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From the 1/20/07 Dispatch: 3 more named to Strickland’s cabinet Drug/alcohol chief, safety director hail from Columbus Saturday, January 20, 2007 Mark Niquette and Alan Johnson THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Gov. Ted Strickland has tapped a top Columbus official, a woman who runs a drug- and alcohol-treatment center in the city, and a former state legislator to join his cabinet. Strickland appointed Henry Guzman, director of the city’s Public Service Department, as director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Angela Cornelius, executive director of Project Linden, is Strickland’s choice to head the Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services. ... [email protected] [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/20/20070120-C2-00.html

From the 1/19/07 DDN: Rep. White critical of Strickland's changes White is upset that the new governor has replaced 3 staffers and is reviewing grants for the faith-based office. By William Hershey Staff Writer Friday, January 19, 2007 COLUMBUS — State Rep. John White, R-Kettering, on Thursday lashed out at Gov. Ted Strickland for giving the "appearance of complete incompetence" with changes at the governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Strickland, a Democrat, has replaced three staffers — two of the new employees worked on his campaign — and his staff is reviewing grants previously awarded by outgoing Republican Gov. Bob Taft. The office awards federal grants in areas such as mentoring youths and building stronger marriages and families. "This is just a completely reckless act. You're taking all the institutional knowledge away without an orderly transition," said White, chairman of the office's advisory board. ... Contact this reporter at (614) 224-1608 or [email protected]. http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/01/19/ddn011907faith.html

From the 1/17/07 DDN: Strickland names energy adviser, orders energy savings policies By Kristin McAllister Staff Writer Wednesday, January 17, 2007 COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today signed an executive order naming an energy adviser to coordinate the state's efforts in creating jobs by becoming the leader of next-generation energy production. Strickland appointed Mark Shanahan, executive director of the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, to the position. ... Contact this reporter at (937) 225-9338 or [email protected]. http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/01/17/ddn011607shanahanweb.html

From the 1/16/06 DDN: Strickland stresses theme of 'hope' for his administration By William Hershey Staff Writer Tuesday, January 16, 2007 COLUMBUS — It's too early to tell what kind of governor Ted Strickland will be, but as Strickland begins his second week in office, the central theme of his new administration already is clear: Hope. Strickland used "hope" or "hopes" 13 times in his inaugural address Saturday. The state's first Democratic governor in 16 years also called for unity, all the while invoking the names of Republican presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan. ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/01/16/ddn011607strickland.html From the 1/16/07 Dispatch: Strickland’s shindig made possible by these sponsors Tuesday, January 16, 2007 Mark Niquette Gov. Ted Strickland emphasized average Ohioans during his inauguration over the weekend, both in his inaugural address and in making his events affordable and accessible to all. But Strickland relied heavily on big corporations to pay for it all. Strickland’s inaugural committee doesn’t plan to release the details of the contributions and expenses until all of the financial information is finalized, but the official program for the inauguration lists more than 90 donors who combined gave at least $1.5 million. ... http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/16/20070116-D3-01.html From same: New governor already thinking about 2008 Tuesday, January 16, 2007 Ted Strickland had just been formally inaugurated as Ohio’s 68 th governor but was looking forward to the 2008 presidential race when he spoke to supporters Saturday night at his inaugural ball. "We are fighting for the heart and soul of the United States of America," Strickland told a cheering throng of Democrats and other supporters in brief remarks at the state fairgrounds. "We must rebuild Ohio … so in ’08 we can reclaim America." Strickland also stressed the importance of building "the infrastructure to elect the next president of the United States." ... http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/16/20070116-D3-03.html

From the 1/15/07 Dispatch: Labor hopes for governor’s ear Unions want to make most of Democratic power shift Monday, January 15, 2007 Alan Johnson THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH For 16 years, organized labor was sometimes invited to the Republican table in Columbus but rarely asked to eat. However, with Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland in office, it’s dinnertime. In those many years since Democrat Gov. Richard F. Celeste left office in January 1991, folks have become hungry at the Ohio Education Association, the Ohio AFL-CIO, the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association, the Service Employees International Union and other labor organizations. ... [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/15/20070115-C1-02.html

