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The following is a list of members of the Governor of Ohio's Cabinet. The cabinet of the Governor of Ohio includes the heads of the 26 departments of Ohio government established by statute. They inform and assist the governor in the operation of the state. Each is appointed by the governor and affirmed by the Ohio General Assembly.
Richard Michael DeWine (/ d ə ˈ w aɪ n / də-WYNE; [3] born January 5, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 70th governor of Ohio since 2019. 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 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.
Since the governor appoints the Directors, they are directly incorporated into the Executive branch of Ohio. This gives them the broad authority to enforce the laws of Ohio directly. Many of these Departments issue administrative opinions, proceedings, and decisions, which in turn have the legal influence of stare decisis. [citation needed]
Current Gov. Mike DeWine is term limited and just appointed his preferred successor, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, to the Senate seat previously held by Vice President JD Vance. More: Who is Vivek Ramaswamy?
List of United States representatives from Ohio. List of current members of the U.S. House of Representatives; United States congressional delegations from Ohio; Supreme Court of Ohio. List of justices of the Ohio Supreme Court; Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court; Ohio General Assembly. Ohio State Senate; Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, will replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate. Husted, 57, will serve until a special election in ...
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has brought on Vice President Vance’s top political advisers ahead of his expected bid for Ohio governor, a source familiar confirmed to The Hill. NBC News ...