Ohio House of Representatives

Office of State Representative Vernon Sykes

77 South High St.

Columbus, OH 43266

Phone: (614) 466-3100

Fax: (614) 995-1861

E-mail: tsheppard@ohr.state.oh.us

TaKeysha M. Sheppard

Legislative/Administrative Assistant

While completing her undergraduate degree in Criminology at the Ohio State University, TaKeysha Sheppard began working as a Page in the Ohio Senate running errands for Senators. Over the past five years, TaKeysha has been promoted to various positions in the offices of State Senator Rhine McLin, State Senator Jeffrey Johnson, and most recently to the office of State Representative Vernon Sykes as his Legislative/Administrative Assistant. Her responsibilities include the day-to-day management of the 44^th House District office, assisting in the development and analysis of legislative initiatives, and addressing the concerns of constituents and district officials regarding state issues.

Outside of her duties as an Assistant in the House, TaKeysha is involved in various civic organizations. She sits on the Board of the Metropolitan Columbus League of Women Voters, the Board of Trustees for the Kids Voting Project of Central Ohio, and will begin serving her first term on the State Board of the Ohio Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union this fall. She is also very proud of her work as an advisor and volunteer facilitator for the LEADER Institute, a program that teaches young women fundamental leadership skills that are applicable to each area of their lives. TaKeysha believes that the essence of positive and effective leadership is rooted in the ability to humbly give of one's self in the pursuit of the common good.

A native of Akron, Ohio, TaKeysha will continue her education by attending law school and hopes to eventually run her own governmental policy consulting firm.