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Paula Hicks-Hudson

Paula Hicks-Hudson

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State Senator

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Office
State Senator
State
Ohio
Jurisdiction
11
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2022 - Present

As the first black female mayor of Toledo, state Senator Paula Hicks-Hudson has always exhibited a commitment to empowering and helping people improve their quality of life. She currently represents Ohio’s 11th Senate District. Raised in the city of Hamilton, Ohio, Senator Hicks-Hudson often cites education as a pathway to success. She graduated from Spelman College, a historically black higher education institution for women, with her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Journalism. Senator Hicks-Hudson then went on to graduate with her master’s degree in Communications Development from Colorado State University. Following graduation, Senator Hicks-Hudson and her family returned to Wilberforce, Ohio, where she was the associate director in the Upward Bound Program at Central State University. It was through this experience that Paula saw the challenges that young people faced with the legal system. As a result, Senator Hicks-Hudson returned to law school with a focus on juvenile justice issues. After graduating with her Juris Doctorate from The University of Iowa, Senator Hicks-Hudson moved with her family to Toledo in 1982. As a Reginald Heber Smith…

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

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Uncategorized votes
6 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
2 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

8/9 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 8 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Paula Hicks-Hudson holds the office of State Senator
    profile identity· OpenStates
    Partial
  • Voted no on SB 276: Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 162: Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted no on HB 455: Regards the operation of public schools and the DEW
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 297: Regards funds provided by county for Memorial Day expenses
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-11source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 195: Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-04source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 195: Revise the Ohio Uniform Commercial Code
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-06-03source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 162: Regards timing of health insurer recoupment from providers
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-15source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 276: Ratify the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2025-11-13source
    Verified
named source + link partial sourcing not yet sourced