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Archived 2003 News Releases

12/26/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Lynn Schaefer as Lucas County Common Pleas Court, Juvenile Division Judge

12/23/03 - Governor Signs Bills

12/23/03 - Taft Announces Friendly Wager With Kansas Governor in Anticipation of Buckeyes Fiesta Bowl Victory

12/22/03 - Ohio Gains Approval to Provide Home-Based Services to an Additional 2,000 Ohioans with Developmental Disabilities

12/19/03 - Northeast Ohio to Receive $1.7 Million for Blackout Costs

12/18/03 - Governor Signs Bill

12/17/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

12/17/03 - Taft Announces Appointment to Legislative Staff

12/16/03 - Taft Names Wilkins Tax Commissioner

12/12/03 - Governor Vetoes Senate Bill 4

12/12/03 - Ohio Artists' Ornaments Placed on Governor's Residence Tree

12/12/03 - Taft Joins Great Lakes Mayors in Support of Great Lakes

12/11/03 - Taft, Voinovich Host Ohio Manufacturing Summit

12/11/03 - Governor Signs Bill

12/11/03 - Taft Announces Plan to Preserve North Bass Island

12/10/03 - Ohio Fuel Cell Industry Benefits From New Law

12/09/03 - Governor Signs Bills

12/08/03 - Governor Names Cincinnati Area Business Representative

12/05/03 - Governor Signs Bill

12/05/03 - Taft Announces Appointments To The Ohio Help Me Grow Advisory Council

12/05/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

12/05/03 - Millions Celebrate Reading Together As Part of Scholastic Read for 2004

12/04/03 - Governor Releases Statement on U.S. Steel Tariffs

12/04/03 - Taft Commends State Employees for Collecting More Than 118,000 Pounds of Holiday Food Donations

12/03/03 - Scent of Hope Potpourri On Sale

11/26/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Patrick N. Harris as Fairfield County Municipal Court Judge

11/26/03 - Taft Announces Appointments to the Ohio Venture Capital Authority

11/21/03 - Taft Announces Appointments to the Ohio Autism Task Force

11/21/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

11/21/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Mark J. Hassett as Chardon Municipal Court Judge

11/19/03 - Taft Commends Ohio Congressional Delegation for Their Work on the Energy Bill

11/19/03 - Taft Releases Statement Regarding Bi-National Task Force Report on Blackout

11/17/03 - Taft Announces Upcoming Ohio Manufacturing Summit

11/17/03 - Taft Announces Nearly $7 Million in Recycle, Ohio! Grants

11/15/03 - Taft Dedicates Southern Ohio Veterans Home

11/14/03 - Taft Announces Appointment to the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority

11/14/03 - Taft Calls for Swift Congressional Action to Address Lake Erie Challenges

11/13/03 - Taft Presents Ohio Eminent Scholar Award to Wright State University

11/13/03 - Taft Announces Energy Efficiency Award Winners

11/13/03 - Governor Signs Bills

11/13/03 - Taft Announces Ohio Business and Investment Mission to Japan and Taiwan

11/12/03 - Governor Taft Praises Passage of Key Element of Jobs and Progress Plan

11/12/03 - Ombudsman Program's Inquiry Form Available Online

11/7/03 - Governor Launches New Program to Promote Commute Safety

11/7/03 - Colonel Richard M. Green Appointed as Assistant Adjutant General

11/7/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

11/6/03 - Governor Taft Applauds Inclusion of TRICARE Coverage in Iraq/Afghanistan Supplemental Bill

11/6/03 - Governor Taft's Statement Regarding the Passing of Corwin Nixon

11/5/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments to the Ohio Commission to Reform Medicaid

10/31/03 - Taft Announces Three New Ohio College Access Network Programs


10/30/03 - Taft Announces 2003 Veterans Hall of Fame Honorees

10/29/03 - Governor Announces Grant to Help Children With Cancer

10/29/03 - Taft Announces Grant to Treat and Prevent Lung Cancer

10/29/03 - Taft Announces Grant to Address Parkinson's, Other Neurological Diseases

10/27/03 - Governor Announces $10.8 Million Award to The Ohio State University

10/27/03 - Governor Announces $11 Million Award to Wright State University

10/24/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

10/24/03 - Ohio Leads the Nation in Planned Make a Difference Day Service Projects

10/24/03 - Taft Releases Statement Regarding Indiana Center for Evaluation Report on OhioReads

