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District 33 E-Newsletter June 2010, Issue INewsletter HighlightsContent:

Campbell Memorial Day

Ceremonies

Senate Passes Senator

Schiavonis Amendment

Health Coverage to be

Extended to more Younger

Ohioans

Western Reserve Breaks

Ground for New School

Suggested Readings:

Ohio lawmakers pan rul-

ing on speeding tickets, -

WFMJ

New plan attacks sex slav-

ery in Ohio, - The

Dispatch

Forum Health and Ardent

Health sign purchase

agreement, - The

Vindicator

Never bet against the

Mahoning Valley; land

bank project wins competi-

tion, - The Business

Journal

Insight:

For the second time in twocontests, a Mahoning County

project has placed first in the

Efficient Gov Now grant com-

petition. This is continued evi-

dence that residents can pull

together and organize signifi-

cant support for innovative

local projects. - U.S. Rep.

Tim Ryan (D-Niles) in the

Business Journal

Senator Schiavonis June CalendarJune 11 Augusta Strawberry Festival Parade, Augusta, Carroll County

June 11 Guest Bartender, Hope Foundation Event at Party on the Plaza, Ytown

June 13 Menorah Tribute Banquet, Holiday Inn, Boardman

June 16 MCCTC Adult Recognition Ceremony, MCCTC, Canfield

June 25 Visiting ITT Technical Institute, Youngstown

June 26 Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, Maple Beach Park, Alliance

June 28 49th Lions Club Turtle Derby, Lowellville

Who: Joe Schiavoni

What: State Senator, 33rd Senate District, serving a

population of 330,000

Where: Mahoning, Carroll, eastern most townships

of Stark and Tuscarawas counties

When: Term began January 5, 2009

Background: Joe Schiavoni, 30, graduated from

Ohio University with a BS in Communications, and

obtained his law degree from Capital University.

Currently, he is a partner in his familys law firm,

Schiavoni, Schiavoni, Bush & Muldowney Co., L.P.A,

specializing in a wide variety of workers compensa-

tion claims. He is actively involved in the commu-

nity, receiving the 2007 Big Brother of the Year

award from Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Mahon-ing Valley. He is a Member of the Ohio State Bar As-

sociation and serves as Co-Chairman of the Public

Relations Committee for the Mahoning County Bar

Association. He has also been admitted to the West

Virginia State Bar.

Know Your State SenatorI would like to take this opportunity to inform you of

the many services that my office has to offer the

residents of the 33rd Senate District. I encourage you

to contact us with any state-related concerns or issues

that you may have.

My staff is trained to handle your case and is available

to assist you. A few of the concerns that we frequently

address include issues regarding statewide programs

such as Medicaid, unemployment and education. In

addition, I welcome your suggestions for future

legislation and your views on proposed legislation.

Please see the information below to contact my office.

If you need assistance regarding federal matters feel

free to contact your Congressman or Congresswoman

in the United States House of Representatives. To

find your representative you can call (202) 224-3121

or visit www.house.gov/writerep/ on the Web.

My staff and I look forward to serving you in the

128th General Assembly of the Ohio Senate.

Sincerely,

Joe Schiavoni

State Senator, 33rd District

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Ohio Statehouse

Suite 52

1 Capitol SquareColumbus, OH 43215

(614) 466-8285 or (800) 282-0253

sd33@maild.sen.state.oh.us

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Tim Lytle, Legislative Aide

Katie Seminara, Administrative Aide

Ryan Monell, Senate Page

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Western Reserve Modernizing School GroundsBERLIN CENTER Sena-

tor Schiavoni joined students,

parents, educators and other

local elected officials for the

Western Reserve K-12 school

groundbreaking ceremony on

May 10.

The new building will be lo-

cated on the current high

school grounds and house 800

students. Western Reserve was

formed back in 1959, accord-

ing to the press release for the

ceremony. At that time, the

communities of Ellsworth and

Berlin townships worked to-

gether and approved the com-

bining of schools into one dis-

trict.

State of the art facilities and updated technology will

create the proper learning environment for the students

of the Ellsworth and Berlin township communities,

Senator Schiavoni said.

Its always encouraging to attend these kind of events

and know that the young minds of the Valley will be

adequately prepared to lead our communities into the

future.

Senator Schiavoni Speaks at Memorial Day Service in Campbell

CAMPBELL On May 30,Senator Schiavoni was sur-

rounded by many American

heroes from the Valley and

chose to share a story of an-

other Valley serviceman.

I spoke about Navy Hospi-

talman Richard Doc Pow-

ell, who was recently in-

ducted into the Ohio MilitaryHall of Fame for Valor,

Senator Schiavoni said. Doc

Powells story, though heart-

breaking, is inspirational and

testimony to all the men and

women who served and still

serve our country.

