Garland most recently served as executive director of the Ohio Physical Therapy Association.
[1] Democrat Bev Campbell had been chosen to try to take the 20th District from incumbent Republican Jim McGregor in 2008, but Representative Ted Celeste encouraged Garland to enter the race.
[2] The general election against McGregor proved to be one of the closest watched House races of the cycle, with Republicans hitting Garland's lobbying history negatively.
[4] In 2010, Garland was again targeted by Republicans, and she faced attorney Matt Carle in the general election.
[9] Garland has been a vocal advocate about finding measures to prevent prescription drug abuse.