10/24/03 - Governor Taft Announces Nearly $1 Million Awarded to Ohio to Increase Employment Rates for Persons With Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Abuse

10/23/03 - Taft Presents $2.2 Million in Third Frontier Awards to Cincinnati Companies

10/23/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Ethna Marie Cooper as Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judge

10/23/03 - Taft Presents $859,691 Third Frontier Award to OptiCast

10/22/03 - Governor Announces Third Frontier Internship Awards in Cleveland

10/22/03 - Governor Announces Third Frontier Internship Awards in Massillon, Youngstown

10/22/03 - Governor Announces Qualified Ohioans Are Eligible for Winter Heating Assistance

10/21/03 - Taft Announces New Criminal Justice Services Director

10/21/03 - Governor Announces Third Frontier Internship Awards

10/20/03 - Governor Announces 2003 Thomas Edison and Emerging Technology Award Winners

10/20/03 - Taft Appoints Director of New Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Office

10/20/03 - Taft Releases Statement Regarding U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Not Accept DeRolph Appeal

10/17/03 - Governor Announces Third Frontier Internship Awards


10/16/03 - Governor Announces More Than $4.2 Million in Third Frontier Awards, 371 Jobs for Central Ohio

10/16/03 - Taft Announces $4.6 Million in Tech Awards to Cleveland


10/16/03 - Taft Presents $1 Million Third Frontier Award to NCC

10/15/03 - Taft Governor Announces More Than $3.1 Million in Third Frontier Awards, 1,900 Jobs for Northwest Ohio

10/15/03 - First Lady Calls Smart & Sober Celebration a Success


10/10/03 - Taft Announces New Director of Legislative Affairs


10/10/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

10/9/03 - Governor Signs Bills

10/9/03 - Taft Announces $6.25 Million in Clean Ohio Trails Fund Grants

10/8/03 - Taft Speaks in Support of Tort Reform


10/7/03 - Governor Signs Bill

10/6/03 - Taft Opens World-Class Genome Research Institute


10/3/03 - President Bush's Freedom Initiative Awards Ohio More Than $1 Million to Help People with Disabilities

10/3/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

10/2/03 - Twelve More Counties Eligible for Blackout Reimbursement

10/2/03 - Taft Orders Creation of Small Business Ombudsman Program

10/2/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Timothy R. Pieper as Paulding County Court Judge


9/27/03 - Henry Winkler to Celebrate With Ohio's First Lady

9/24/03 - Cuyahoga County Eligible for Blackout Reimbursement

9/24/03 - Taft Honors 2003 Women Business Award Winners


9/23/03 - Taft Releases Statement Regarding Rick Frenette


9/23/03 - Taft Commends Roxane Laboratories for Creating Jobs for Ohioans


9/22/03 - Golden Buckeye Prescription Savings to Begin Immediately


9/19/03 - Taft Opens Completed I-670, Spring-Sandusky Interchange


9/18/03 - Taft Announces Appointment to the University of Akron Board of Trustees


9/17/03 - Taft Outlines Mission of Third Frontier Advisory Board


9/12/03 - Taft Announces Appointments


9/12/03 - Taft Announces Appointments to Wright State University Board of Trustees


9/12/03 - Tom Farley to Speak at Smart and Sober Celebration


9/10/03 - Taft Orders Flags to Fly at Half Staff on Sept. 11th

9/10/03 - Taft Commends NexTech for Creating Jobs for Ohioans

9/9/03 - Taft Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance

9/8/03 - Richland, Vinton and Adams Counties To Receive Disaster Assistance

9/8/03 - Taft Announces Appointments to Central State University Board of Trustees

9/4/03 - Taft to Induct 11 into Ohio Women's Hall of Fame


9/2/03 - Governor Taft Announces $46.3 Million Awarded to Ohio to Fight Bioterrorism

8/29/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointment of C. Robert Kidder to Ohio University Board of Trustees

8/29/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

8/29/03 - Governor to Testify Before Congress on Blackout

8/29/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Richard E. Berens as Fairfield County Common Pleas Court Judge

8/28/03 - State and Federal Agencies Continue Severe Weather Assistance

8/26/03 - Four More Counties Added to Presidential Disaster Declaration

8/26/03 - Ohio Tax Credit Authority Approves Tax Credits for Business Expansion Projects to Create Jobs for Ohioans

8/26/03 - Taft Announces Financial Assistance to Steel Company

8/26/03 - Taft Announces Ohio Appointments to Bi-national Task Force

8/26/03 - Taft Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance

8/22/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Candace Kendle to the University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees

