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This resolution pays tribute to Mary Rose Oakar, a prominent Ohio public servant who made significant contributions to politics and community service. The resolution highlights her remarkable career, which included three years on the Cleveland City Council and sixteen years in the U.S. House of Representatives, where she represented Ohio's 20th District. Notably, she was the first Democratic woman from Ohio who was also Arab-American, Syrian-American, and Lebanese-American to be elected to Congress. Throughout her career, Oakar was instrumental in supporting legislation related to women's and elder issues, government employees, Social Security, and fair compensation, and she also worked to secure resources for downtown Cleveland's revitalization. Beyond her political career, she was an educator at Lourdes Academy and Cuyahoga Community College, a devoted Catholic, and a lifelong parishioner. The resolution celebrates her generosity, talents, and commitment to improving society, emphasizing her personal character as a loving sister, aunt, cousin, and friend who consistently used her abilities to benefit others. By adopting this resolution, the Ohio Senate officially pays tribute to her memory and directs the Senate Clerk to send an authenticated copy of the resolution to her family.

https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sr194