From the 1/14/07 Dispatch: Strickland promises to put Ohio on ‘road of renewal’ Sunday, January 14, 2007 Mark Niquette THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Stressing public education, bipartisan cooperation and even giving his own invocation, Democrat Ted Strickland was inaugurated yesterday as Ohio’s 68 th governor. The ceremonial swearing-in of Strickland and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in front of more than 1,000 people who braved intermittent rain on the west lawn of the Statehouse completed the first change in power in the governor’s office in 16 years. An ordained Methodist minister, Strickland was pressed into service to give the opening invocation when the pastor scheduled to do it wasn’t there. ... [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/14/20070114-A1-05.html Full text of Gov. Strickland’s inaugural address The Columbus Dispatch Saturday, January 13, 2007 Governor Strickland's Inaugural Address (Delivered at the Statehouse in Columbus on Saturday) My Fellow Ohioans: Good morning. The scripture reminds us that today -- like every day -- is a day which the Lord has made. So let us rejoice and be glad in it. I want to say thank you to Senator John Glenn, and his wonderful wife Annie, for co-chairing these inaugural events. I'd like to thank Frances, my wife and my best friend. And all of my family here from Appalachian Ohio. ... http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=239719 From same: A hopeful start, but many challenges lie ahead School funding, economy to test governor’s resolve Sunday, January 14, 2007 Joe Hallett THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Rex and Mary Ann Whinery and their daughter Sara got what they came for — hope. They stood in the drizzle and mud on the west lawn of the Statehouse — Rex a machinist, Mary Ann a sales clerk, and Sara a University of Akron student — and heard their governor, the one from back home in Lisbon, assure them that things will get better. ... [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/14/20070114-A1-01.html From the 1/14/07 Blade: Strickland signals willingness to fight Veto of lead-paint lawsuit measure from lame duck sends message to GOP By JIM TANKERSLEY BLADE POLITICS WRITER Ted Strickland saved his pomp for the weekend and his big-picture policies for ... later. Instead, Ohio's new governor filled his first week with messages - for Republicans and for voters. As the governor himself put it: "I don't want people to mistake kindness for weakness." Mr. Strickland, the first Democrat to hold the governor's office in 16 years, began his term Monday with strict new ethics rules for his administration and a cannon shot at the Republican-controlled General Assembly: a constitutionally murky veto of a lawsuit-restriction bill passed at the end of a lame-duck session last month. ... Contact Jim Tankersley at: [email protected] or 419-724-6134. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070114/NEWS24/701140325/-1/NEWS

From the 1/13/06 Dispatch: 2007 INAUGURATION Party’s party has a rural touch Democrats will salute Strickland (and gobble lobster corn dogs) Saturday, January 13, 2007 Mark Niquette and Alan Johnson THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Democrats from across Ohio are descending on Columbus this weekend as Gov. Ted Strickland and other statewide Democrats are formally inaugurated with pomp mixed with lobster corn dogs and "jazzed-up fair food." Strickland and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, who took office Monday, were set to repeat their ceremonial oaths of office about noon today, followed by Strickland’s inaugural address as the state’s 68 th governor. Newly elected Attorney General Marc Dann, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and Treasurer Richard Cordray got the weekend started last night at inaugural festivities at the Hyatt Regency. ... [email protected] [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/13/20070113-D1-01.html Welcoming Gov. Strickland Saturday, January 13, 2007 Gov. Ted Strickland has scheduled several events surrounding his formal inauguration today: • 7 a.m.: Ecumenical prayer service at Trinity Episcopal Church, 125 E. Broad St., Columbus • 9:30 a.m.: An inaugural tribute to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Palace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St., Columbus • 11:30 a.m.: Oath of office ceremony for Strickland and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher on the Statehouse west lawn. (In case of bad weather, the event will be held in the Palace Theatre.) Strickland, Fisher and their wives will greet the public in the Statehouse Atrium after the ceremony. ... http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/13/20070113-D1-05.html

