Governor Mike DeWine
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:*
October 18, 2021
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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)?Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement on the death of former U.S. Secretary of State, General Colin Powell:
?Today our country has lost one of its most accomplished citizens, General Colin L. Powell.?? A son of Jamaican immigrants, General Powell served his country in the U.S. Army beginning in ROTC and rose through the ranks to become a four-star general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.??
?Colin Powell also served our nation as the first African-American Secretary of State, traveling the world as America?s top diplomat.??
?Colin Powell cared about helping America?s young people and was the chairman of America?s promise, a non-profit organization to help young people build character.?
?Fran and I extend our sympathy to Secretary Powell?s wife, Alma, and the entire Powell family.?
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