Emilia Strong Sykes

EMILIA STRONG SYKES, Democrat, of Akron, OH; born in Akron, OH, January 4, 1986; education: B.A., psychology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, 2007; J.D., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2011; M.P.H., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2011; professional history: administrative staff advisor, Summit County Fiscal Office; law clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia; member, Ohio House of Representatives, 2015-23 (Minority Leader, 2019-21); election history: elected to the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; reelected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024.