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Governor Pence declined to declare the Superfund site a state emergency; [124] his successor Governor Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order 17–13, declaring a disaster emergency in East Chicago. [125] [126] The site of several former lead smelting plants was first identified as a health concern by the EPA in 1997. [127]
The 2008 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 4, 2008, which was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 20 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Ohio was won by Democratic nominee Barack Obama with a 4.59%
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.
United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026, in 36 states and three territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2022, except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms and will elect their governors in 2024.
Pamela Sue Evette (née Gajoch; born August 28, 1967) is an American politician and businesswoman and the 93rd lieutenant governor of South Carolina since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was the CEO of Quality Business Solutions in Upstate South Carolina before her election as lieutenant governor.
In the Democratic primary on May 4, 2010, current Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher defeated current Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.On November 2, Republican Rob Portman, who has served in two federal cabinet positions and as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives defeated Fisher as well as Eric W. Deaton of the Constitution Party and Dan La Botz of the Socialist Party.
Lucas' political career blossomed and in 1818 he was named Speaker of the Ohio State Senate, he was succeeded in 1819 by Allen Trimble, who would also go on to be Governor. He was the Ohio Presidential elector in 1820 for James Monroe . [ 6 ]
52nd Governor of Ohio; In office January 12, 1931 – January 14, 1935: Lieutenant: William G. Pickrel Charles W. Sawyer: Preceded by: Myers Y. Cooper: Succeeded by: Martin L. Davey: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district; In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915: Preceded by: James Joyce: Succeeded by: William C ...