Rest In Peace, Representative Cera
Former state legislator and true friend to labor Jack Cera passed away this past Sunday.
Cera served the East Ohio region for a total of 23 years in the House, and because of eight-year term limits he will complete his service officially on the final day in December of 2020.
“It was always about speaking up no matter who is on what side,” Cera said as he retired. “I will miss the people of my district, but I will not miss what the politics has turned into anymore. The politics has caused me a lot of frustration because getting good things done just got more difficult because of an unwillingness to work from people on the other side of the aisle. That wasn’t always the case, but it sure is now.”
The Bellaire native usually is a quiet man, but rile him up, and Cera always has taken advantage of a chance to defend and fight for his hometown and the communities to the north and south along the Ohio River
"Working people across Ohio, but especially along the Ohio River, had a true champion in Jack Cera. Every decision and vote he made in the Ohio legislature was about making life better for those in the Valley," said Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga. "Jack truly was the best of what it meant to be an elected leader in Ohio."'