 Stinziano served as State Representative for the 18th house district, representing Columbus communities of Bexley, Franklinton, German Village, Grandview Heights, the Hilltop, Olde Towne East, Ohio State University and Italian Village.His prior experience includes work as the Director of the Franklin County Board of Elections; as an assistant to the general counsel for Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner; as a law clerk for the Ohio House Democratic Caucus; as a legal extern for the Supreme Court of Ohio; as a research assistant for two members of the British Parliament; and as a congressional intern in Washington.Michael and his wife Caroline McNamee Stinziano, son Cooper (age 6), and daughter Riley (age 4) live in University Community/ Short North with their two rescue pugs, Wrigley and Fenway, and belong to St. Francis of Assisi Parish.