STATEHOUSE NEWS

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On Thursday, December 5, the Ohio Statehouse will host its annual Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The festivities will feature dance groups, choirs, K-9 demonstrations, cookies and activities tables to spread the holiday cheer. This joyous event is free and open to the public!

Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine will be introduced by Randi and DJ Rice from Santa 95 (Sunny 95), to start the tree lighting ceremony, followed by the introduction of Santa and Mrs. Claus! After the tree has been lit, everyone will be free to roam the Atrium, Rotunda and ground floor to find craft tables, mascots and entertainment. Do not forget to grab a memento through snapping a picture with Santa and Mrs. Claus and shopping at the Statehouse Museum Shop.



Entertainment will take place in the Atrium and the Museum Gallery at various times throughout the night:
· Columbus Children’s Choir (Atrium-5:00 p.m.)
· OhioDance (Atrium-5:45 p.m.)
· K-9 Demonstration by Ohio State Highway Patrol (Museum Gallery-5:45 p.m.)
· All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir (Museum Gallery-6:10 p.m.)
Scioto Valley Chorus (Museum Gallery-6:35 p.m.)
Pickerington High School Chamber Strings (Museum Gallery-7 p.m.)
Drake Dance Academy (Atrium-7 - 7:30 p.m.)

An assortment of craft tables will be all around the Statehouse with wonderful organizations running them:
· Ohio Paper Folders
· Ohio Pageant Winners
· Ohio Department of Natural Resources
· National Veterans Memorial Museum
· Office of Ohio State Treasurer
· Office of Ohio Auditor of State
· Office of Ohio Secretary of State
· 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A
· Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center
· TourismOhio
· Special Olympics
· Sunny 95

Also, keep a look-out for some fun-loving mascots moseying about:
· The Chick-fil-A Cow
· LouSeal and Krash of the Columbus Clippers
· Mr. Sunny, Sunny 95
· And many others!

Stop by the Statehouse on December 5 to kick off the holiday season! For your convenience, affordable parking will be available within the Statehouse’s underground parking garage. We hope to see you there!

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(Columbus) The CSRAB search committee scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at the Ohio Statehouse, has been cancelled.

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In honor of the life and service of former Congressman Dave Hobson, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be lowered upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Champaign, Clark, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Logan, Perry, Pickaway, Ross, and Union counties, as well as, the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, and the Rhodes State Office Tower from sunrise to sunset on the day of his funeral, November 2, 2024.
All other public buildings and grounds throughout the state may fly the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio at half-staff at their discretion for the same time period.

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UPDATE on November 6, 2024: The Search Committee Meeting has been canceled for 1:00 p.m.

(COLUMBUS, OH) — Members of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) Search Committee for an Executive Director will meet on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus. The meeting will be held in the Robert E. Netzley Conference Room (room #004) and will begin at 1:00 p.m.


Members of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will meet Thursday, November 7, 2024 at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus. The business meeting will be held in the Robert E. Netzley Conference Room (room #004) and will begin at 1:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting agenda is available upon request.


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(Columbus, OH) –Former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Jo Ann Davidson, will lie in state in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda Thursday, Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The funeral service will immediately follow and will take place in the Atrium.

The public is invited to pay their respects.

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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— In honor of the life and service of former Ohio Speaker of the House Jo Ann Davidson, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be lowered upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state of Ohio until sunset on the day of her funeral.

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Jo Ann Davidson passed away Friday, October 25, 2024. She was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000.

Memorial arrangements are being made, and details will be announced soon.

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(Columbus, Ohio) – The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) and the Capitol Square Foundation (CSF) announce that the nomination process for the 2025 “Great Ohioans Award” is now open and the CSF is accepting nominations. The Great Ohioan Award commemorates Ohioans who have played a significant role in an event or series of events of lasting significance in world, American or Ohio history. To be selected for the Great Ohioan Award, the nominee must have resided in Ohio for a minimum of five years. In addition, at least 25 years must have passed since the event in which the nominee participated is being commemorated. Nomination deadline is Sunday, December 1, 2024.

The list of Great Ohioans includes 62 people with notable achievements. Neil Armstrong, Toni Morrison and Rutherford B. Hayes are among the names of those who made their mark in our history. An exhibit at the Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center lets visitors learn about the recipients of the Great Ohioan award and discover how they affected local, national and world history. The display uses videos, facts and photos to explore the life and legacy of each Great Ohioan.

For more information on the Great Ohioan Award and to nominate an individual, please visit ohiostatehouse.org and https://ohcapitolsquarefoundation.org/great-ohioans/
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