Both from the 1/12/07 Dispatch: PHOTO: ODOT worker Fred Morgan puts the names of Gov. Ted Strickland and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher over their predecessors’ on a sign above I-74 at the Indiana border. The signs, they are a-changing across Ohio ODOT busy pasting ‘Strickland’ over ‘Taft’ on rest stops, welcome signs Friday, January 12, 2007 Mark Niquette THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH There’s one sure sign that a new governor has taken office in Ohio. Actually, there are 122 of them. The welcome signs on highways and at rest stops are being updated by the Ohio Department of Transportation, as happens each time a new governor is sworn into office. With Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher taking office this week, ODOT is finishing its work on the 34 highway welcome signs along the state borders, as well as the 88 signs at rest stops that bear the names of former Gov. Bob Taft and Lt. Gov. Bruce E. Johnson. ... [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/12/20070112-A1-03.html Strickland names two cabinet members, Medicaid chief New governor has 11 of 23 top offices filled Friday, January 12, 2007 Mark Niquette THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Gov. Ted Strickland filled two more positions in his cabinet yesterday and also picked a new director of the state’s Medicaid program. Strickland tapped Christopher Korleski to be director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Barbara Riley as director of the Ohio Department of Aging and Cristal Thomas as Medicaid director. Korleski has been counsel to Honda of America in Marysville since 1996. Riley served as head of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services under Gov. Bob Taft. Thomas has worked at the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services since 2003. ... [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/12/20070112-E3-00.html

From the Other Paper, 1/11/07: TEDDY BALLGAME With his ornery veto, the new governor scores a political win By Dan Williamson / January 11, 2007 Bob Taft’s final gift to the people of Ohio was a constitutional conundrum. If he’d simply signed or vetoed Senate Bill 117, the hot topic at the Statehouse would be Ted Strickland’s new office furniture. Instead, a partisan battle of an unprecedented nature has broken out on Capitol Square. As was so often the case with Taft, when the bill wound up on the outgoing governor’s desk late last month, he couldn’t decide whether he liked it or not. ... http://www.theotherpaper.com/TOP1-11/1-11_coverstory.html

From the 1/9/07 Blade: PHOTO: Ted Strickland strides toward his office in the Statehouse as an aide opens the door to begin his first day as governor. ( THE BLADE/ALLAN DETRICH ) PHOTO: Ex-Gov. Bob Taft’s name is removed. ( ASSOCIATED PRESS ) PHOTO: It is out with the old and in with the new at the Ohio governor’s office in the Statehouse. Mike Hoy, of the Columbus Sign Co. places Ted Strickland’s name on the door. ( ASSOCIATED PRESS ) Strickland acts quickly to wield his veto power Governor axes bill Taft never signed but intended to be law By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU COLUMBUS - It was certainly an interesting first day on the job. Gov. Ted Strickland angered the Republican-controlled General Assembly and Ohio's business community by taking the unprecedented step of vetoing a bill his predecessor, Gov. Bob Taft, had intended to become law. The Republican-controlled General Assembly immediately threatened to sue him. ... Contact Jim Provance at: [email protected] or 614-221-0496. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070109/NEWS24/701090404/-1/NEWS From the 1/9/07 Dispatch: GRAPHIC: Strickland's cabinet Strickland appoints 26 to work in governor’s office Tuesday, January 09, 2007 Mark Niquette Gov. Ted Strickland, who took office yesterday, officially named 26 staff members who will play key roles in his office. Led by Chief of Staff John Haseley, who directed Strickland’s gubernatorial campaign, the appointments include Jan Allen as cabinet secretary. She was deputy chief of staff under the last Democratic governor, Richard F. Celeste. Kent Markus, who has worked as a professor at Capital University Law School and served as a counselor to former Attorney General Janet Reno and chief of staff to former attorney general and now-Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, is Strickland’s chief counsel. ... http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/09/20070109-C7-07.html

From the 1/8/07 Dispatch: PHOTO: Ted Strickland, center, is sworn in as governor by Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer of the Ohio Supreme Court in a ceremony at the Statehouse. At right is the new first lady, Frances Strickland. Oaths of office usher in a new era Monday, January 08, 2007 Mark Niquette THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Ted Strickland was sworn in shortly after midnight as Ohio’s 68 th governor and immediately issued his first executive order restricting gifts and setting other ethics requirements for his administration. Strickland, the state’s first Democratic governor in 16 years, said he made the order his first official act in response to a series of scandals during the past two years that helped sweep him and other Democrats into office. "This order sends a clear message to all Ohioans that their government will answer to them, not special interests," Strickland said in a statement. "Let everyone know: It is no longer business as usual in Columbus, and we are all working together to make Ohio better." ... [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/08/20070108-B1-04.html

