Michael J. Skindell (b. August 31, 1962) is a Democratic member of the Ohio State Senate, representing District 23. Skindell was first elected to the chamber in 2010. Skindell is a Democratic candidate for District 13 of the Ohio House of Representatives. The primary election is being held on May 8, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.

Skindell is unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Ohio State Senate because of term limits. Skindell served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011.

Skindell earned his B.A. in business and politics from Walsh College and his J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. His professional experience includes working as assistant attorney general, as a hearing officer for the Ohio Department of Health, and as the owner of a private legal practice.

• JD, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1984-1987
• BA, Business/Political Science, Walsh University, 1980-1983

• JD, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1984-1987
• BA, Business/Political Science, Walsh University, 1980-1983
• Attorney, Friedman, Damiano & Smith
• Former Assistant Attorney General, State of Ohio
• Hearing Officer, Ohio Department of Health, 1989-1999

• JD, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1984-1987
• BA, Business/Political Science, Walsh University, 1980-1983
• Attorney, Friedman, Damiano & Smith
• Former Assistant Attorney General, State of Ohio
• Hearing Officer, Ohio Department of Health, 1989-1999
• Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 13, 2003-2011, 2019-present
• Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 13, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2018, 2020
• Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 23, 2011-2019
• Candidate, Ohio State Senate, District 23, 2010, 2014
• Candidate, Ohio State Justice of the Supreme Court, 2012
• Member, Lakewood City Council, District At-Large, 1998-2002

• JD, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1984-1987
• BA, Business/Political Science, Walsh University, 1980-1983
• Attorney, Friedman, Damiano & Smith
• Former Assistant Attorney General, State of Ohio
• Hearing Officer, Ohio Department of Health, 1989-1999
• Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 13, 2003-2011, 2019-present
• Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 13, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2018, 2020
• Senator, Ohio State Senate, District 23, 2011-2019
• Candidate, Ohio State Senate, District 23, 2010, 2014
• Candidate, Ohio State Justice of the Supreme Court, 2012
• Member, Lakewood City Council, District At-Large, 1998-2002
• Member, Executive Committee, Cuyahoga County Democratic Party, present
• Member, Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, present
• Member, Lakewood Democratic Club, present
• Member, Board of the Single Payer Action Network Ohio
• Former President/Member, Board of Trustees, Barton Senior Center and Westerly Senior Apartments
• Former Member/President, Board of Trustees, Lakewood Jaycees
• Former Member, Finance Committee, Lakewood City Council
• Former Member, Housing Committee, Lakewood City Council
• Member, Lakewood Citizens Advisory Committee for Community Development Block Grant
• Member, Midwestern Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee, Council of State Government
• Former Member, Public Works Committee, Lakewood City Council
• Former Chair, Rules and Ordinances Committee, Lakewood City Council