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The governor of Ohio is the head of government of Ohio [2] and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military forces. [3] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Ohio General Assembly, [4] the power to convene the legislature [5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.
Richard Michael DeWine ( / dəˈwaɪn /; born January 5, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving since 2019 as the 70th governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 50th Attorney General of Ohio from 2011 to 2019, in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991, and in the U.S. Senate from 1995 to 2007.
The Ohio Apportionment Board draws state legislative district lines in Ohio. In order to be enacted into law, a bill must be adopted by both houses of the General Assembly and signed by the Governor. If the Governor vetoes a bill, the General Assembly can override the veto with a three-fifths supermajority of both houses.
He has been Greene County prosecutor, state lawmaker, lieutenant governor, member of Congress, U.S. Senator, state attorney general and governor. After leading Ohio through the pandemic, DeWine ...
The 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term in a landslide, defeating Democratic nominee Nan Whaley, the former mayor of Dayton with 62.4% of the vote. [ 1] DeWine's 25-point victory marked the continuation of a trend ...
John Richard Kasich Jr. ( / ˈkeɪsɪk / KAY-sik; [ 1] born May 13, 1952) [ 2] is an American politician and author who was the 69th governor of Ohio from 2011 to 2019, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 2001, and a Republican candidate for the presidential nomination in 2000 and 2016. [ 3]
Name Life dates Party Candidate Served Jon Husted: Republican: 2019- Mary Taylor: Republican: 2011-2019 Lee Fisher: 1951–Present: Democrat: 2006: 2007-2011 Mark Noble
Jon Husted. Jon Allen Husted (born August 25, 1967) is an American politician serving as the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio, since 2019. He was previously the 53rd Ohio Secretary of State. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 6th District of the Ohio Senate (a portion of Montgomery County) from 2009 to 2011 and was ...