*WEEK IN REVIEW*
Friday, October 20, 2023

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review

"For the week ending October 20, 2023"

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*Saturday, October 14, 2023*

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Governor DeWine speaks at Ohio Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks World Heritage Inscription Celebration

Governor DeWine speaks at Ohio Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks World Heritage Inscription Celebration

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine joined Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Chief Glenna Wallace and National Park Service Director Chuck Sams in Chillicothe to commemorate the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks being inscribed as Ohio's first UNESCO World Heritage Site last month in Saudi Arabia.? There are only 25 World Heritage listings in the United States.? ?

Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks is the collective name of eight Earthwork sites in Ohio. Three are managed by the Ohio History Connection: Great Circle Earthworks in Heath,? Octagon Earthworks in Newark, as well as Fort Ancient Earthworks and Nature Preserve in Oregonia.?Five are managed by the National Park Service: Mound City Group, Hopewell Mound Group, Seip Earthworks, High Bank Works, and Hopeton Earthworks at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Chillicothe.??

These masterpieces of landscape architecture -- built by Native Americans between 1,600 and 2,000 years ago -- are exceptional and have earned World Heritage status due to their enormous scale, geometric precision, and astronomical alignments.

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*Monday, October 16, 2023*

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Ohio launces new skills-based job search feature

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced the launch of a new tool [ [link removed] ] that helps applicants for state government positions locate openings based on their specific experiences, skills, and training, not just academic degrees. The new skills-based search function on Careers.Ohio.gov [ [link removed] ] was developed in response to Governor Mike DeWine?s Executive Order 2023-10D [ [link removed] ] establishing the State of Ohio as a Model Employer for Skills-Based Hiring Practices. Ohio is one of the first states in the country to adopt the skill-based hiring practice to recruit employees.?

?To drive our economy forward it will take workers with diverse skill sets to meet the demands of 21st century jobs,? said Governor DeWine. ?This new skills-based approach will help job seekers more easily identify the types of jobs available and employers attract employees with the skills needed to succeed.?

"The most important qualification is whether someone has the skills and temperament to get the job done," said Lt. Governor Husted, Director of the Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation."For most jobs, there are many ways to acquire those skills and a college degree shouldn?t be an artificial barrier for employers to find the best person for the job. Nor should a degree requirement be a barrier to entry for someone who has the right skills, but does not have a college diploma."



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Husted provided remarks at the Historic Athens Armory Renovation Groundbreaking Ceremony

Lt. Governor Husted provided remarks at the historic Athens Armory Renovation Groundbreaking Ceremony in the center of the Uptown District in Athens. This revitalization project, once completed, will foster small business and economic development growth?by providing the community with remote-work shared office space, permanent corporate offices, and mixed-use event space.



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*Tuesday, October 17, 2023*

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Governor DeWine announced that a new initiative in Ohio will work to reduce housing barriers?for survivors of human trafficking.? [ [link removed] ]

With the support of?$1.8 million in grant funding from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, the Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) will expand the number of domestic violence programs in Ohio that can provide comprehensive services to human trafficking survivors.

The announcement comes during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

?One of the biggest gaps in Ohio?s human trafficking response is a lack of emergency shelters for survivors. Although domestic violence shelters often try to meet this need, most don't have room to help everyone," said Governor DeWine. ?Through this new initiative, we'll expand capacity at domestic violence shelters across the state so that human trafficking survivors won't be turned away."



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*Wednesday, October 18, 2023*

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Gov DeWine receives leadership award from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Governor DeWine received the National Distinguished Advocacy Award, the most prestigious award presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), in recognition of his significant contributions to advance Ohio?s tobacco control policy.



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ev charger

Governor DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks announced that Ohio is now the first state in the nation to break ground?on an electric vehicle (EV) charging station built as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.

This milestone is the latest in a series of major EV advancements made by the state in recent years.?Ohio was the first state in the nation to release a request [ [link removed] ] for charging station proposals last year, which was a strategic move to put Ohio ahead of other states for sought-after equipment and specialized technicians to install the stations. Showing a continued urgency to give Ohioans an advantage in the shift to electric, Ohio was also the first state in the country to?announce [ [link removed] ]?the future sites of its first round of EV charging stations.