HN Powell died in Vietnam

while tending to injured sol-diers, disregarding his own

safety.

Participating in this Memo-

rial Day event was such an

honor and I cant thank the

veterans of my district and

our country enough, Senator

Schiavoni said.

Photo courtesy of Frank Marr

Dominic Medina and Joe Mazzocca, both of Campbell, present Senator Schiavoni with a plaque

thanking the Senator for speaking at the Campbell Memorial Day events.

Pictures courtesy of John Popio

Heath Coverage for Young Adults to be ExpandedCOLUMBUS Come July, health

insurance will be available to many

adult dependent Ohioans who are 28-

years-old or younger.

The new law, which goes into effect on

July 1, calls on Ohio insurance compa-

nies to offer parents the opportunity topurchase health coverage for their un-

married children up to age 28, accord-

ing to press releases from the OhioConsumers for Health Coverage and

Governor Ted Stricklands office. Be-

fore this policy was adopted, insurancecompanies were only required to cover

dependents up to age 19, or up to age

23 if they were still in school.

"While the federal health care reformswill considerably reduce the number of

Ohioans without health insurance in thecoming years, we continue to make

health care more accessible and afford-

able to our residents at the state level as

well," said Governor Strickland in the

release.

"Making it easier for young Ohioans to

remain on their parents' health insur-

ance plans for a longer period of timewill increase the number of citizens

with access to coverage and encourageour talented young people to build their

lives and careers right here in Ohio, he

added.

The law, which was part of House Bill

1, applies to the policies or contractsagreed to after July 1 and does not ap-

ply to self-insured plans. A young adult

or child must meet the following crite-

ria to receive these benefits:

Be unmarried

Be the natural child, stepchild oradopted child of the employee

Be an Ohio resident of full-time stu-

dent at an intuition of higher education Not be eligible for coverage through

an employer-sponsored plan or throughMedicaid or Medicare

Like the Ohio law, the federal healthcare reform seeks to provide further

coverage to young people across na-

tion; however, there are some differ-ences. According to the federal law,

marital status doesnt matter, but chil-

dren must meet the following: Be the child of the employee as that

is defined under the plan or policy Have not yet reached their 26th birth-day

Not have their own employer cover-

age available if the parent is covered

under a group health plan that was inexistence on March 23, 2010

(grandfathered plan)

No other eligibility requirements are

permitted

Its important to note that its not re-quired for the child to live with or befinancially dependent upon the parent

under the state and federal law.

To learn more about the expansion of

health coverage to young adults andother Ohio health care reform initia-

tives clickhere. For answers to fre-

quently asked questions concerning thecoverage expansion on both the state

and federal levels clickhere.

COLUMBUS The Ohio Senate passed

House Bill 338, which contained Senator

Joe Schiavonis amendment to allow early

judicial release for misdemeanor, nonvio-

lent offenders.

This legislation was a collaborative effort

between county court and municipal judges

in my district, and the Ohio Judicial Con-

ference Senator Schiavoni said. This

measure will allow less serious offenders

to be released earlier if the judge decides to

reduce the sentence.

The amendment to H.B. 338 was originally

introduced by Senator Schiavoni as Senate

Bill 267; however, was amended into theHouse Bill during the Senate Committee

on Civil Justice. The amendment states that

the court maintains jurisdiction over every

offender sentenced to jail and may modify

sentences at any time, but does not give

authority to reduce mandatory sentences.

Judges already had the statutory authority

to grant early release for felony offenders,

so this provision is making the law more

uniform, Schiavoni said. I would also

hope that this revision yields positive side

effects, such as reducing jail costs and

overcrowding.

The amendment also states that if a prose-

cutor wishes to have a hearing before a

sentence is reduced, the courts must com-

ply and hold a hearing.

The Senate passed Amended H.B. 338 with

a vote of 32-0 on June 3.

Ohio Senate Passes SenatorSchiavonis Amendment

Top, Senator Schiavoni speaks to the crowd during the West-

ern Reserve Local School Districts ground breaking event.

Right, Western Reserve Superintendent Charles Swindler,

State Rep. Ron Gerberry (D-Austintown) and Senator

Schiavoni stand with the new school blueprint.

Picture courtesy of Mary Himes

Senator Schiavoni attended the Mahoning County Retired Teachers Association dinner on June 9 in Boardman. He is pictured with Ken

Carano, Governor Stricklands Mahoning Valley Regional Director, Dorothy Burke, MRTA Trustee Dr. William Nitch and State Rep.

Ron Gerberry (D-Austintown).

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