Emilia Sykes

Emilia Sykes
Member of the
Ohio House of Representatives
from the 34th district
Assumed office
January 6, 2015
Succeeded by Vernon Sykes
Personal details
Born (1986-01-04) January 4, 1986
Political party Democratic
Residence Akron, Ohio, U.S.

Emilia Sykes (born January 4, 1986) is the Representative for the 34th district of the Ohio House of Representatives. Sykes is the daughter of former state Representatives Vernon Sykes and Barbara Sykes, who collaboratively held the same seat from 1982 to 2014, meaning that the seat has been represented by a member of the Sykes family for over thirty years. Sykes is a graduate of Kent State University and received both a JD and a Master of Public Health from the University of Florida. She also has served as an administrative adviser in the Summit County fiscal office.[1] In 2013, Sykes decided to run for the Ohio House of Representatives to succeed her father, Vernon Sykes, who was term-limited.[2] She defeated Summit County Councilman Frank Communale to take the Democratic nomination.[3] Sykes defeated Republican Cynthia Blake 72%-28% to take the seat.

References

  1. ↑ "Meet Emilia". Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  2. ↑ "Emilia Sykes to seek the Ohio House seat her family long has held". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  3. ↑ "Emilia Sykes in the Democratic primary for Ohio House District 34: editorial endorsement". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland. 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
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