Ohio Working Families Party is a progressive grassroots political party building a multiracial, multigenerational, and feminist movement of and for working people. 

For Immediate Release: July 11th, 2022

Cleveland, OH: The Ohio Working Families Party is proud to welcome Ohio-native Aleena Starks as the state party’s new Political Director. Aleena has spent the last ten years advocating for Cleveland’s marginalized and working class families. As an activist and organizer, Field Director and Campaign Manager, she has worked alongside progressive organizations and candidates to fight for the incarcerated, affordable housing, lead-safe homes, a living wage, voter rights and healthcare for all. 

Aleena plans to continue to lead with intentional, thoughtful, and bold ideology. She is excited and proud to be working with OH WFP who share a commitment to transparency, accountability, supporting local leadership, and amplifying the power of people in politics. 

Ohio Working Families Party is a progressive grassroots political party building a multiracial, multigenerational, and feminist movement of and for working people. In 2021, the OHWFP set up local endorsement committees consisting of WFP members, activists, supporters, and voters. That year, we endorsed a slate of majority-POC, majority-women, and young candidates, including WFP-member Shenise Turner-Sloss who won her race for Dayton City Commission, making over 60,000 voter contact attempts via text and phone banking.