Joe Schiavoni
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 33rd district |
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Assumed office January 6, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | John Boccieri |
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September 21, 1979 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Boardman, Ohio,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio University, Capital University |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Catholic |
Joseph L. Schiavoni (born September 21, 1979) is a member of the Ohio Senate and the current Senate Minority Leader. Schiavoni has been a member of the Senate since 2009. He represents the 33rd Senate District, which encompasses the Mahoning Valley, including Youngstown, Ohio. He is a Democrat.
Schiavoni was born in Columbus, Ohio, and grew up on the south side of Youngstown, Ohio, before moving to Boardman, Ohio, where he attended Boardman High School. He has three younger brothers.
While in high school, Schiavoni was a Golden Glove boxer, as were his three brothers and his father before them. As a young man, he held jobs at Catullo Prime Meats, Fab-Art Steel, and Keffler Construction in the Mahoning Valley.
Following high school, Schiavoni attended Ohio University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. He then attended law school at Capital University, and received his Juris Doctor in 2004.
After graduating from law school, Schiavoni returned to Youngstown where he became a member of the family law firm. Since then, he has practiced worker's compensation law. Schiavoni is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and West Virginia.
Schiavoni at one time helped legally represent Kelly Pavlik, the Middleweight Boxing Champion of the World, with whom he boxed as a child on the south side of Youngstown.
Schiavoni has long been an active member of Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Mahoning Valley. He earned the "Big Brother of the Year" award in 2007. Through this organization, Schiavoni later joined the Youngstown State University Senior Youth Mentorship steering committee.
As a political novice, Schiavoni was selected in 2008 to replace Senator John Boccieri, who had been elected to the United States House of Representatives. His selection surprised many, as Schiavoni was only 28 years old at the time and had never held elected office. Nonetheless, Schiavoni easily won the party nomination in 2010 and was elected in the general election with over 60% of the vote.
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