Saturday, October 21, 2023
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine attended a ceremony in Canton unveiling
the relocated statue of President William McKinley at its new home
on the grounds of the Stark County Courthouse.
Monday, October 23, 2023
Governor DeWine attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony
at the University of Cincinnati for the opening of the Portman
Center for Policy Solutions.
Governor DeWine delivered remarks celebrating the opening of the
Portman Center for Policy Solutions at the University of Cincinnati.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Second Lady Tina Husted served food
at the Hunt. Fish. Feed. event in Columbus hosted by the Sportsman
Channel and Charter Communications (Spectrum). The event promotes
the donation of game meat and fish as a way to end hunger in cities
across America that have the greatest homeless and low-income
populations.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Lt. Governor Husted spoke at the Startup Midwest
luncheon in Columbus. The event, hosted by the Ohio State
University's Center for Software Innovation, celebrated and
showcased Ohio’s role as a destination for entrepreneurs. It
provided valuable content, education, resources and opportunities
for early-stage technology entrepreneurs and others.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its partners
announced a new project agreement totaling more than $100 million,
with a significant investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law. These much-needed funds will clean up nearly 875,000 cubic
yards of contaminated sediments from the Cuyahoga River Gorge Dam.
EPA Regional Administrator and Great Lakes National Program Manager
Debra Shore announced the agreement alongside Ohio EPA Director Anne
Vogel and Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan at the Gorge Metro Park in
Cuyahoga Falls. This long-awaited cleanup will greatly advance the
environmental and economic revitalization of local communities and
will help lead to the ultimate removal of the Cuyahoga River Area of
Concern from the list of 25 remaining U.S. Areas of Concern (AOCs) —
highly degraded areas found across the Great Lakes basin.
“Improving water quality is something I’ve prioritized throughout
my years in public service, and the state is proud to support this
long-awaited project with funding from the H2Ohio initiative," said
Governor DeWine. “It’s also great to see the important role that the
Great Lakes Legacy Act is playing in this project. When I sponsored
the Act in Congress in 2002, we knew it would make a significant
impact on water quality across the Great Lakes region. Now, more
than two decades later, the act is still making a difference,
contributing to the removal of the Gorge Dam and the contaminated
sediment behind it.”
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Lt. Governor Husted spoke at the Wayne Economic
Forum in Wooster. The forum is an annual event that brings leaders
and executives together to share ideas and best business practices.
Governor DeWine and Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
(DODD) Director Kim Hauck announced that $2.8 million will be
distributed across 52 counties to bolster state and local efforts to
support youth with complex needs in their family homes.
“Ohio’s youth need the support of their families and communities,
but sometimes they have significant needs and find themselves in
crisis. We must support these families and provide financial
assistance to county boards of developmental disabilities and other
local partners who help families provide healthier environments,”
Governor DeWine said. “This funding leverages local creativity to
ensure families have the resources to succeed and stay together.”
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) announced
CareSource and Crown Equipment Corporation as the 2023 Governor’s
Inclusive Employer Award winners for their commitment to individuals
with disabilities in the workplace.
“Congratulations to CareSource and Crown Equipment Corporation,”
said Governor DeWine. “By recognizing the value that skilled workers
with disabilities offer and creating workplaces where all Ohioans
can thrive, they have set powerful examples of what it means to
leave no Ohioan behind.”
Friday, October 27, 2023
Governor DeWine at the groundbreaking ceremony for
the Greene County jail
Governor DeWine joined community leaders in Xenia to break ground
on the new Greene County Gene Fischer Correctional Center.
In April, Governor DeWine announced that the jail construction
project would receive $15 million in funding from the Ohio
Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's Ohio Jail Safety and
Security Program.
Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Supreme
Court of Ohio Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy, Interim Superintendent
of Public Instruction Dr. Chris Woolard and other partners
highlighted Ohio’s commitment to improving school attendance
statewide during the Ohio Takes the Pledge to Stay in the Game!
event held at the Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls. During
the event, members of the Ohio Attendance Taskforce announced
recommendations to improve school attendance and reduce chronic
absence.
These recommendations will help schools and districts implement
effective prevention and early intervention strategies to improve
attendance and decrease chronic absenteeism. Chronic absence is
defined in Ohio as a student missing 10% or more of school hours. In
the 2022-2023 school year, Ohio’s chronic absence rate was 26.8%,
meaning more than 615,000 students in the state were chronically
absent.
“We want our students to be in school every day because it’s vital
to their personal success and well-being,” said Governor DeWine. “As
a state, we’re focused on the needs of all students and this
partnership between educators, families, and communities
demonstrates our commitment to supporting strong school attendance
so Ohio’s students can learn, grow, and thrive.”
“Too many of our kids are chronically absent, and they are missing
out on more than just reading and math, but also other support
services and the life and job skills that come with attending
school,” said Lt. Governor Husted. “The recommendations the task
force has put forth will help address the underlying cause of
absenteeism so that Ohio students are prepared to succeed in school
and life.” |
