Carolyn Harding with Ohio Representative Erica Crawley, District 26. She recently put her name in for the Franklin County Commissioner spot vacated by former Commissioner Marilynn Brown. The Franklin County Central Committee will vote within the month, amongst 6 or more candidates, many of whom are highly qualified, to take on this Consequential political Position.\n\nErica Crawley is a State Representative for Ohio\u2019s 26th House District, which is East/Southeast Franklin County, first elected in November 2018. Rep. Crawley is a mother, veteran and advocate. Her career has primarily been in the non-profit sector advocating on behalf of children and families. In the legislature, Erica has worked on maternal and infant health, pay equity, prison reform, early childhood and K12 issues as well as veteran\u2019s housing and employment. She is passionate about community engagement, economic development, and ensuring that all children have the tools that they need to be successful in life. Representative Crawley is a proud Navy Veteran and currently serves as the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Finance committee- the first Black woman to ever hold this position. She is the mother of 16 year old twin girls, Hope & Faith.\n\nWelcome to GrassRoot_Ohio radio/podcast. \nYou\u2019re in the progressive Hot Seat. We have 28 minutes and 17 questions. You Ready?\n\nhttps://ohiohouse.gov/members/erica-c-crawley\n\nhttps://www.dispatch.com/news/20190217/new-ohio-lawmaker-erica-crawleys-difficult-life-is-familiar-to-her-columbus-constituents\n\nGrassRoot Ohio, Conversations with everyday people working on important issues, here in Columbus and all around Ohio.\n\nEvery Friday 5:00pm, EST on 94.1FM & streaming worldwide @ WGRN.org,\nSundays at 2:00pm EST on 92.7/98.3 FM and streams @ WCRSFM.org, and Sundays at 4:00pm EST, at 107.1 FM, Wheeling/Moundsville WV on WEJP-LP FM.\n\nContact Us if you would like GrassRoot Ohio on your local station.\n\nCheck us out and Like us on Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/GrassRootOhio/\nCheck us out on Instagram:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/grassroot_ohio/\nIf you miss the Friday broadcast, you can find it here: All shows/podcasts archived at SoundCloud! https://soundcloud.com/user-42674753\nGrassRoot Ohio is now on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../grassroot-ohio/id1522559085\nThis GrassRoot Ohio interview can also be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAX2t1Z7_qae803BzDF4PtQ/\n\nIntro and Exit music for GrassRoot Ohio is "Resilient" by Rising Appalachia: https://youtu.be/tx17RvPMaQ8\n\nThere's a time to listen and learn, a time to organize and strategize, And a time to Stand Up/ Fight Back!