WEEK IN REVIEW
Friday, October 1, 2021

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review

For the week ending October 1, 2021

Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine learn about different student projects during their tour of Tri-C's Manufacturing Technology Center of Excellence.

On Tuesday,?Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine toured the Manufacturing Technology Center of Excellence (MTC) at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. MTC is working to develop a workforce ready to support the projected 2 million manufacturing jobs that will go unfilled due to a growing skills gap over the next decade.

Lt. Governor Husted announces the expansion of the College2Career's program.

Also on Tuesday,?Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted traveled to Xenia to make an announcement with Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), Wilberforce University, and Central State University regarding the expansion?of Ohio College2Careers, a program that supports college students with disabilities.

Shawn Hendrix, president of Nissen Chemitec America, shows Lt. Governor Husted how the facility operates.

Additionally, on Tuesday, Lt. Governor Husted visited Nissen Chemitec America in London to tour the facility and learn about the success they have had using TechCred. TechCred helps businesses address their workforce needs by upskilling current and prospective employees by offering a reimbursement of up to $2,000 for each credential earned.

Lt. Governor Husted learns about the training programs that Fairfield Workforce Center offers.

On Wednesday,?Lt. Governor Husted traveled to Lancaster to tour the Fairfield County Workforce Center to learn about the training programs they offer to prepare Ohioans for in-demand jobs and earn industry-recognized credentials. Later that day, he spoke to students at Logan-Hocking Middle School about career pathways.

Lt. Governor Husted announces a new pilot program that will expand broadband access in Cutler.

Later on Wednesday, Lt. Governor Husted,?Director of InnovateOhio, was joined by Lydia Mihalik, Director of the Ohio Department of Development, Washington County Commissioners, Fairfield Township Trustees, representatives from the Southeast Ohio Broadband Cooperative (SEOBC), and local residents in Cutler to announce a new pilot project that will expand broadband in the area to hundreds of households using local, state-owned MARCS towers.

The innovative project builds upon the goal of BroadbandOhio by enhancing and expanding high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved Ohioans, particularly those in the Appalachia region of the state, by creatively leveraging state assets.

?BroadbandOhio worked with the Southeast Ohio Broadband Cooperative and local leaders to creatively use existing infrastructure to expand high-speed internet at an affordable rate for people who need it,? said Lt. Governor Husted. ?Through this partnership, these state-owned MARCS towers can connect hundreds of households in Washington County to broadband.?

Governor DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine speak at the "Faces of Resilience" event after receiving the STAR Award.

On Wednesday night, Governor DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine were presented with the 2021 STAR Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Fields of Trauma and Resilience by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's Stress Trauma, and Resilience program.

Governor DeWine speaks to attendees of Ridge Corporation's groundbreaking ceremony.

On Thursday morning,?Governor DeWine traveled to Muskingum County for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the expansion of the Ridge Corporation's Frazeysburg manufacturing facility.

JobsOhio and the Ohio Department of Development both collaborated on the expansion project with other state and local entities. Once complete, the expansion will lead to the creation of nearly 100 new jobs.?

First Lady DeWine helps cut the ribbon for Metropolitan Library's new Hilltop Branch.

First Lady DeWine participated in a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday for Columbus Metropolitan Library?s new Hilltop Branch.?

Governor DeWine meets employees at Libbey Glass in Toledo while on a tour of the facility.

On Friday, Governor DeWine traveled to three manufacturing facilities in Toledo, Youngstown, and Strongsville in recognition of Manufacturing Day. He discussed?Ohio's strong economic outlook and workforce development accomplishments.

First, the Governor toured?Libbey Glass,?one of the world?s largest manufacturers of glass tableware. Ohio is the top manufacturer of glass in the United States.

? He explored the production facility at Vitamix, a family-owned company that specializes in manufacturing high-performance blenders. Vitamix is celebrating its 100th year of operation in 2021.?

Governor DeWine meets several employees during his tour of Taylor-Winfield Technologies.

Lastly, he visited?Taylor-Winfield Technologies, a world leader in the design and manufacture of material-joining equipment.?

Top: Lt. Governor poses with employees after his tour of Worthington Industries. Bottom: The Lt. Governor tours Hi-Tek Manufacturing, a facility that produces nozzles, blades, vanes, tubes, casings, and more.

Also on?Friday, Lt. Governor Husted made stops at Worthington Industries in Columbus, Hi-Tek Manufacturing in Mason, and Wurth Electronics in Miamisburg to mark Manufacturing Day.?Ohio manufacturing companies employ nearly 700,000 people, making the state the third largest manufacturing workforce in the country.?

Governor DeWine and First Lady DeWine receive a COVID-19 booster shot.

Additionally, on Friday, Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, and Ohio Lottery Commission Director Pat McDonald provided an update on the Ohio Vax-2-School program, announcing that the prize money has been doubled to a total of $2 million in scholarships. Beginning Monday, Oct. 4, Ohioans aged 12-25 can enter online at www.ohiovax2school.com or by phone at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634) to win one of 150, $10,000 scholarships, or one of five, $100,000 grand prize scholarships. The scholarships, awarded in Ohio 529 College Advantage plans, can be used at the Ohio college, university, technical/trade school, or career program of the winner?s choice. The Ohio Department of Health is using a portion of its Coronavirus Relief Funds to fund this innovative public outreach campaign and initiative. In addition, the state hopes to expand the age group to include younger Ohioans. ?We are hearing promising news following the clinical trial and safety data submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by Pfizer for their COVID-19 vaccine for 5 to 11-year-olds,? explained Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff. ?In anticipation of a COVID-19 vaccine being authorized for children as young as 5 in the near future, we have decided to broaden the Ohio Vax-2-School program to include this age group, should they become eligible for vaccines.?

As of?Friday, there have been 1,420,206 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio. Additionally, 22,273 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths have occurred. A total of 73,386 people have been hospitalized, including 9,523 admissions to intensive care units.

CASE DATA/VACCINE INFORMATION

In-depth COVID-19 data for Ohio:?coronavirus.ohio.gov.?

Ohio's central scheduling system:?gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov

Ohio mass vaccination information:?coronavirus.ohio.gov/massvaccinationclinics

All vaccine providers:?vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov

More vaccine information:?coronavirus.ohio.gov/vaccine

For more information on Ohio's response to COVID-19, visit?coronavirus.ohio.gov?or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.

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