Dr. Anita Somani

Ohio House District 8

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About Rep. Somani

Dr. Anita Somani is currently serving her first term as State Representative for Ohio’s 11th House District. For the last 31 years, Dr. Somani has worked in Columbus as a highly respected healthcare professional, currently as an OBGYN at OhioHealth. She earned her M.D. from the Medical College of Ohio and completed her residency in OB/GYN at Mt. Carmel Medical Center in Columbus. In addition to practicing medicine, she serves as a Co-Chair of the Physicians Action Network and as the State Director for South Asians for America. She is also a board member of the Columbus Medical Association and Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio. 

Dr. Somani holds a score of 100 on OEA’s Legislative Scorecard.

Rating Rep. Somani

Rank-and-file OEA members from legislative districts and surrounding school districts screened and endorsed candidates based on their positions and voting records on the following issues:

Support for fully funding the Fair School Funding Plan to ensure students and educators have the resources they need and to alleviate dependency on local property tax levies

Stopping book bans, infringing on educators’ academic freedom, censorship, and ensuring the ability of students to receive an inclusive, historically accurate, and truthful education

Decreasing standardized testing

Shifting away from the State of Ohio’s report cards being based on testing outcomes

Stopping state takeovers of school districts due to low standardized test scores

Preservation of educators’ pensions to ensure a safe, secure retirement so Ohio can attract and retain the educators of tomorrow

Opposition to privatizing educational services to ensure education positions remain good union jobs

Support for unions and collective bargaining to ensure educators receive fair contracts and have a voice in the workplace

Opposition to vouchers and voucher expansion, and support for charter and private school accountability

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