In the 133rd General Assembly, Representative Brent authored House Bill 285, Establishing Driver’s License Reinstatement Fee Debt Reduction Program. This bill became law in 2020 and now provides thousands of Ohioans with a pathway to removing suspended driver’s licenses.
She serves as a Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committee and sits on the Energy and Natural Resources, Commerce and Labor, Homeland Security, and Transportation Committees. In addition, she is the First Vice President of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, the oldest Black Caucus in the nation.
In all of these spaces, she works to introduce legislation that prioritizes justice and equity, including adult-use cannabis, the C.R.O.W.N (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act, the Kinship Care Bill of Rights, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, Juneteenth as a paid holiday, and many more.
Before becoming a legislator, Representative Brent sat on the board of trustees for the Harvard Community Services Center and the Lee-Harvard Community Development Corporation. She brings this experience building and organizing strong communities to her work in Columbus.
She enjoys visiting family and taking vacations by herself in her free time.