A member of the Democratic Party, Schiavoni was elected in 2020 to serve as a Judge in the Mahoning County, Ohio Court System.

As a young man, he held jobs at Catullo Prime Meats, Fab-Art Steel, and Keffler Construction in the Mahoning Valley.

[2] Through this organization, Schiavoni later joined the Youngstown State University Senior Youth Mentorship steering committee.

[5] As a political novice, Schiavoni was selected in 2008 to replace Senator John Boccieri,[6] who had been elected to the United States House of Representatives.

[13] In February 2015, he reintroduced the bullying prevention grant program, along with legislation that would provide additional funding for school safety initiatives.

[15][16][17][18][19] Schiavoni and Representative Michele Lepore-Hagan held town hall meetings in Youngstown to seek resident input on the new law.

[33][34] Among other provisions, Senate Bill 298 would require e-schools to keep complete and accurate records of the times when each student participated in online coursework.

[35] In June 2015, Schiavoni and Senator Lou Gentile (D-Steubenville) introduced legislation to strengthen penalties for people found guilty of purposefully harming children under age 13.

[42] Schiavoni was ranking minority member on the Insurance, Labor and Commerce Committee - where the bill had its hearings - during this time.

[40][43] After Senate Bill 5 was signed into law, Ohio citizens collected signatures[44][45] and placed a referendum on the November ballot (State Issue 2).

[49][50] It passed by a margin of 61% - 39%, dealing a victory to unions and a blow to the administration of Ohio Governor John Kasich.

"[51] "Communities throughout the Ohio Valley have been devastated by previous fast track trade agreements, and we can't allow that to happen again.

[57][58] In January 2016, it was discovered that residents of Sebring, Ohio, had not been properly notified of high lead levels in their drinking water.

[68][69] Schiavoni proposed legislation to require Ohio's governor to get approval from a state commission before closing or selling state-operated institutions such as prisons or centers for individuals with developmental disabilities.