Jerry Cirino

Jerry C. Cirino
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 18th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
Preceded byJohn Eklund
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDonna
ResidenceKirtland, Ohio[1]
Alma materLake Erie College (BA), (MBA)

Jerry C. Cirino is a retired medical device company executive serving as a member of the Ohio Senate representing the 18th district. A Republican, he was elected in 2020, defeating Democrat Betsy Rader with 60% of the vote.[2] Prior to his election he served as Lake County Commissioner.[3] On January 22, 2025, Cirino introduced Senate Bill 1, also known as the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, in the Ohio Senate. [4]

He received a B.S. in business as well as an M.B.A. from Lake Erie College in Ohio. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He and his wife Donna have nine children.[5]

Cirino has been critical of pro-Palestinian student protesters during the Gaza war protests at Ohio State[6] and has advocated for Ohio Senate Bill 87—a bill intended add ethnic intimidation charges to pro-Palestinian student protesters charged with disorderly conduct.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Jerry Cirino in the 18th Ohio Senate District". cleveland.com. Oct 9, 2020. Retrieved Jan 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ohio State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved Jan 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Senator Jerry C. Cirino - Bio". Ohio Senate. Retrieved Jan 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "'Cirino Introduces Landmark Higher Education Legislation'". Ohio Senate. Retrieved Jan 22, 2025.
  5. ^ https://www.ohiosenate.gov/members/jerry-c-cirino/biography
  6. ^ "New OSU President Passes First Test with Flying Colors". Ohio Senate. Ohio Senate. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Senate Bill 87 (136th General Assembly), As Introduced" (PDF). Ohio Legislature. Ohio General Assembly. Retrieved August 17, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Tebben, Susan (March 8, 2025). "Bill expanding 'ethnic intimidation,' defining antisemitism in Ohio reemerges at Statehouse". Mahoning Matters. Retrieved August 17, 2025 – via Ohio Capital Journal.


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