Gay candidate could be first for Ohio House


May 10, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

Associated Press

CLEVELAND

A woman running for a seat in the Ohio House could become the state’s first openly gay legislator.

Nickie Antonio is a Democrat running in a solidly Democratic district in suburban Cleveland.

The 54-year-old Antonio is the third openly gay person to run for a House seat in Ohio but the first with a significant chance at winning.

Antonio says she knows her victory would be historic but wants the focus to be on what she does.

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