From the 1/7/07 Blade: LOW-KEY CEREMONY TO USHER IN NEW ERA Strickland will take oath after midnight By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU COLUMBUS — When Ted Strickland raises his right hand and places his left on his Bible early tomorrow morning while most Ohioans are asleep, he will quietly become the state’s 68th governor and the first in 45 years not to come from one of the Big C’s — Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati. He also will be the first since the last Democrat, Gov. Richard Celeste, to work out of his Statehouse office just yards from the Republican-controlled Senate and House and across the hall from the Ohio press corps as opposed to the 30th floor of an office tower across the street. ... Contact Jim Provance at: [email protected], or 614-221-0496. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070107/NEWS09/70107040/-1/NEWS From the 1/7/07 DDN: State's standing hinges on bipartisan game Play between Strickland and legislature will set tone soon, say Michigan lawmakers familiar with political turf. By William Hershey Staff Writer Sunday, January 07, 2007 COLUMBUS — Ohioans don't like to use Michigan's playbook — even in politics — but four years ago that state up north went through a similar political transformation. Democrat Jennifer Granholm took over as Michigan's governor from a three-term Republican. With her veto pen still at the ready, Granholm through the end of the year had vetoed 107 bills and still was reviewing others. ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/01/06/ddn010707strickland.html From same: Cooperation key to productive term in split Statehouse Governor, House speaker, Senate president all have education atop their priorities. By William Hershey Staff Writer Sunday, January 07, 2007 COLUMBUS — Ken Sikkema knows the dance that's about to begin in Ohio between Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland and the Republican-controlled legislature. Sikkema, a Republican, was majority leader in the Michigan Senate for the past four years. Republicans controlled the House and Senate but Democrat Jennifer Granholm was governor. Granholm took over from Republican John Engler in 2003. ... Contact this reporter at (614) 224-1608 or [email protected] http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/01/06/ddn010707stricklandinside.html From the 1/7/07 ABJ: Democrats line up for jobs with state Election victories spur turnover in thousands of posts in Columbus By Dennis J. Willard Beacon Journal Columbus Bureau COLUMBUS - Moments after midnight tonight, Ted Strickland will officially take the oath of office in a quiet ceremony in the governor's office at the Statehouse. From then until Saturday, when Ohio's 68th governor will hold a full day of festivities to celebrate being sworn in publicly, the face of state government will change from red to primarily blue. ... Dennis J. Willard can be reached at 614-224-1613 or [email protected]. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/16403863.htm?source=rss&channel=ohio_news From the 1/7/07 Dispatch: GRAPHIC: The new first lady New first lady aims to keep governor in tune Sunday, January 07, 2007 Mark Niquette THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Anyone who heard Frances Strickland on the campaign trail in the fall, playing her guitar and singing about her husband’s childhood on Duck Run, probably wouldn’t be surprised to learn that Ohio’s next first lady once dreamed of becoming a musician. Mrs. Strickland says she chose to attend Murray State University in Kentucky specifically because it had a good music college. "I secretly wanted to get into music, but I never told anybody and they never discovered me, so I went into teaching instead," she said. ... [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/07/20070107-C1-04.html

From the 1/6/06 Enquirer: Strickland takes over Monday BY HOWARD WILKINSON | [email protected] Ohio's constitution says that a new governor is to take office on the second Monday of January - this coming Monday - and Ted Strickland, of course, will follow the law. But the constitution doesn't say he has to do it at 12:01 a.m. Monday, which is what Strickland plans to do. When the clock strikes midnight Sunday, Republican Bob Taft's eight years as Ohio's governor will officially come to an end. One minute later, Strickland will take the oath of office in the governor's ceremonial office in the Statehouse. ... http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070106/NEWS01/701060361/1056/COL02

From the 1/5/07 Dispatch: Strickland selects Department of Health director Friday, January 05, 2007 Catherine Candisky THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Gov.-elect Ted Strickland yesterday named Dr. Alvin Jackson as head of the Ohio Department of Health. Jackson has been medical director of Community Health Services in Fremont since 1995. The neighborhood clinic provides care to residents regardless of their ability to pay and serves many of Ohio’s migrant farm workers. Jackson is the ninth cabinet appointment made by Strickland, a Democrat who will succeed two-term Republican Bob Taft when he is sworn into office Monday. ... [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/05/20070105-D4-02.html

