J. Noah Spinner

J. Noah Spinner earned a high school diploma from Cuyahoga Falls High School and a bachelor's degree, graduate degree, and law degree from The University of Akron. Spinner's career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Summit County is my home. I grew up as an Eagle Scout in a family where my parents worked tirelessly to give us every opportunity.

Those values stayed with me through The University of Akron and the life I built here with my late wife, Shelby.

Today, too many families are struggling while government focuses more on politics than making their lives easier.

I’m running for State Representative to make government work for families like mine again.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Access to Healthcare:

My fight for access to healthcare is personal. When my late wife, Shelby, was diagnosed with cancer at just 24, our first thought wasn’t whether Shelby was going to be ok, but how could we afford her treatment, let alone rent, groceries, utilities, and car payments? Living through that experience I saw firsthand how quickly a medical diagnosis can disrupt someone’s finances and force them into impossible choices.

Because of that, I believe quality healthcare should be a right for everyone, not a privilege for a few. In the Statehouse, I will work to make healthcare more transparent, lower prescription drug costs, and protect families from crushing medical bills. I am committed to making sure no one in District 31Public Education:

I am a proud graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, and even more proud grandson, nephew, and brother of public educators. However, the success of our public schools, teachers, and students too often depends on an unfair shifting of financial responsibility from the state onto local communities, many of which lack the resources to adequately support their schools. Our students and teachers deserve stable, equitable state support to ensure their success. This begins with increasing state funding for public education and providing universal school meals so that no child goes hungry.Affordability for Working Families:

When my late wife, Shelby, was diagnosed with cancer, our first worry wasn’t her health, it was how we could afford treatment, let alone rent, groceries, utilities, and car payments. That experience showed me how quickly unexpected challenges can strain finances and force impossible choices.

Right now, a supermajority in the legislature is ignoring the rising costs of living, utilities, gas, rent, and groceries, while focusing on divisive issues that drive us apart.

We need to make life more affordable and secure for working Ohioans. That means investing in childcare, lowering the cost of essentials, and creating policies that ease everyday financial pressures. Everyone deserves the stability to

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Affordable Healthcare

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

The Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters, Ohio AFL-CIO, Tri-County Building and Construction Trades Council, Ohio Education Association, Ohio Federation of Teachers, OAPSE AFSCME, Buckeye Veterans Coalition, Teamsters DRIVE;

U.S. Congresswoman Emilia Sykes; Mayor Don Walters, City of Cuyahoga Falls; Mayor Shorter Griffin, City of Barberton; Fmr. Mayor Bill Judge, City of Barberton; Mayor Shammas Malik, City of Akron; Mayor; Sheriff Kandy Fatheree; Elliot Kolkovich, Summit County Prosecutor; Tavia Galonski, Summit County Clerk of Courts; Erin Dickinson, President Summit County Council; John Donofrio, Summit County Council At-Large; John Schmidt, Summit County Council; Brandon Ford, Summit County