STATEHOUSE NEWS

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The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) and the Capitol Square Foundation (CSF) unveiled the portraits of seven former speakers of the Ohio House of Representatives this morning in a ceremony held in the Rotunda of the Ohio Statehouse.

The event brought 50 years of legislative leadership together on Capitol Square and was standing room only. The program culminated with the unveiling of all seven portraits simultaneously. “The seven portraits broaden the scope and artistic diversity of the Ohio Statehouse’s art collection instantly. These works of art will inspire and educate future leaders of Ohio for generations to come,” said CSRAB Executive Director, Laura Battocletti. The portraits unveiled are as follows:

Charles F. Kurfess (R) 1967 - 1972 by Ned Bittinger
A.G. Lancione (D) 1973-1975 by Ned Bittinger
Vernal G. Riffe Jr. (D) 1975 - 1995 by Daniel E. Greene
Larry Householder (R) 2001 - 2005 by Daniel E. Greene
Jon A. Husted (R) 2005 - 2009 by Ned Bittinger
Armond Budish (D) 2009 - 2011 by Daniel E. Greene
William G. Batchelder (R) 2011 - 2015 by Leslie Adams

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Flags at the Ohio Statehouse will fly at half-staff from sunrise until sunset Saturday, May 20, 2017 in honor of the life and service of Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario.

Governor Kasich’s order reads:
“In honor of the life and service of Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario, I hereby proclaim, by the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Ohio by the Ohio Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flags of the United States of America and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Franklin and Licking Counties from sunrise to sunset on May 20, 2017.”

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The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) and the Capitol Square Foundation (CSF) will unveil the portraits of seven former speakers of the Ohio House of Representatives Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 11 a.m. in the Rotunda of the Ohio Statehouse.

Leslie Adams, Ned Bittinger and Daniel E. Greene, three of America’s foremost portrait artists, will add their work to the Ohio Statehouse’s art collection during the event. “The seven portraits add to the cultural and political history that is on display throughout the Ohio Statehouse. These works of art help tell the story Ohio,” said CSRAB Executive Director, Laura Battocletti. The portraits to be unveiled are as follows:

Charles F. Kurfess (R) 1967 - 1972 by Ned Bittinger
A.G. Lancione (D) 1973-1975 by Ned Bittinger
Vernal G. Riffe Jr. (D) 1975 - 1995 by Daniel E. Greene
Larry Householder (R) 2001 - 2005 by Greene
Jon A. Husted (R) 2005 - 2009 by Bittinger
Armond Budish (D) 2009 - 2011 by Greene
William G. Batchelder (R) 2011 - 2015 by Leslie Adams

The event is free and open to the public.
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Flags at the Ohio Statehouse will fly at half-staff through sunset on Monday, May 15, 2017 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day.

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Flags at the Ohio Statehouse will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, May 13, 2017, in honor of the life and service of Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas.
Governor Kasich’s order reads:
“In honor of the life and service of Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas, I hereby proclaim, by the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Ohio by the Ohio Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flags of the United States of America and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Montgomery County and at the Ohio Statehouse from sunrise to sunset on May 13, 2017.”

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Flags at the Ohio Statehouse will fly at half-staff through sunset on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in honor of the lives lost in the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on May 12, 2017 in Kirkersville, Ohio.

Governor Kasich’s order reads:
“In honor of the lives lost in the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on May 12, 2017 in Kirkersville, Ohio, I hereby proclaim, by the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Ohio by the Ohio Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flags of the United States of America and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Licking County and at the Ohio Statehouse effective immediately through sunset on May 16, 2017."

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Members of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will meet Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus. The business meeting will be held in the State Room (room #108) and will begin at 10:00 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting agenda is available upon request.

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On the morning of April 29, 1865 the body of slain President Abraham Lincoln was laid in repose at the Ohio Statehouse. From 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. an estimated 50,000 Ohioans paid their respects to the “Savior of the Union.”

The train that carried the president’s body, referred to as the “Lincoln Funeral Train” traveled more than 1,600 miles, and during the 13 day trip, one third of the population of the United States witnessed the train pass through their community, including Columbus, Ohio.

The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will commemorate the 152^nd anniversary of the repose of President Abraham Lincoln in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda on Friday, April 28, 2017. The 1^st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A, a group of Civil War re-enactors, will provide an honor guard for the replica of Lincoln’s casket from 10:00 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Batesville Casket Company created the 1865 casket for Lincoln, and has generously provided an accurate replica for this event. This will take place on the site where the slain President lay in repose in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda on April 29, 1865. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the Ohio Statehouse like few Ohioans have.


In conjunction with the repose of Lincoln, the 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A will hold the 2017 Ohio Statehouse Civil War Encampment. Learn what camp life was like during the Civil War. Walk among soldiers’ tents, see how to fire the cannon and help the Ladies Aid Society deliver comfort to the troops. Historical re-enactors from the 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A will demonstrate Civil War life, music, cooking and medical practices. Cannon firings will occur every hour from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the West Plaza of the Ohio Statehouse. This program is supported by the 1stOhio Light Artillery, Battery A.

ALSO AT THE OHIO STATEHOUSE


The Lincoln Funeral Train in Pictures and Photos
April 25 - 28, 2017
Ohio Statehouse North Hallway, 1 Capitol Square, downtown Columbus
614/752-9777
Free!

This photography exhibit begins with the assassination of our nation’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln; it follows his funeral train route from Washington D.C. to Springfield, Illinois, and focuses on how he was honored at each stop. This exhibit will bring to life one of those stops—the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus—where nearly 50,000 citizens paid their respects. Reproduction images are courtesy of the Library of Congress.

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