About
Denise Driehaus is a graduate of Seton High School and earned a bachelors degree in Political Science from Miami University. She served as the associate director of Kids Voting - an organization committed to encouraging young people to participate in the political process through voting.
Denise co-owns and runs Philipps Swim Club, located on Glenway Avenue in West Price Hill, not far from where she lives. She is a former President of the Cincinnati Recreation Commission, on whose board she served for 16 years. She also serves on the board of the Price Hill Civic Club, is the Vice President of the West Price Hill Merchants Association, and has served for many years on the Hamilton County Democratic Executive Committee. Driehaus spent many years volunteering and coaching at St. Teresa School, where she served as the coordinator of the Everybody Counts Program, PTG President and as a member of Parish Council, among many other things. She also volunteered at Seton and Elder High Schools.
Since being elected to represent the 31st House District in Columbus she has tackled many statewide issues, and is eager to work on more, such as education reform, economic development in neighborhood business districts, housing issues and issues that effect the quality of life in our communities such as green space and bike trails.
Representative Driehaus is committed to working with all the members of the state legislature in a cooperative way to move the state and the west side of Cincinnati forward. She has learned through her years raising a family, working in government and owning two small businesses that bringing people together to accomplish a common goal is far more productive than the polarization of partisan politics. She is a team player and a thoughtful and informed representative.
Representative Driehaus serves as the vice-chair of the Economic Development Committee and is a member of the Finance and Appropriations Committee, the Housing and Urban Development Committee, and the Education Committee, as well as the Health and Human Services subcommittee of Finance.
