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Ohio’s Senate Democrats gathered in a Statehouse conference room on Jan. 17 to discuss their priorities for the coming term. The gathering itself offered a stark visual reminder of the challenges the minority faces. The seven Democratic senators weren’t even enough to fill the small conference table where they met.
Minority Leader Nickie Antonio acknowledged they face an uphill climb.
“Our minority status — which, by the way, was by design without fair districts — forces us, I think, to be more creative and more nimble and certainly more collegial and collaborative,” Antonio said.
She added the dysfunction currently arresting the House GOP might create opportunities for the party.
“Perhaps that means there’s an opening that there are more things that we can get done in the Senate if there’s dysfunction in the other chamber,” she explained.
The members went around the table sharing their top issues for the coming term. Obviously, their ability to partner with majority members helps their prospects, and they have a few irons in the fire.
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