Michele Reynolds

Michele Reynolds is an American business owner and member of the Ohio Senate.
In the 2022 [Ohio Senate election|2022 midterm election], she made history as the first African-American woman elected as a Republican in Franklin [County, Ohio|Franklin County].

Experience

In 2019, she was elected Township Trustee for Franklin County, Ohio|Madison Township] in Franklin County.
She was criticized in 2022 for referencing an antisemitic phrase in a 2014 book. Several leaders of The Ohio Jewish Communities commented that her remarks were taken out of context and acknowledged their support for her leadership.
Reynolds won election to the Ohio Senate in 2022 Ohio [Senate election|2022] defeating incumbent Democrat Tina Maharath.