justice Committee, Ohio State House of Representatives