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Richard Dell'Aquila

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Richard Dell'Aquila
Image of Richard Dell'Aquila
Prior offices
Ohio House of Representatives District 15
Predecessor: Jeff Crossman

Education

High school

Normandy High School

Bachelor's

Kent State University

Law

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Personal
Profession
Attorney

Richard Dell'Aquila (Democratic Party) (also known as Rick) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 15. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. He left office on December 31, 2024.

Dell'Aquila (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Cuyahoga County Council to represent District 6 in Ohio. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 19, 2024.

Biography

Richard Dell'Aquila lives in Seven Hills, Ohio. Dell'Aquila graduated from Normandy High School. He earned a B.A. in political science from Kent State University and a J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. His career experience includes working as an attorney at Cuyahoga Community College, a public defender in the City of North Royalton, an attorney in private practice, and a business owner. Dell'Aquila served as the safety director, mayor, and councilman of Seven Hills, Ohio. He also volunteered on the Padua High School board of trustees.[1]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2024)

General election

General election for Cuyahoga County Council District 6

Robert Schleper defeated incumbent Jack Schron in the general election for Cuyahoga County Council District 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Schleper
Robert Schleper (D)
 
50.2
 
31,136
Jack Schron (R)
 
49.8
 
30,891

Total votes: 62,027
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 6

Robert Schleper advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 6 on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Schleper
Robert Schleper
 
100.0
 
6,372

Total votes: 6,372
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 6

Incumbent Jack Schron advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 6 on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jack Schron
 
100.0
 
6,942

Total votes: 6,942
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 15

Richard Dell'Aquila defeated Nicholas Phillips in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 15 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Dell'Aquila
Richard Dell'Aquila (D)
 
83.6
 
22,196
Nicholas Phillips (Independent) (Write-in)
 
16.4
 
4,346

Total votes: 26,542
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 15

Richard Dell'Aquila advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 15 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Dell'Aquila
Richard Dell'Aquila
 
100.0
 
3,446

Total votes: 3,446
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Republican primary election

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Campaign finance


Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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Campaign finance summary


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Richard Dell'Aquila campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Ohio House of Representatives District 15Won general$21,833 $21,306
Grand total$21,833 $21,306
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2024

In 2024, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 2 to December 19. A special session on elections commenced on May 28, 2024, and ended on May 31.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to LGBTQ, civil rights, and racial justice issues.


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Footnotes

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Preceded by
Jeff Crossman (D)
Ohio House of Representatives District 15
2023-2024
Succeeded by
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