Policies, Platforms and Initiatives
After one of Sawyer's constituents was convicted of felony tampering with records crimes related to the enrolling of her children in a neighboring school district, Sawyer introduced legislation to require a thorough review of Ohio's school open enrollment policy. "The Kelly Williams-Bolar case has raised troubling questions about Ohio's open enrollment policy which has been going on for 22 years with little examination," Sen. Sawyer said in a release. "This is why I plan on introducing legislation soon to call for a comprehensive study of the economic, educational and social effect of open enrollment in our state, and then to modify the program as needed, or end it altogether."
A member of the Ohio House of Representatives when collective bargaining was put into place for public employees in 1983, Sawyer is opposed to S.B. 5, which sets forth to do away with said rights. As a member of the Insurance, Commerce and Labor committee, Sawyer is playing a pivotal role in trying to curb the legislation.
Sawyer is also deeply concerned with John Kasich's budget proposal, calling the cuts throughout government unprecedented, but also has recognized the size and scope of the state deficit. He also would like to take a closer look at efforts of privatization of many state entities.
Alongside Senator Gary Cates, Sawyer introduced bipartisan legislation to commemorate Ohioan John Glenn’s historic space flight on Feb. 20, 1962 aboard Friendship 7.
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