Ohio Rep. Niraj J. Antani (R)

Phone: (614) 466-6504

Fax: (614) 466-6966

Office Address:
77 S. High St , 11th Floor , Columbus, OH 43215

State Representative Niraj Antani is serving his first term in the Ohio House. He represents the 42nd District, which covers most of southern Montgomery County. At age 23, he is the youngest currently serving member of the House. In addition, he is the second Indian-American state elected official in Ohio history, and the first Indian-American Republican.
During the Romney campaign in 2012, Antani interned for the Ohio State Director & Senior Adviser to the campaign, Scott Jennings, who is a former special assistant to President George W. Bush. In 2010, he worked for U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in Washington, DC. In Ohio, Antani has interned for then State Representative—now State Senator—Peggy Lehner in 2009, as well as U.S. Congressman Mike Turner in his Dayton office in 2007.
Antani was named to Forbes Magazine's list of the top "30 Under 30" people in the United States for Law & Politics in 2015. In addition, he was named to the "Top 30 Conservatives Under Age 30 in the United States" list by Red Alert Politics, as well as "College Republican of the Year" by the Ohio College Republican Federation in 2012. In 2013, the Montgomery County Republican Party named him the "Republican Man of the Year.” He earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from The Ohio State University. Born and raised in Miami Township, Antani attended Miamisburg City Schools and is a graduate of Miamisburg High School.
A strong conservative, Antani is a member of the NRA and volunteers for Dayton Right to Life. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Miamisburg, serves on the executive board of the non-profit Dayton International Festival, Inc., and he chairs the Ohio Republican Party Asian Pacific American Advisory Council. Antani has appeared on Fox News, PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff, C-SPAN, CNBC, and Chuck Todd's radio show. In addition, he has appeared in the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.
Antani currently resides in Miamisburg, Ohio.