{{Short description|American politician}} {{use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Christine Cockley | state_house = Ohio | district = 6th | term_start = January 1, 2025 | predecessor = Adam Miller | birth_date = Mansfield, Ohio<br>{{birth based on age as of date|28|2024|11|20}}<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Caudill |first=Mark |title=Richland County native wins statehouse run in Columbus |url=https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/20/cockley-wins-election-bid-in-columbus-28-year-old-lexington-grad/76409673007/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Mansfield News Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> | party = Democratic | education = John Glenn College of Public Affairs | parents = Mark Cockley and Heather Cockley | spouse = Simon Dallas | image = ChristineCockleyApril2024.jpg | caption = Cockley in 2024 }} '''Christine Cockley''' (born 1995/1996) is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 6th district. She was first elected in the 2024 Ohio House of Representatives election,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Representative Christine Cockley - District 6 |url=https://ohiohouse.gov/members/christine-cockley |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Ohio House of Representatives |language=en}}</ref> defeating Republican nominee Hussein Jabiri with 60.4% of the vote.<ref name="auto" /> The district includes portions of western Columbus, Valleyview, Franklin Township, and Prairie Township.
Cockley is a member of the Ohio Jewish Caucus.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-15 |title=Ohio Jewish Caucus doubles in size after latest election |url=https://www.columbusjewishnews.com/news/local_news/ohio-jewish-caucus-doubles-in-size-after-latest-election/article_344318c3-64d5-591f-b653-497eeaf4e5cc.html |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Columbus Jewish News |language=en}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Cockley was born in Mansfield, Ohio, and moved to Columbus to attend the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, which is a part of the Ohio State University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christine Cockley {{!}} Giving to Ohio State |url=https://www.osu.edu/giving/impact/scholarship-impact/impact-stories/christine-cockley |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=www.osu.edu |language=en}}</ref> She earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Administration degree.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christine Cockley Biography |url=https://ohiohouse.gov/members/christine-cockley/biography |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Ohio House of Representatives |language=en}}</ref>
== Personal life== Cockley is queer. <ref>{{Cite web |title=EXCLUSIVE: "I need to be brave and show up as I am." Ohio Rep. Christine Cockley publicly comes out as queer |url=https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/09/02/christine-cockley/ |access-date=2025-09-04 |website=The Buckeye Flame |date=September 2, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
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