Theresa Gavarone

Senator Theresa Gavarone has served in the Ohio Senate since 2019 and is currently in her first full term after having previously served in the Ohio House since 2016. As a resident of Wood County for over 35 years, Senator Gavarone has an extensive background representing the community, including serving on the Bowling Green City Council. Gavarone has worked on a variety of legislative issues in recent years. She is passionate about advocating for her constituents, and many of the bills that she has championed were due to conversations she had with members of the community. Gavarone has sponsored numerous bills on many different topics including elections security, religious freedom of expression, school bus safety, mental health care access, communications disabilities, cybersecurity, water quality, and others. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bowling Green State University and a JD from the University of Toledo College of Law.