Michele Lepore-Hagan | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 58th district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 –January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Hagan |
| Succeeded by | Lauren McNally |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4,1955 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bob Hagan |
| Residence(s) | Youngstown,Ohio,U.S. |
| Education | Ohio University (BFA) |
Michele Lepore-Hagan (born April 4,1955) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who held a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives for the 58th District from 2015 to 2023. The spouse of longtime Ohio politician Bob Hagan,she succeeded her husband after he was term-limited. [1]
Prior to running for the Ohio House of Representatives,Lepore-Hagan worked for Youngstown State University as the director for the university's performing arts series. She also lived in New York City for a time as an aspiring performer. She is a graduate of Ohio University. [2]
Lepore-Hagan was unopposed in the general election in 2014,and won subsequent elections in 2016,2018,and 2020. [3]
In 2020,a representative from the Youngstown-based African Education Party,claimed that Lepore-Hagan made racist remarks regarding House Bill 70. [4]