Ohio
Running for: State Representative, District 7
which includes parts of Cuyahoga County
Born and raised in Lakewood, Joan Sweeny has deep roots in Northeast Ohio. Today, she and her husband Mark call Berea home. Joan served in the United States Army for 25 years, deploying to Desert Shield/Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan as well as tours in Germany, Korea, and throughout the United States. And while in the Army Reserves, she served as a police officer in Colorado Springs for four years. Joan spent her career in public service, and now she hopes to bring her experience to the State House as the representative from her community.
Priorities:
Invest in education; rebuild the economy with good-paying jobs; restore government integrity; protect the environment.