Sarah Fowler Arthur (born 1987 or 1988) is an American politician currently serving as the

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state representative in Ohio's 99th district. The district includes parts of

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and

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Biography

Fowler Arthur was

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. She worked on her family's farm and ran a small business that sold eggs for twelve years. She is married to YouTuber

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Political career

Fowler Arthur was elected to the Ohio State Board of Education in November 2012 to serve a term ending in December 2014. According to the ''

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'', she "had no formal relationship with organized, publicly funded education" prior to her election to the Board of Education. The seat, which was uncontested in the previous election two years before, represents part of

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, half of Summit County, and almost all of Portage County,

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, and Lake County. Fowler Arthur was re-elected twice and served in the position until she was elected to the

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in 2020. Fowler Arthur ran for a seat in the House of Representatives after incumbent

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John Patterson became term-limited after completing his fourth term in 2020. She defeated Democratic candidate Richard Dana and write-in candidate Kyle Bruckman, winning 58.5% to 41.2% to 0.3%, thus flipping the district from Democratic to Republican. The district includes parts of

and

. In March 2022, Fowler Arthur stated that the history of

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should be taught from multiple perspectives, saying "Maybe you’re earning about the Holocaustfrom the perspective of a Jewish person that has gone through the tragedies that took place. And maybe you’ll listen to it from the perspective of a German soldier.” Fowler Arthur was criticized for her statements by other politicians and by members of the Jewish community in Ohio.

References

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