Senator Teresa Fedor is currently serving her second term in the Ohio Senate representing the 11th Senate District. She pursued her passion for public service in 2000 and was elected to serve the 52nd district in the Ohio House of Representatives in 2001. A proud veteran, she served in the United States Air Force and Ohio Air National Guard. She then attended the University of Toledo, received a Bachelor of Science in Education and spent 18 years as a classroom teacher.

Protecting our most vulnerable young Ohioans is a driving force for her. Since joining the General Assembly, Senator Fedor has worked to improve the educational opportunities for all citizens, especially for our children. This year the Governor signed her landmark Human Trafficking legislation into law, which will now criminalize the trafficking of children in our state and create a task force to study the problem of human trafficking. During the first few months of the current General Assembly, Senator Fedor introduced legislation that will curtail the growing problem of cyber bullying of school children; create health standards in Ohio’s schools; and ensure that military children are given the same educational opportunities as other children. In the past, she proposed legislation to improve access to contraception and increase accessibility to children’s health insurance.

Throughout her 8-year legislative career, Teresa Fedor has championed responsive and responsible government. During her recent years in the Senate, she has helped to unveil the Bureau of Workers Compensation coin scandal, made certain that Ohio’s voting machines leave a paper tail, and worked collaboratively with the majority and the governor during the last two budgets.

Senator Fedor currently serves as the Ranking member on the important Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee. Senator Fedor also serves on the Highways and Transportation, Government Oversight and Education Committees. Senator Fedor previously served in leadership positions in the State Senate as Minority Leader, Minority Whip and Assistant Minority Whip.

Senator Fedor has been recognized for her work as legislator. Here are just a few awards: Legislator of the Year Awards from - the Vietnam Veterans of America - Buckeye Chapter, Second Harvest Food Banks, the Ohio Environmental Council, the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Ohio State Association of Veterans Service Commissioners. She has also received the "Outstanding Community Service Award" from the Toledo NAACP Chapter, Ohio Federation of Teachers “Friend of Education Award,” the “Public Servant of the Year Award” from the Ohio Association of Joint Vocational Schools, the “Phenomenal Women Award” from L'aime, Inc, and the “Jastram Award” from the American Association of University Professors.

Senator Fedor sits on the Trafficking in Persons Study Commission as Vice-Chair, Ohio Schools Facilities Commission, Ohio Arts Commission, Military Activation Task Force and the National Statuary Collection Study Committee. She is a member of the American Legion, the Toledo Federation of Teachers and sits on the UT3 Executive Board and Catherine S. Eberly Center for Women Executive Board. Senator Fedor is an active participant on the Boards for Wake Up Youth and Yell & Tell Against Child Abuse.

She lives in Toledo, Ohio with her husband John and their three dogs Beau, Maggie and Daisy. They have two grown children.


Paid for by Citizens with Fedor Committee 2054 Belvedere Drive, Toledo OH 43614, Cliff Mallett - Treasurer