From the 1/4/07 DDN: Inaugural events begin Monday in Columbus By William Hershey Staff Writer Thursday, January 04, 2007 COLUMBUS — Inaugural activities for Gov.-elect Ted Strickland and Lt. Gov.-elect Lee Fisher on Jan. 13 will start with an ecumenical prayer service and conclude with an inaugural ball at the Ohio State Fairgrounds. Strickland and Fisher will be officially sworn in just after midnight Monday. Attorney General-elect Marc Dann, Treasurer-elect Richard Cordray and Secretary of State-elect Jennifer Brunner will hold a separate celebration on Jan. 12. ... More information: www.turnaroundohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/01/04/ddn010407inaugural.html From the 1/4/07 Dispatch: TOLL OF TRANSITION State workers sweating it out Many await word on government jobs Thursday, January 04, 2007 Catherine Candisky , Alan Johnson , James Nash and Mark Niquette THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Will they have a job Monday or will they be home watching Oprah? As Gov.-elect Ted Strickland and four other new state officeholders prepare to take over next week, many of the nearly 8,000 people who could be replaced are still waiting for that answer. Many may follow Jon Allen’s lead. "I’ll keep coming until somebody tells me not to," quipped Allen, who has worked under seven directors during 10 years at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. ... [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/04/20070104-A1-01.html From the 1/4/07 Blade: Governor-elect Strickland adds Toledo man to cabinet Sunshine Inc. director is tapped to lead state's MRDD board By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU COLUMBUS - Governor-elect Ted Strickland yesterday added his first Toledoan to his cabinet as he continues to fashion a team with just days to go before he is sworn into office. John Martin, executive director of Sunshine Inc. of Northwest Ohio, was named director of the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. The father of a 22-year-old son with severe disabilities, Mr. Martin, 54, said he has watched as taxpayer-funded Medicaid support for such services as dental care for the disabled has eroded over recent years. ... Contact Jim Provance at: [email protected], or 614-221-0496. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070104/NEWS09/701040415/-1/NEWS

From the 1/3/07 Dispatch: Strickland selects director for Natural Resources Wednesday, January 03, 2007 Mark Niquette Gov.-elect Ted Strickland named the sixth member of his cabinet yesterday when he tapped former state Rep. Sean Logan as director of the Department of Natural Resources. Logan, 40, has been a Columbiana County commissioner since 2001 and currently is president of the board. From 1990 to 2000, he was a member of the Ohio House, where he served on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. ... http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/03/20070103-B6-06.html

From the 1/1/07 Blade: NEW OHIO GOVERNOR Strickland plans to take a cautious path in state Proposals will require time By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU COLUMBUS - After nearly a year of campaigning, voters should have a pretty good idea of what to expect from a Gov. Ted Strickland. But it could be a year or so before they know exactly what the Democrat plans to do about school funding. And it could be two years before he starts tinkering with the state's tax system, if at all. The governor-elect is confident he will roll out a proposal designed to make Ohio a major player in alternative and renewable fuels like ethanol and wind power, but details on what that policy would entail are probably months away. ... Contact Jim Provance at: [email protected] or 614-221-0496. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070101/NEWS24/701010383/-1/NEWS

From the 12/27/06 PD: Strickland inaugural to be daylong affair Low-key' events seek sense of unity Wednesday, December 27, 2006 Mark Naymik Plain Dealer Politics Writer With more than $1 million to spend, governor-elect Ted Strickland will try to balance pomp and policy during his daylong public inauguration celebration Jan. 13. Though Strickland does not plan to release details of the celebration until Friday, contributors to his gubernatorial campaign began receiving invitations over the weekend. The first Democrat to lead Ohio in 16 years, Strickland will usher in his first term with a sunrise prayer service followed by a tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ... To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: [email protected], 216-999-4849 http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/116721222947230.xml&coll=2

From the 12/24/06 Blade: OHIO’S ECONOMY Strickland vows end to ‘business as usual’ Innovation viewed as key to development By JOSHUA BOAK and JIM TANKERSLEY BLADE STAFF WRITERS COLUMBUS — Gov-elect Ted Strickland says he will redirect Ohio’s development spending to the roots of the state’s economic slump: a shortage of the research, ideas, and investment that lead to profitable companies and higher incomes. His administration will gauge its progress with a new “scorecard” focused on the areas shown to influence economic growth the most, including patent generation. “Our responsibility is to keep the big picture in mind, while trying to be sympathetic to and responsive to the localized problems that are very real,” Mr. Strickland said. ... Contact Joshua Boak at: [email protected] or 419-724-6728. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061224/NEWS24/61224001/-1/NEWS