8/20/03 - Governor Requests Federal Aid for Blackout Emergency Costs

8/20/03 - Governor Taft Meets With U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham

8/18/03 - Governor Releases Statement

8/15/03 - Governor Releases Statement Regarding Blackout

8/15/03 - Governor Signs Bill

8/13/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

8/08/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Millicent S. Counts to the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees

8/07/03 - Taft Gives Charge to Blue Ribbon Task Force on Financing Student Success

8/06/03 - Eight Flood-Damaged Counties Approved for Federal Public Assistance

8/06/03 - Governor Signs Bill

8/06/03 - Taft Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance

8/06/03 - Taft Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance

8/05/03 - Four Counties Added to Presidential Disaster Declaration

8/05/03 - Taft Unveils Plan to Improve Ohio's Transportation System

8/05/03 - Taft Announces Assistance Available for Weather Victims in Carroll County

8/04/03 - Taft Attends ALCOA Headquarters Announcement

8/01/03 - Taft Announces Federal Assistance Available to Severe Weather Victims

8/01/03 - Taft Congratulates Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel

8/01/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

8/01/03 - Taft Opens 150th Ohio State Fair

7/31/03 - Taft Signs Sex Offender Registration and Notification Bill

7/30/03 - Assistance Available for Weather Victims in Columbiana County

7/30/03 - Governor Signs Bills

7/30/03 - Taft Requests Federal Assistance for Storm Damage in Northeast Ohio

7/30/03 - Taft Honors 29 Ohio Companies for Exporting Excellence

7/29/03 - Taft Unveils Third Frontier Internship Program

7/29/03 - Taft Announces Appointments to Blue Ribbon Task Force on Financing Student Success

7/29/03 - Taft Announces Assistance Available for Weather Victims

7/28/03 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Awards to Preserve Farmland

7/25/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Carrie Glaeden as Franklin County Municipal Court Judge

7/24/03 - Taft Views Tornado and Flood Damage in Northeast Ohio

7/23/03 - Taft Announces $2.4 Million in Energy Assistance for Ohio

7/23/03 - Trade Mission to Generate $97 Million for Ohio Business

7/23/03 - Deadline for Summer Essay Contest is July 31

7/22/03 - Taft Releases Statement on Cooey Clemency Request

7/22/03 - Governor Signs Bills

7/22/03 - Governor Announces New Business and Industry Advisor

7/18/03 - Governor Announces Appointment of Julie Lynch as Franklin County Municipal Court Judge

7/18/03 - Governor Announces Appointments to the Highway, Bridge, and Overpass Vandal Fence Task Force

7/17/03 - Governor Helps Celebrate Honda's Expansion in Anna

7/17/03 - Taft Announces Funding to Create 300 Jobs in Appalachia

7/16/03 - Taft Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance

7/16/03 - Taft Announces Jonathan Allison as New Chief of Staff

7/15/03 - Taft Joins Ford to Announce New Engine Line for Lima Plant

7/15/03 - Taft Announces Approval of Federal Assistance to Flood-Ravaged Ohio Counties

7/15/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

7/15/03 - Taft Accepts Resignation of Chief of Staff

7/15/03 - Taft Announces Recipients of Women's Business Awards

7/14/03 - Governor Taft Releases Statement Regarding Great Lakes Environmental Restoration Act

7/14/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments to Shawnee State University Board of Trustees

7/11/03 - Taft Seeks Second Federal Disaster Assistance for Flooding

7/11/03 - Governor Welcomes SourceOne to Lake County

7/11/03 - Assistance Available for Weather Victims in Six Counties

7/10/03 - Governor Signs Bill

7/10/03 - Shelby County Added to Governor's Emergency Declaration

7/10/03 - Taft Announces Departure of Criminal Justice Services Director

7/10/03 - Taft Promotes U.S. Energy Secretary's Visit to Promote Smart Energy Use

7/10/03 - Taft Reviews Flood and Storm Damage in Northwest Ohio

7/10/03 - Taft Gives Charge to Third Frontier Commission

7/9/03 - Taft Appoints Gary Tester to Head Alcohol/Drug Department

7/9/03 - Governor Taft Signs Bill to Support Third Frontier

7/8/03 - Taft Celebrates Ben Venue's $84 Million Expansion Project

7/8/03 - Taft Orders State Flags to Fly at Half Staff

6/30/03 - Taft Visits New Manufacturing Facility in Warren County

6/27/03 - Taft's Request to Help Flood Victims Approved

6/27/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

6/26/03 - Taft Releases Statement on Campbell Clemency Request

6/26/03 - Taft Signs Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Budget Bill

