Jessica Miranda

Miranda attended Talawanda High School near Oxford, Ohio. Miranda and her husband, Jose, are parents of three daughters.{{Cite web |title=Jessica Campaign Website Biography |url=https://jessicaforohio.com/meet-jessica-miranda/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.jessicaforohio.com}} Miranda was selected as one of the [https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati Cincinnati Business Courier]'s 40 Under 40 for 2022.{{Cite web |title=Ohio House rep Jessica Miranda knows hard truth about procrastination |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/03/02/ohio-house-rep-jessica-miranda-knows-hard-truth-ab.html |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}

In the 2018 election, Miranda defeated incumbent Representative Jonathan Dever to win her seat in the Ohio House of Representatives, a rematch of her unsuccessful 2016 bid in the same district.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wvxu.org/post/how-did-jessica-miranda-pull-56-vote-win-ohio-house-district#stream/0|title=How Did Jessica Miranda Pull Off A 56-Vote Win in Ohio House District?|website=wvxu.com|date=5 December 2018 |access-date=2019-05-06}} Despite Dever initially leading on election night, Miranda was declared the victor by a 56-vote margin after the bipartisan Hamilton County Board of Elections counted provisional ballots as part of a closely watched recount.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2018/11/16/hamilton-county-to-begin-tabulating-nearly-18-000.html|title=Hamilton County to begin tabulating nearly 18,000 uncounted votes; two races at stake|website=www.bizjournals.com|access-date=2019-02-06}} This was the closest margin of victory of any state legislative campaign in Ohio. {{Citation needed|date=April 2024}} She would be re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2020, and 52.4% of the vote in 2022.{{Cite web |title=Jessica Miranda |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jessica_Miranda |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}

In her second term, Miranda was elected Minority Whip{{Cite web|title= Ohio House Jessica E. Miranda News|url=https://ohiohouse.gov/members/jessica-e-miranda/news/house-democrats-swear-in-leadership-team-for-remainder-of-the-134th-general-assembly-108401|access-date=2022-07-25}} for the Ohio House Democratic Caucus, a position she served in until early April 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-11 |title=Jessica Miranda likely to be appointed Hamilton County auditor Saturday |url=https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2024-04-11/jessica-miranda-appointed-hamilton-county-auditor |access-date=2024-04-12 |website=WVXU |language=en}} Miranda was a member of the Ohio Business First Caucus and the Ohio Gun Violence Prevention Caucus, which she co-founded with Ohio Senator Cecil Thomas.{{Cite web|title= Ohio House Jessica E. Miranda News|url=https://ohiohouse.gov/members/jessica-e-miranda/news/rep-miranda-sen-thomas-hold-first-meeting-of-bicameral-ohio-gun-violence-prevention-caucus-106435}} Miranda resigned from her seat on April 13, 2024.{{Cite news |last=Wetterich |first=Chris |title=Hamilton County Democrats appoint auditor following Brigid Kelly's death |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/04/13/jessica-miranda-hamilton-county-auditor.html |access-date=April 13, 2024 |work=Cincinnati Business Courier}} Shortly after her resignation, [https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb161 HB 161], which she co-sponsored, was signed into law{{Cite web |last=Trau |first=Morgan |date=2024-05-13 |title=Ohio Gov. DeWine signs bill banning spousal rape into law • Ohio Capital Journal |url=https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/05/13/ohio-gov-dewine-signs-bill-banning-spousal-rape-into-law/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Ohio Capital Journal |language=en-US}} by Governor Mike DeWine, officially banning all forms of spousal rape in Ohio.

Source:{{cite web | title=Committees|url=https://www.ohiohouse.gov/members/jessica-e-miranda/committees|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423205627/https://ohiohouse.gov/members/jessica-e-miranda/committees|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 23, 2021|access-date=2022-07-25}}

• Committee on Insurance (Ranking Member)
• Committee on Rules & Reference
• Committee on Transportation & Public Safety
• Committee on Aviation & Aerospace

On March 21, 2024, County Auditor Brigid Kelly announced her resignation due to health complications associated with esophageal cancer. In her resignation, which took place less than a week before her death, Kelly recommended Miranda for the then-vacant position.{{Cite web |title=Ohio politician Brigid Kelly died of cancer less than a week after resigning from office |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/29/brigid-kelly-hamilton-county-auditor-death/73141722007/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} Miranda was officially appointed on April 13, 2024, and was required to run in a special election on the November ballot.{{Cite web |title=Democrats honor late Brigid Kelly's wish, pick Jessica Miranda as county auditor |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/13/democrats-pick-replacement-for-late-hamilton-co-auditor-brigid-kelly/73312359007/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=The Enquirer |language=en-US}} Running against Republican Tom Brinkman, Miranda won the election with approximately 55% of the vote.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-06 |title=Results for Hamilton County races like commission, auditor, clerk of courts and more |url=https://www.wvxu.org/politics/2024-11-05/hamilton-county-race-results-commission-auditor-clerk-courts |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=WVXU |language=en}}

Miranda was elected to the Winton Woods Board of Education in 2013 and served until 2018, during which time she was President, Vice-President, legislative liaison, and bond levy chairperson. She received a Community Spirit Award for her "years of service" and "significant contributions"{{Cite web|title= Winton Woods Board of Education Meeting Minutes 12/17/2018|url=http://www.wintonwoods.org/userfiles/557/my%20files/boe/meeting%20minutes/2019/12-17%20regular%20minutes.pdf?id=12500|access-date=2019-05-14}} to the Winton Woods City School District.

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