House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn proudly serves Ohio’s 24th District in Columbus. Dani is a lifelong Cincinnatian, the son of immigrants, and a proud graduate of Walnut Hills High School and Yale Law School. Before being elected to the Ohio House of Representatives, Dani started a small business, Cohear, that brings leaders and community members together to solve problems and improve local policy. Through his work at Cohear, he spent countless evenings organizing, listening to, and learning from the ideas of thousands of people in communities across Cincinnati, working closely with leaders from Cincinnati Public Schools, Children’s Hospital, the Health Department, and other major institutions.
Dani got his start as a community organizer for President Obama’s campaign, went on to Yale Law School, and has worked for years to register new voters, protect the right to vote, and elect Democrats all over the country. Dani is a longtime mentor, and serves on a number of non-profit boards, including the Jewish Community Relations Council, Women of Cincy, and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. He loves to cook for new friends, so if you see him, ask him to bring over a lasagna or a banana pudding some time!
As the leader of Ohio House Democrats, Dani (pronounced like “Sunny” with a “D”) is fighting for our communities in the Statehouse — and bringing new energy and optimism into our politics.
Dani believes in the people of Cincinnati — and he believes in a new and better kind of politics in Columbus. Before he was elected House Minority Leader by his peers, Dani came to the Statehouse with the idea that politics doesn’t have to be something divisive that tears us apart. Since then, he’s proven that coming together on issues that make a real difference in people’s lives is possible. The truth is that even on the toughest issues, if you’re truly willing to listen and compromise to get things done, you’ll find a better way to govern. From housing to childcare and public education, Dani has found pathways to bipartisan solutions that would make a real impact. His leadership in Columbus is rooted in the years he spent at Cohear listening to and learning from people across Cincinnati. Dani believes in the people — because when you focus on what matters, the people will get it right every time. There’s more work to be done in Columbus, and Dani is leading the way forward.