{{Short description|American politician (born 1973)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Cindy Abrams | image = Cindy Abrams.jpg | caption = | state_house = Ohio | district = 29th | term_start = October 10, 2019 | term_end = | predecessor = Louis Blessing | successor = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|11|19}} | birth_place = | alma_mater = Indiana University | spouse = Doug Abrams | children = 2 | party = Republican }}
'''Cindy Abrams''' (born November 19, 1973)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pelzer |first1=Jeremy |title=Ohio lawmakers send congressional redistricting plan to Gov. Mike DeWine: Capitol Letter |url=https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/11/ohio-lawmakers-send-congressional-redistricting-plan-to-gov-mike-dewine-capitol-letter.html |access-date=November 27, 2021 |work=Cleveland.com |date=November 19, 2021 |archive-date=November 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127202410/https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/11/ohio-lawmakers-send-congressional-redistricting-plan-to-gov-mike-dewine-capitol-letter.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Enquirer 2020">{{cite news |last1=Balmert |first1=Jessie |title=5 things to know about Cincinnati's newest state lawmaker |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/12/23/5-things-know-cincinnatis-newest-state-lawmaker/4257710002/ |access-date=November 27, 2021 |work=The Cincinnati Enquirer |date=January 1, 2020 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=May 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501065527/https://www.cincinnati.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cincinnati.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2F2019%2F12%2F23%2F5-things-know-cincinnatis-newest-state-lawmaker%2F4257710002%2F |url-status=live}}</ref> is an American politician who has served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives since 2019. A Republican, Abrams represents the 29th district of Ohio, which consists of portions of southwestern Hamilton County.<ref name="Enquirer 2019">{{cite news |last1=Borchardt |first1=Jackie |title=114,000 Hamilton County residents just got a new state rep |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/08/cindy-abrams-chosen-represent-part-hamilton-county-house/3912446002/ |accessdate=November 19, 2019 |work=The Cincinnati Enquirer |date=October 8, 2019 |archive-date=October 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009005537/https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2019/10/08/cindy-abrams-chosen-represent-part-hamilton-county-house/3912446002/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
Abrams received her bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Indiana University.<ref name="official-bio">{{cite web |title=Cindy Abrams - House District 29 |url=http://www.ohiohouse.gov/cindy-abrams/biography |publisher=The Ohio House of Representatives |accessdate=November 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111175953/http://www.ohiohouse.gov/cindy-abrams/biography |archive-date=November 11, 2019}}</ref> Prior to her election to the house, she worked as a police officer in the Cincinnati Police Department for seven years and then worked for the multi-level marketing company Pampered Chef. After volunteering for the city of Harrison's planning commission, she successfully ran for city council in 2016 and unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2020.<ref name="Enquirer 2020" /> In 2019, she was elected as state representative for the 29th district, succeeding Louis Blessing, who did not run for re-election due to term limits.<ref name="Enquirer 2019" /><ref>{{Cite press release |url=http://www.ohiohouse.gov/cindy-abrams/press/cindy-abrams-sworn-in-to-serve--29th-house-district |title=Cindy Abrams Sworn In To Serve 29th House District |publisher=The Ohio House of Representatives |date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=November 11, 2019 |archive-date=November 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111175949/http://www.ohiohouse.gov/cindy-abrams/press/cindy-abrams-sworn-in-to-serve--29th-house-district |url-status=live}}</ref> She was subsequently re-elected in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Balmert |first1=Jessie |title=Election 2020: SW Ohioans favor incumbents in competitive, suburban races |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/03/election-2020-columbus-brinkman-bitter-miranda-monzel-hamilton-county/3751043001/ |access-date=November 27, 2021 |work=The Cincinnati Enquirer |date=November 4, 2020 |archive-date=June 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625141246/https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/03/election-2020-columbus-brinkman-bitter-miranda-monzel-hamilton-county/3751043001/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Abrams lives in Harrison with her husband Doug, who works as a sergeant in Evendale. They have two sons.<ref name="Enquirer 2020" />
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==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.ohiohouse.gov/cindy-abrams}} *{{Ballotpedia|Cindy_Abrams|Cindy Abrams}}
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