FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 1, 2021

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Governor DeWine Announces New Leadership at
Ohio Department of Youth Services

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) --?Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that Amy L. Ast will become the director of the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) beginning on December 20, 2021.

?Amy brings a wealth of professional experience to the position and has a passion for working with and improving the lives of juvenile offenders,? said Governor Mike DeWine. ?I would also like to thank Ryan Gies for his service at DYS.?

DYS Chief Counsel Lew George will serve as interim director beginning on Saturday.?

Amy L. Ast Resume

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