*WEEK IN REVIEW*
Friday, October 27, 2023

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review

"For the week ending October 27, 2023"

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*Saturday, October 21, 2023*

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Governor DeWine attends unveiling of William McKinley statue in Stark County

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.?



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*Monday, October 23, 2023*

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Gov DeWine attends ribbon cutting ceremony at University of Cincinnati

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.

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*Tuesday, October 24, 2023*

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Husted Speaks at Hunt. Fish. Feed. Event in Columbus

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.



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*Wednesday, October 25, 2023*

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Husted Speaks at Startup Midwest Luncheon in Columbus

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. ?



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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its partners announced a new project agreement totaling more than $100 million [ [link removed] ], 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.?

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*Thursday, October 26, 2023*

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Husted Speaks at Wayne Economic Forum

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.



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Governor DeWine and Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) Director Kim Hauck announced [ [link removed] ] 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.?

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An illustrated city skyline is pictured along with The Great Seal of the State of Ohio and the OOD logo. "Governor's Inclusive Employer Award."

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) announced [ [link removed] ] 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.??



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*Friday, October 27, 2023*

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Governor DeWine Attend sGreene County Jail Groundbreaking

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 [ [link removed] ].

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Husted speaks at Event Announcing Ohio School Attendance Taskforce Recommendations

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 [ [link removed] ] 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 [ [link removed] ] 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.?



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Governor DeWine made the following appointments on October 27, 2023.?

*Governor's Appointments for October 27, 2023* [ [link removed] ]


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