Jennifer Lynn Sherwood Gross (born June 7, 1964) is an American politician and former nurse serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 45th district.

Ultimately, when attendees violated state COVID-19 protocols, police were called by the restaurant to end the event.

Gross criticized the police response, although she did note she and some of the 20 attendees had been walking in the restaurant without masks in violation of state protocols, and that they had not warned the venue ahead of time about the event.

[13] In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Idaho, Gross was the primary sponsor of an anti-vaccine bill that would prohibit employers (both public and private) from requiring workers to receive vaccinations (for any disease).

When asked in a separate interview with the Ohio Capital Journal about how the vaccine requirements and the Holocaust were similar, Gross declined to comment.

"[20] In June 2021, the Ohio House Health Committee lacked the votes to advance Gross' bill.

[3] In September 2021, text messages between Gross and Representative Scott Lipps, the chairman of the House Health Committee, were obtained by the Cincinnati Enquirer through a public records request.

[22] In November 2023, after Ohio voters approved a measure that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state's constitution, Gross was one of several Republicans who claimed that "[t]o prevent mischief by pro-abortion courts with Issue 1, Ohio legislators will consider removing jurisdiction from the judiciary over this ambiguous ballot initiative.

"[8] In October 2024, Gross promoted the theory that the government can control the weather and the Biden administration is directing storms to Republican areas.