?Ohio continues to lead in this rising sector," said Governor DeWine. "From securing investments by manufacturers to building key infrastructure, we are truly positioning Ohioans for the electric future. This groundbreaking further demonstrates the state?s commitment to installing chargers as quickly as possible for the benefit of Ohio drivers."



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First Lady DeWine speaks at the Ohio Municipal League?s Annual Conference

Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine spoke at the 2023 Ohio Municipal League?s Annual Conference. First Lady DeWine talked about Dolly Parton?s Imagination Library of Ohio,?which is a book gifting program available to young children in Ohio.



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*Thursday, October 19, 2023*

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Governor DeWine announced [ [link removed] ] an expanded collaboration between RecoveryOhio and the Ohio Departments of Higher Education, Mental Health and Addiction Services, and Health to provide emergency naloxone access cabinets for installation on independent college and university campuses across the state.? This expansion, where only public institutions were previously eligible, also includes the availability of fentanyl testing strips for campuses that request them.

?Expanding access to these valuable, lifesaving tools allows every life saved another opportunity to experience recovery,? said Governor DeWine. ?Protecting students from potentially deadly drug overdoses is an important part of our commitment to safer college and university campuses.?

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Husted speaks at the Kindergarten Readiness = Workforce Readiness Breakfast in Columbus

Lt. Governor Husted, who serves as Director of the Governor?s Office of Workforce Transformation, spoke at the Kindergarten Readiness = Workforce Readiness Breakfast, hosted by The Ohio State University, to help educate business leaders on why kindergarten readiness is essential to workforce readiness.

"Workforce readiness begins with kindergarten readiness. That?s why it?s important to give our kids the best start," said Lt. Governor Husted.?



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First Lady DeWine receives the Crane Excellence in Early Childhood Award

First Lady DeWine received the Crane Excellence in Early Childhood Award at the 2023 Symposium on Children, hosted by The Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy. The theme of this year?s Symposium was Getting Ready to Read. ?

The award is in recognition of First Lady DeWine?s passion for early childhood literacy and her work with Dolly Parton?s Imagination Library of Ohio.



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*Friday, October 20, 2023*

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jobs filled in September

Ohio?s unemployment rate was 3.4% [ [link removed] ] in September 2023. The state's unemployment rate has been below 4% for 8 months in a row.?Ohio?s nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased 8,400 over the month, from 5,639,700 in August to 5,648,100 in September. This marks the highest payroll employment reported since the series started in 1990.



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Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted, Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik, and JobsOhio president and CEO J.P. Nauseef announced that?a new soybean processing plant [ [link removed] ] in Upper Sandusky will bring more than 100 new jobs to Ohio.

Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods, will invest approximately $500 million to construct the new plant in Wyandot County, bolstering the region's economic growth in the critical food and agriculture sector.

"Soybeans are Ohio's top exported agriculture product, so we are very excited to welcome LDC to Upper Sandusky," said Governor DeWine. "This new facility will not only bring in new jobs, but it will also lead to new avenues for growth and innovation in Ohio's agricultural sector."?

?LDC choosing Upper Sandusky for its expansion grows our robust agricultural industry and adds to the list of innovative companies choosing Ohio because of our talented workforce and dedication to business growth," said Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted. "The positive ripple effect of this project on local communities and across the state is something we look forward to seeing."

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Gov DeWine cuts ribbon at Germain Ford Beavercreek

Governor DeWine joined the team at Germain Ford of Beavercreek as they cut the ribbon on their new commercial service facility.?

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Governor DeWine issued the following statement [ [link removed] ] after a Franklin County judge dissolved the temporary restraining order preventing the Department of Education and Workforce from operating:

?I am thrilled that the restraining order has been dissolved and we can focus on the important work of moving forward to help our kids be better prepared for life after high school, whether choosing additional training, beginning a career, or heading to college.?

?I have asked Jessica Voltolini to serve as the interim director of the Department of Education and Workforce beginning Monday.? She will lead the department as we resume our search for the director and deputy director positions.?

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