Biography
State Representative Robin Belcher (D-Cleveland) is enthusiastically serving her first term in the Ohio House for her constituents in Cleveland.
The Cleveland native and daughter of hardworking, blue-collar parents received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Bowling Green State University. She then earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration from The Ohio State University and a law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Before her appointment to the Ohio House, Rep. Belcher served as an Assistant County Prosecutor in the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office working in the juvenile justice, general felony and grand jury units. Rep. Belcher has been active in public service throughout her career as a Human Rights Investigator, as a mentor to students at the Cleveland Job Corps and as an advocate for justice in her community.
Rep. Belcher lives in Cleveland with her daughter.
Education
B.A. in Political Science from Bowling Green State University; Master’s in Public Administration from The Ohio State University; and Juris Doctorate from University of Missouri-Columbia.
Responsibilities
A State Representative is an elected official whose job is to serve as a direct link between those Ohioans he or she was elected to represent and state government. In order to best fulfill this role, a representative responds to constituent concerns and works to provide solutions through legislative action. In order to best serve their constituents, a state representative attends meetings of their local civic, social and business groups in addition to responding to mail, email and telephone correspondence from constituents in their district.