6/25/03 - Governor Tours Dana's New Technology Center in Maumee

6/24/03 - Taft Announces Appointments to the University of Toledo Board of Trustees

6/24/03 - Taft Announces Appointments to the Governor's Task Force on Impaired Driving

6/24/03 - Taft Announces Retirement of Alcohol/Drug Services Director

6/23/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments to Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees

6/23/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

6/20/03 - Statement of Governor Bob Taft Regarding of the FY 2004-2005 Budget

6/19/03 - Taft Seeks Federal Disaster Assistance for Flooding

6/18/03 - Third Frontier Funds to Help Create Thousands of Jobs for Ohio

6/17/03 - Governor Taft Signs Corporate and Securities Reform Bill

6/16/03 - British Company to Locate U.S. Headquarters in Cincinnati


6/13/03 - Taft Releases Statement on Martin Clemency Request

6/13/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments to Kent State University Board of Trustees

6/13/03 - Capital and Biomed Research Awards Total $74 Million

6/13/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

6/12/03 - Governor Signs Bill

6/12/03 - Governor Presents $29 Million to Cleveland and KSU

6/11/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Beth Myers as Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge


6/10/03 - Taft Announces Appointments to the Compassionate Care Task Force

6/05/03 - Governor Announces $6 Million in Wright Capital Fund

6/04/03 - Taft Announces $2 Million Fuel Cell Award to Stark State

6/03/03 - Taft Announces Members of Third Frontier Advisory Board

6/02/03 - Taft Announces Appointments to Newly-Formed Commission

6/02/03 - Taft Honors Ohio Schools for Promoting Good Health

5/30/03 - Governor Taft Lowers Security Alert for Ohio


5/30/03 - Taft Welcomes First Mexican Automotive Company to Ohio

5/30/03 - Governor Attends Grand Opening of Automotive Facility

5/30/03 - Governor Signs Bills

5/29/03 - Taft Announces $18 Million for CWRU Wright Center

5/28/03 - Taft Announces $24.5 Million in Biomedical Awards

5/28/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Emily M. Quick as Student Trustee to the Ohio State University Board of Trustees

5/28/03 - Taft Announces $11 Million in Wright Capital Funds

5/27/03 - Taft Announces Launch of Appalachia Reads Center

5/23/03 - Governor Names Dayton Area Business Representative

5/23/03 - Taft Honors Veterans at Memorial Day Ceremony

5/23/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Walden W. O'Dell to The Ohio State University Board of Trustees

5/21/03 - Mexico Mission to Result in New Business and Jobs for Ohio

5/20/03 - Governor Taft Raises Security Alert for Ohio to "Orange"

5/19/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Union County Sheriff John Overly to Coordinate Homeland Security Efforts in Public Safety

5/19/03 - Taft to Promote Ohio Exports and Investment to Mexico

5/16/03 - Governor Taft's Statement on Ohio Supreme Court Ruling

5/16/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

5/16/03 - Governor Announces $1.6 Million for Ohio's Appalachia Region

5/16/03 - U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Principi to Join Taft at Memorial Day Ceremony

5/16/03 - Taft to Promote Ohio Steel Companies on Mexico Business Mission

5/15/03 - Taft Announces $932,139 Award to Columbus Biomedical Firm

5/15/03 - Taft to Promote Ohio Business to Leading Mexico Companies

5/14/03 - Taft to Meet with Mexican President to Strengthen Trade Relations

5/14/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Jennifer Chesrown as Licking County Municipal Court Judge

5/13/03 - Taft Announces the Appointments of Guy Reece and John Bender as Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judges

5/13/03 - Taft to Promote Ohio Exports on Trade Mission to Mexico

5/12/03 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Awards to Preserve Farmland

5/12/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Judge Terrence O'Donnell to Ohio Supreme Court

5/9/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

5/8/03 - Taft Praises AkronReads for Outstanding Year

5/7/03 - Taft Anonunces Appointment of Jazmin G. Torres-Lugo as Cleveland Municipal Court Judge

5/7/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Brian D. Stormer as Akron Municipal Court

