| Senator Kirk Schuring represents the people of Senate District 29, which
encompasses most of Stark County. He joins the Senate after serving in the
Ohio House of Representatives, where he was selected by his peers to serve as
Speaker Pro Tempore for the 132nd General Assembly.Since joining the
General Assembly in 1993, Senator Schuring has authored dozens of
legislative initiatives benefiting health care, economic development, and
families that have been passed into law. These include the establishment of
Joint Economic Development Districts and Cooperative Economic
Development Agreements to help further economic development in
communities across the state, as well as bills stiffening penalties for repeat
domestic violence offenders and enhancing school safety zones. Senator
Schuring has also been involved in improving Ohio laws regarding organ
donation, acupuncture, nursing and chiropractic care.Senator Schuring's dedication to the people of Ohio has
brought him numerous accolades. He has been named Legislator of the Year by AMVETS - Department of Ohio,
the Ohio Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, the Ohio Association of Free Clinics, the Ohio Fraternal Order
of Police, the Ohio Speech and Hearing Association, the Public Children Services Association of Ohio, the Ohio
Society of CPAs, and the Ohio Association of Acupuncturists. Senator Schuring has also been named a Friend of
Public Education by the Ohio Federation of Teachers, a Guardian of Small Business by the National Federation of
Independent Businesses and received the legislative award from The Justice League of Ohio, the Friend of Higher
Education Award from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio, and the Voice of Justice
Award from the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation. Additionally, he is a past recipient of the Heritage Award for
his work in establishing Ohio's Historic Preservation tax credit law.A lifelong resident of Stark County, Senator
Schuring graduated from Perry High School and attended Kent State University. He is married and has two
children. |