How Things Work at the Ohio Statehouse
Special Event | Registration opens 8/31/2026 8:58 AM EDT
Registration deadline: Nov. 12th
Learn how a bill becomes a law in Ohio and how YOU can impact state laws and policies! Rachel Coyle is the co-founder of "How Things Work at the Statehouse" and founder of State Action Initiative, LLC. Through her LLC, she contracts with prominent Ohio organizations such as Blue Ohio, Honesty for Ohio Education, Ohioans Against Extremism, and many others. She has previously served as communications director for a governor's race and a state Senate race, worked as press secretary for the Ohio Democratic Party, and held both legislative and campaign roles with the Ohio Senate Democratic Caucus. She has extensive nonprofit experience as well. She managed grassroots mobilization at ACLU of Ohio and served as communications director for Innovation Ohio. Rachel holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and political science from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in political communication from American University.