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Shannon Jones takes state Senate seat
Shannon Jones was sworn in on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to the state Senate, filling the vacancy in the 7th District caused by the death of Robert Schuler.
Jones, 39, of Springboro, said she took the seat with a “heavy heart” because of Schuler’s death but said “I’ll work hard to do him proud.”
She said she was not prepared for the speedy selection process that put her in the seat or she would have gotten a haircut for her son Jacob, 10, and pressed his pants. Jacob was among family members who accompanied Jones at the swearing-in, administered by Senate President Bill Harris, R-Ashland.
Jones moves to the Senate from the Ohio House where she was serving a second term. She said that the plans to seek election to the Senate seat next year for a full four-year term.
Senate Republicans picked Jones from among four candidates, including former state Reps. Tom Brinkman of Cincinnati and Michelle Schneider of Madeira and Patrick McQuiddy, a pilot from Lebanon.
The Senate district includes Warren County and the eastern portion of Hamilton County. Republicans control the Senate 21-12.
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