c. j. prentiss

C. J. Prentiss is an American politician of the Democratic party who as of January 2005 (126th Ohio General Assembly) serves as the minority leader in the Ohio State Senate. She earned a bachelor of arts degree and a masters degree in education from Cleveland State University. She holds a post-graduate certificate in Administration from Kent State University. She attended the advanced management program at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management. From 1985 to 1990, Prentiss served on the Ohio State Board of Education. Prentiss served four terms in the Ohio House of Representatives before she was elected to the Senate in 2000. In the 125th General Assembly, Prentiss served as the minority whip. Prentiss is the president of the Ohio Black Legislative Caucus. She follows Rhine McLin as the second African-American woman to serve as the Democratic leader in the Ohio Senate.

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