Cindy Abrams

Cindy Abrams (born November 19, 1973)[1][2] 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.[3]

Cindy Abrams
Member of the
Ohio House of Representatives
from the 29th district
Assumed office
October 10, 2019
Preceded byLouis Blessing
Personal details
Born (1973-11-19) November 19, 1973
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Doug Abrams
Children2
Residence(s)Harrison, Ohio
Alma materIndiana University

Abrams received her bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Indiana University.[4] 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.[2] 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.[3][5] She was subsequently re-elected in 2020.[6]

Abrams lives in Harrison with her husband Doug, who works as a sergeant in Evendale. They have two sons.[2]

References
  1. Pelzer, Jeremy (November 19, 2021). "Ohio lawmakers send congressional redistricting plan to Gov. Mike DeWine: Capitol Letter". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  2. Balmert, Jessie (January 1, 2020). "5 things to know about Cincinnati's newest state lawmaker". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. Borchardt, Jackie (October 8, 2019). "114,000 Hamilton County residents just got a new state rep". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  4. "Cindy Abrams - House District 29". The Ohio House of Representatives. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  5. "Cindy Abrams Sworn In To Serve 29th House District" (Press release). The Ohio House of Representatives. October 10, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  6. Balmert, Jessie (November 4, 2020). "Election 2020: SW Ohioans favor incumbents in competitive, suburban races". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 27, 2021.


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