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WEEK IN REVIEW
Friday, September 27, 2024
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review
For the week ending September 27, 2024
Monday, September 23, 2024
Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted traveled to Cincinnati to provide remarks at the 2024 Forbes Under 30 Summit. For the event, Forbes gathered the world’s top young leaders, founders and creators for four days of connecting, learning, teaching and building.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted announced the approval of seven projects that will create 458 new jobs and retain 357 jobs statewide.
During its monthly meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) reviewed economic development proposals brought to the board by JobsOhio and its regional partners. Collectively, the projects are expected to result in more than $34 million in new payroll and spur more than $132 million in investments across Ohio.
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Lt. Governor Husted provided remarks during a groundbreaking event at the Laurel Oaks Career Campus in Wilmington.
The Career Technical Education school broke ground on a new building that will house its Construction Technology and Alternative/EV Technician programs, as well as expand its Law Enforcement and Welding/Fabrication programs. Great Oaks Career Campuses was awarded nearly $6.8 million through the Career Technical Construction Program.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Governor DeWine visited Shawnee State University (SSU) to meet with administrators, professors, and students to discuss the impact of adopting the Science of Reading.
Based on the latest brain research and literacy development, the Science of Reading is considered the most effective method for reading instruction. Governor DeWine has long supported the implementation of the Science of Reading in all Ohio schools. During his 2024 State of the State Address, Governor DeWine called on all Ohio colleges and universities to align their teacher training programs with the Science of Reading to ensure Ohio’s next generation of educators will be prepared to teach young students using this groundbreaking method.
SSU’s School of Education is a proud supporter of the Science of Reading. The university is home of Project BEAR (Building Emerging and Achieving Readers). Through Project BEAR, SSU students provide direct literacy instruction grounded in the Science of Reading to young children in 68 classrooms at partnering schools in Lawrence, Pike, and Scioto counties. During the Governor’s visit, SSU leaders and local school partners demonstrated the profound results they have seen from implementing the Science of Reading.
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Lt. Governor Husted spoke to the Newark Rotary Club about Ohio's workforce development successes, including on economic development projects in the area like Intel. |
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
 Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine hosted a book reading at the Scioto County Public Library to promote Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio and National Library Card Sign-up Month.
Statewide, the Imagination Library has enrolled 409,084 kids, totaling 61% of eligible kids in Ohio. Ohio’s Imagination Library mails kids one high-quality, age-appropriate book each month until their 5th birthday. All Ohio children – from birth to age five – are eligible to be enrolled in the program at no cost to their families by signing up here.
Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted announced the 34 schools receiving awards through the second round of the Career Technical Education Equipment Grant Program. With this announcement, 6,330 additional students across Ohio will have the opportunity to pursue a career technical education.
“Investing in our schools and making sure they have updated equipment for training is an investment into our students’ futures,” said Governor DeWine. “Providing the opportunity for more schools to purchase equipment so they can train additional students will set them – and our state – up for success.”
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“We want every high school graduate to be career-ready, and to make that happen, students need to train on the same modern equipment they will have in the workplace,” said Lt. Governor Husted. “These grants will help the schools invest in that machinery and technology so their students will be ready to go to work when they graduate.”
Lt. Governor Husted visited Apollo Career Center in Lima and Delta High School to help announce the awards. Delta High School received $2.5 million, which was the largest amount awarded in this round.
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
 Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine joined Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Clark County Health Commissioner Chris Cook, and Springfield Mayor Rob Rue at an event to unveil a new mobile health clinic to serve all residents in the Springfield and Clark County communities.
Governor DeWine and First Lady DeWine introduced a new mobile health clinic in Springfield that will make healthcare services more accessible for all residents throughout the community.
“The mobile clinic will supplement and expand many of the primary healthcare services that are already available here in Springfield and throughout Clark County,” said Governor DeWine. “Our mission is clear: we will eliminate the backlogs and reduce the wait times for everyone who needs care.”
The new mobile health clinic arrived in Springfield Thursday morning and began serving community members in the afternoon – exactly one week after Governor DeWine announced he was directing the Ohio Department of Health to work alongside the Clark County Combined Health District to acquire and operationalize a mobile health clinic to better manage the demand for healthcare services in the area.
Lt. Governor Husted provided remarks at the “Save the Dey” Community CPR Training Event to help raise awareness and educate the community about the importance of Hands-Only CPR. The event was sponsored by the Cincinnati Bengals, American Heart Association, Cintas Corporation, and Kettering Health. |
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Lt. Governor Husted toured Cleveland Cliffs’ Middletown Works. Cleveland Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America. The Middletown Works steel mill employs more than 2,300 individuals. |
Friday, September 27, 2024
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Lt. Governor Husted visited the Shelby County Career Exploration Academy Expo where local businesses met with students throughout the county so they could learn about the career opportunities their community offers. |
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that he has authorized the use of the State Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) to support 11 counties that were significantly impacted by severe weather events this year.
The SDRP is a reimbursement program that can be used in instances where storm damage amounts do not meet the threshold for federal assistance, but do meet state program requirements. This program is intended to provide supplemental state assistance to local governments and eligible private non-profit organizations for costs associated with debris removal, emergency protective measures, and permanent work.
- Monroe County: Flooding and severe storms, Jan. 24-25.
- Belmont, Guernsey, Jefferson, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, and Washington counties: Flooding and severe storms, April 1-4.
- Darke and Mercer counties: Tornadoes, May 7-8.
- Cuyahoga County: Tornadoes and severe storms, Aug. 6.
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