About Amy Acton and David Pepper

Governor-elect

Dr. Amy Acton

Dr. Amy Acton grew up facing a difficult childhood in Youngstown. She overcame periods of abuse, hunger, and neglect, and even wound up living in a tent in the middle of winter. She put herself through college and medical school here in Ohio and did her residency in Columbus at Children’s Hospital. Dr. Acton continued her work as a doctor and public health expert at The Ohio State University and the Columbus Foundation.

As the former Director of the Ohio Department of Health under Governor DeWine, Amy tackled the opioid crisis, held prescription drug companies accountable, and led the state through the COVID-19 pandemic, saving countless lives and helping Ohio’s economy and schools open sooner than other states.

On November 3rd, Dr. Acton made history as the first ever woman elected governor of Ohio. As governor, she is committed to lowering costs, taking on the cost of corruption, fully funding our public schools and building an Ohio where all of us can get ahead.

Lieutenant Governor-elect

David Pepper

David Pepper is a lifelong public servant, lawyer, and fifth-generation Cincinnatian who has spent his career serving the people of Ohio, fighting to put working families first and make our communities more affordable.

As Hamilton County Commissioner and Cincinnati City Council Member, David worked across party lines to lead the county’s fiscal turnaround, tackled public safety, and fought to put more money back in Ohioans’ pockets with an earned income tax credit, prescription drug discount program, and reducing the property tax rate. As chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, he championed ballot initiatives to end gerrymandering and elected an independent Supreme Court in Ohio for the first time in a generation.