Paula Hicks-Hudson is a Democratic candidate for District 44 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.

Hicks-Hudson is the former mayor of Toledo in Ohio. Hicks-Hudson was initially appointed to the position in 2015 by the Toledo City Council. Hicks-Hudson lost a re-election campaign in the general election on November 7, 2017. Although municipal positions in Toledo are officially nonpartisan, Hicks-Hudson was affiliated with the Democratic Party.

Hudson previously represented District 4 on the Toledo City Council. She was appointed to the council in January 2011 to serve a partial term following the resignation of Michael Ashford. She won election to a full term in November 2011 and served until her appointment as mayor.

Hicks-Hudson is from Hamilton, Ohio. She received a bachelor's degree in political science and journalism from Spelman College in 1973, a master's degree in communications development from Colorado State University in 1975, and a J.D. from the University of Iowa. Hicks-Hudson has worked as an attorney for the Toledo Legal Aid Society, an assistant prosecutor for Lucas County, and an assistant public defender.

• JD, Law, University of Iowa College of Law
• MA, Communications Development, Colorado State University, 1975
• BA, Political Science, Journalism, Spelman College, 1969-1973

• JD, Law, University of Iowa College of Law
• MA, Communications Development, Colorado State University, 1975
• BA, Political Science, Journalism, Spelman College, 1969-1973
• Sole Practitioner, Law Office of Paula Hicks-Hudson, 2011-present
• Former Assistant Prosecutor, Lucas County
• Former Employee, Ohio Shared Services Center
• Former Reginald Heber Smith Fellow, Toledo Legal Aid Society
• Criminal Justice Instructor, University of Toledo College of Law
• Former Instructor, Upward Bound Program, Central State University
• Chief Legal Counsel, Office of Budget & Management, State of Ohio, 2007-2011

• JD, Law, University of Iowa College of Law
• MA, Communications Development, Colorado State University, 1975
• BA, Political Science, Journalism, Spelman College, 1969-1973
• Sole Practitioner, Law Office of Paula Hicks-Hudson, 2011-present
• Former Assistant Prosecutor, Lucas County
• Former Employee, Ohio Shared Services Center
• Former Reginald Heber Smith Fellow, Toledo Legal Aid Society
• Criminal Justice Instructor, University of Toledo College of Law
• Former Instructor, Upward Bound Program, Central State University
• Chief Legal Counsel, Office of Budget & Management, State of Ohio, 2007-2011
• Minority Whip, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2019-present
• Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 44, 2019-present
• Former Member/President, Toledo City Council, District 4
• Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 44, 2018, 2020
• Mayor, City of Toledo, Ohio, 2015-2018

• JD, Law, University of Iowa College of Law
• MA, Communications Development, Colorado State University, 1975
• BA, Political Science, Journalism, Spelman College, 1969-1973
• Sole Practitioner, Law Office of Paula Hicks-Hudson, 2011-present
• Former Assistant Prosecutor, Lucas County
• Former Employee, Ohio Shared Services Center
• Former Reginald Heber Smith Fellow, Toledo Legal Aid Society
• Criminal Justice Instructor, University of Toledo College of Law
• Former Instructor, Upward Bound Program, Central State University
• Chief Legal Counsel, Office of Budget & Management, State of Ohio, 2007-2011
• Minority Whip, Ohio State House of Representatives, 2019-present
• Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 44, 2019-present
• Former Member/President, Toledo City Council, District 4
• Candidate, Ohio State House of Representatives, District 44, 2018, 2020
• Mayor, City of Toledo, Ohio, 2015-2018
• Partner, Coalition and Quality Education and Covenant Youth Development Corporation, present
• Minister of Music, Redeemer Lutheran Church, present
• Member, African American Law Enforcement Agents
• Court Appointed Child Advocate-Guardian ad Litem, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
• Member, Frederick Douglass Community Center
• Former Director/Deputy Director, Lucas County Board of Elections
• Member, Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation
• Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
• Member, National Federation of Business and Professional Women Incorporated
• Member, Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women Incorporated
• Former President, Thurgood Marshall Law Association
• Former President, Toledo Women's Bar Association
• Member, Toledo Youth Hostel
• Member, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
• Legislative Director, Toledo City Council, 1998-2002