From the 12/22/06 Dispatch: Council member joining Strickland’s cabinet Friday, December 22, 2006 Jodi Andes THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Mary Jo Hudson became the second Columbus City Council member to resign this week when Gov.-elect Ted Strickland announced yesterday that she will join his cabinet. Hudson will lead the state’s Department of Insurance, Strickland announced. Council President Matt Habash announced on Monday that he will leave office next month. The two departures mean that five of the seven City Council seats will be on the ballot in 2007, the first time that’s happened since 1995. ... Dispatch reporter Robert Vitale contributed to this story. [email protected] http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/12/22/20061222-D1-04.html

From the 12/21/06 DDN: Montgomery County official picked to run state department By Joanne Huist Smith and William Hershey Staff Writer Thursday, December 21, 2006 DAYTON — Helen Jones-Kelley, the director of the Montgomery County Department of Jobs and Family Services, has been selected to run a key department in Ohio Governor-elect Ted Strickland's administration. Strickland and Transition Chairman Michael Coleman announced Thursday the appointment of Jones-Kelley as director of the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. ... http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2006/12/21/ddn122106kelleyweb.html

From the 12/20/06 Fairborn Daily Herald: Locals evaluate policy for Strickland-Fisher transition RAINEY HOWARTH Staff Writer FAIRBORN -- Governor-Elect Ted Strickland and Lt. Governor-Elect Lee Fisher are using the remaining time in 2006 preparing to take office in January, and two Greene County locals are contributing to the transition. Strickland-Fisher transition teams have been set up to evaluate current policy in 14 areas from education to health and human services, ethics and government efficiency. ... http://www.fairborndailyherald.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=123345&TM=44875.41

From the 12/19/06 Dispatch: Big game prompts second ceremony for Strickland Tuesday, December 19, 2006 Mark Niquette Democrat Ted Strickland will take the ceremonial oath of office and deliver his inaugural address as the state’s 68 th governor Jan. 13 at 11:30 a.m. on the west lawn of the Ohio Statehouse, his transition committee announced yesterday. The event is free and open to the public, although Strickland is encouraging those who attend the inaugural festivities to donate a bag of nonperishable food or make a monetary donation to the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks. ... http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/12/19/20061219-D2-05.html

Here is more on that sensor technologies center mentioned in that BizBites article from 1-19. These appeared in the 12/16/06 DDN: Dayton tech site awarded $28 million Grant to create center to develop sensors at Tech Town expected to create 364 jobs. By Jim DeBrosse Staff Writer Saturday, December 16, 2006 Dayton's new Tech Town research park and the area's economy got a major boost Friday when Gov. Bob Taft's Third Frontier Commission awarded a $28 million grant to create a center at the park devoted to researching and commercializing sensor technologies. Proponents say the center, led by the University of Dayton Research Institute, will create 364 high-paying jobs within eight years, add $238 million to the local economy and make the Dayton area the world center for the latest advances in radar, infrared detection and long-range cameras for mapping, surveillance and targeting. The center also will develop sensor equipment for detecting pollution and for medical uses such as blood tests. It will anchor the city's 48,000-square-foot building for launching high-tech companies being built on East Monument Avenue in the Tech Town redevelopment area, the former Harrison Radiator site. Read More... Grant may be leading edge of sensor boom Third Frontier funding will allow universities, base to work on remote-sensing advances. By Jim DeBrosse Staff Writer Saturday, December 16, 2006 Someday Dayton could be the place that gives the world its latest set of eyes, ears and other sensor equipment for every purpose from fighting terrorism to fighting microbes. That's the hope of proponents behind Dayton's new Institute for Development and Commercialization of Advanced Sensor Technology, or IDCAST, which won a $28 million grant Friday from the state's Third Frontier Commission. Read More...

From the 12/20/06 Youngstown Vindicator: Council to consider support for study Some members of council don't support city funding for the project at this time. By DAVID SKOLNICK CITY HALL REPORTER YOUNGSTOWN — City council will consider a resolution today to support a study recommending Hazel Street be extended to create a link between downtown and Youngstown State University. The study, conducted for $33,000 by MS Consultants, recommends Hazel Street between Commerce and West Wood streets be rebuilt with an easterly curve so it can directly connect with the proposed Hazel extension on the north side of Wood to Lincoln Avenue. [email protected] http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/316021104636204.php