Nickie Antonio | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Ohio Senate | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kenny Yuko |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Skindell |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Skindell |
| Succeeded by | Mike Skindell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 2, 1955 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jean Kosmac |
| Education | Cleveland State University (BS, MPA) |
Nickie J. Antonio (born June 2, 1955) is an American politician from Ohio. A Democrat, she serves in the Ohio Senate representing the 23rd district, which is located in the western portion of Cuyahoga County and contains the western third of Cleveland and some of the nearby western suburbs. She previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 13th district from 2011 to 2018. A former member of Lakewood City Council, Antonio was elected to the lower chamber of the legislature in 2010 and took office on January 3, 2011, and was re-elected in the 2012 General election, receiving 75% of the vote. She was re-elected consecutively in the General elections of 2014 and 2016. After being term limited in the lower chamber of the legislature, Antonio was elected to the upper chamber of the legislature in 2018 and took office on January 7, 2019.