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Charleta B. Tavares (D-Columbus) is proud to join the Ohio Senate to represent Columbus and the 15th District. She is a committed public servant who served as a member of Columbus City Council from 1999 to 2010. Prior to joining Council, Tavares left a legacy for the citizens of Ohio during her 5 ½ year tenure in the Ohio General Assembly as the State Representative in the 22nd House District. Tavares was the first African-American female to serve in the state legislature from Franklin County and the first African-American woman ever to hold a leadership position in the Ohio General Assembly.

02.10.2011 Senator Tavares Presents Testimony for Bill That Provides Tax Credit to Employers Who Hire Ex-felons Columbus - State Senator Charleta B. Tavares presented sponsor testimony to the Senate Ways and Means and Economic Development Committee for Senate Bill 58.

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She looks like a Michael Jackson wannabe.

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Charleta B. Tavares (D-Columbus) is proud to join the Ohio Senate to represent Columbus and the 15th District. She is a committed public servant who served as a member of Columbus City Council from 1999 to 2010. Prior to joining Council, Tavares left a legacy for the citizens of Ohio during her 5 ½ year tenure in the Ohio General Assembly as the State Representative in the 22nd House District. Tavares was the first African-American female to serve in the state legislature from Franklin County and the first African-American woman ever to hold a leadership position in the Ohio General Assembly.
02.10.2011 Senator Tavares Presents Testimony for Bill That Provides Tax Credit to Employers Who Hire Ex-felons Columbus - State Senator Charleta B. Tavares presented sponsor testimony to the Senate Ways and Means and Economic Development Committee for Senate Bill 58

Reading Tavares' bio that you posted reminded me of John Corby on his WTVN afternoon radio show yesterday. He was commenting on this piece of legislation when he off-handedly called Tavares a retread. Corby and his sidekick, Joe Bradley, decided that for all of her positions and titles and her overall lack of accomplishment, Tavares' appropriate nickname would be "Retread."

I agree.