State Representative Gayle Manning is serving her fourth term in the Ohio House of Representatives. She represents the 52nd Ohio House District, which encompasses the northeastern portion of Lorain County including North Ridgeville, Elyria and Avon. Manning made history at the beginning of the 136th General Assembly when she was elected by her peers to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Ohio House of Representatives- the first woman to serve in this role. She also serves on the Education, General Government, Finance, and Workforce and Higher Education committees.
Manning is also a former Senator, serving two four-year terms in the Ohio Senate where she was elected to the leadership team as Majority Whip.
Prior to her time in the House and Senate, Manning spent 37 years as an elementary school teacher. Manning served as a member of the North Ridgeville Planning Commission and on the North Ridgeville City Council from 2006-2007, where she was appointed Finance Chairwoman and Council President Pro Tempore.
During her time in state government, Manning has had the opportunity to utilize her extensive experience as an educator, as well as her understanding of local governments and small businesses, to champion and support numerous bills and initiatives. In the Senate, she served as Vice Chair of the Finance Committee, responsible for vetting the operating budget, which allocates funding for the state, including for schools and various projects in communities across Ohio.
Manning earned numerous awards and citations for her work as an elementary school teacher in the North Olmsted City School system, including being named Educator of the Year by the North Olmsted PTA Council and the Teacher in American Enterprise Award from the Ohio Council on Economic Education. She also was named Legislator of the Year by the Ohio County Engineers and the Ohio Nursery and Landscaping Association.
She received her bachelor's degree from Kent State University and her master's degree from The University of Akron. Representative Manning and her late husband, former Representative Jeff Manning, raised two children, Allison and Nathan. She spends much of her free time with her young grandchildren. She currently resides in Avon.
