Before joining the Ohio Senate, Senator Kearney founded and built one of the largest African American owned publishing companies, Sesh Communications, which publishes The Cincinnati Herald, The Northern Kentucky Herald, The Dayton Defender, and other publications. He also practiced law with Strauss & Troy, LLP and later became a partner with the Cincinnati law firm Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC.

Senator Kearney was appointed Senator of the 9th District in December of 2005. In November 2006, the citizens of Cincinnati showed their strong approval of his leadership by electing to keep Kearney in the Ohio Senate. In his service to Ohio’s General Assembly, Senator Kearney has championed the issues of small business development, child safety, adoption, and crime prevention.

He created a loan program granting financial assistance for families seeking to adopt that was recently signed into law. He also introduced legislation assisting homeowners with the financial costs of removing dangerous lead paint from their homes. He was a leader in supporting legislation that led to Ohio’s booster seat law. This law requires that children be restrained in booster seats in automobiles. This year marks his third annual walk from Cincinnati to Columbus to bring attention to the children’s health issues.

Senator Kearney is the Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Judiciary Civil Justice Committee. He is also a member of the Ways and Means & Economic Development Committee, the Insurance, Commerce & Labor Committee and the Government Oversight Committee.

Senator Eric H. Kearney represents parts of Cincinnati, St. Bernard, Elmwood Place, Cleves, Cheviot, Norwood, Golf Manor, Columbia Township, Deer Park, Silverton, Springfield Township, North Bend and Addyston.