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The current mansion that houses the governor is the second governor's mansion and was purchased in 1957 to house the governor and his family. The original residence, the Old Governor's Mansion in Columbus, was purchased after an embarrassing incident in 1916 occurred with the governor-elect James M. Cox.
The Snowden-Gray House is a historic house in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The house contributes to the East Town Street Historic District, on the National Register of Historic Places and Columbus Register of Historic Properties. Built as a private home around 1852, the building later served several purposes, including as the governor's mansion for ...
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.
Mike DeWine. Richard Michael DeWine ( / dəˈwaɪn / də-WYNE; [ 3] born January 5, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving since 2019 as the 70th governor of Ohio. 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 ...
The capitol houses the Ohio General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. [2] It also contains the ceremonial offices of the governor, [2] lieutenant governor, state treasurer, [3] and state auditor. [4] Built between 1839 and 1861, it is one of the oldest working statehouses in the United States. [5]
Added to National Register of Historic Places, 1972 [ 2] First residence. South Perry and South Sts., Montgomery. 1911–1950. A Beaux Arts brownstone built in 1906, which the state purchased for $46,500. Demolished in 1963. [ 3] Governor George Smith Houston House. 101 N. Houston St., Athens.
The working office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is located on the building's 30th floor. [2] In 2023, several Republican members of Ohio's House of Representatives proposed renaming the Vern Riffe Center, removing the Democratic House speaker's name from the building.
Dick Celeste. Richard Frank Celeste (born November 11, 1937) is an American former diplomat, university administrator and politician from Ohio. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 64th governor of Ohio from 1983 to 1991.