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Travis Ricketts
State Action Manager, America First Ohio
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.
- Theodore Roosevelt
Travis Ricketts is an Ohio-based public affairs strategist and government relations expert. A lifelong Ohioan from Ashville, he has built a distinguished career spanning over a decade in state government, policy development, and legislative leadership.
Travis served as Majority Policy Advisor to two Speakers of the Ohio House of Representatives, where he managed legislative priorities across seven committees and advised on 249 bills, with 50 enacted into law. He successfully shepherded complex legislation, including HB 238 on occupational licensing reform, and implemented the Speaker's Priority Jail Funding Formula, securing $75 million in historic county-level investment. Prior to this role, he served as Acting Director and Deputy Director of the Correctional Institution Inspection Committee, where he rebuilt agency operations, expanded staffing, and directed inspections of 31 correctional facilities across Ohio
Beyond his professional work, Travis serves as Chair of the Pickaway County Republican Party and Central Ohio Regional Representative to the state GOP. He lives in Ashville and remains deeply committed to advancing sound policy and effective governance for Ohio families and communities.