5/5/03 - Taft Highlights Efforts to Promote New Business and Jobs

5/2/03 - "Rally in the Valley" Draws Support for Troops

5/2/03 - Governor Signs Bills

5/1/03 - Taft Unveils Tort Reform Legislation

4/30/03 - Taft Shows Support for Cincinnati Public Schools

4/28/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

4/25/03 - Taft Releases Statement on Brewer Clemency Request

4/24/03 - Taft Joins President Bush in Canton, Lima

4/23/03 - Taft Seeks $17.5 Million in Homeland Security Funds

4/23/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments to Chemical Dependency Professionals Board

4/23/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

4/23/03 - Taft Announces Appointment Of Judith L. Hunter as Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge

4/22/03 - Taft Announces Appointment Of Thomas M. Marcelain as Licking County Court of Common Pleas Judge

4/16/03 - Governor Taft Lowers Security Alert for Ohio

4/15/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

4/9/03 - Taft Celebrates Grand Opening of Astro Instrumentation

4/9/03 - General Assembly Passes Third Frontier Resolution

4/8/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of T. Mark Beetham as Harrison County Court Judge

4/7/03 - Taft Announces Participants for Business Mission to Mexico

4/4/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

4/4/03 - Taft Calls for Ohio Women's Hall of Fame Nominations

4/2/03 - Taft Statement on Education Rally

4/2/03 - Ohio Recognized as Top State for Business Development

4/1/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Steven F. Jackson as Fairfield County Municipal Court Judge

3/31/03 - Taft Signs Highway Financing Bill

3/31/03 - Governor Signs Bill

3/28/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

3/28/03 - Taft, Ohio National Guard Members Load Truck With Donations Headed for Ohio Troops

3/27/03 - Taft Praises Board Decision on Wheeling-Pitt Loan Approval

3/27/03 - Additional 6,000 Ohioans With Developmental Disabilities Approved for Home-Based Services Over Next Three Years

3/27/03 - Taft Tours Specialty Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences Firm

3/25/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

3/25/03 - Taft Announces Appointments to Governor's Labor Advisory Council

3/25/03 - Taft Supports Projects in Piketon and Van Wert

3/21/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Robert T. Glickman as Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge

3/21/03 - Taft Announces Appointment to the Miami University Board of Trustees

3/21/03 - Governor Taft Leads Ohioans in Support of Troops

3/20/03 - Taft Announces Extension for Supreme Court Applications

3/19/03 - Governor Meets With Security Task Force

3/18/03 - Governor Taft Raises Security Alert For Ohio

3/18/03 - Taft Statement on Education Rally

3/18/03 - Taft Asks Washington to Support Wheeling Pitt Loan

3/18/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

3/17/03 - Taft Statement on President Bush's Address

3/17/03 - Taft Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance

3/15/03 - Taft Honors Ohio Troops at Send-Off Ceremony

3/14/03 - Taft Announces Appointment to Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

3/14/03 - Taft Announces Approval of Federal Assistance to Counties Impacted by February Snow and Ice

3/14/03 - Governor, U.S. Treasury Secretary Announce Tax Credit Awards

3/13/03 - Governor, Security Task Force Unveil Emergency Guidelines

3/12/03 - Governor's Statement on the Transportation Budget

3/10/03 - Governor Taft Announces Three New Ohio College Access Network Programs

3/7/03 - Governor Signs Budget Corrections Bill

3/7/03 - Taft Announces Appointments to Ohio Elections Commission

3/7/03 - Taft Announces Supreme Court Appointment Procedure

3/7/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Michael H. Watson as 10th District Court of Appeals Judge

3/5/03 - Statement of Governor Bob Taft - FY2003 Budget Balancing Press Conference

2/28/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

2/27/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Jay F. Vinsel as Muskingum County Court Judge

2/27/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of James P. Salyer as Vinton County Court Judge

2/27/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Lisa L. Coates as Cuyahoga Falls Municipal Court Judge

2/27/03 - Governor Taft Lowers Security Alert for Ohio

2/27/03 - Governor Announces $12.2 Million in Technology Awards

2/25/03 - Taft Announces Appointment to the University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees

2/24/03 - Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit Authority Approves Tax Credits for Five Business Expansion Projects

2/21/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Timothy A. Oliver as Warren County Common Pleas Court Judge

2/21/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Patrick J. Foley as Lucas County Common Pleas Court Judge

2/21/03 - Taft to Push Ohio's Agenda at Governor's Convention

2/20/03 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Conservation Grant for Columbus Area

2/20/03 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Conservation Grants for Hocking River

2/20/03 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grant for Lorain County

2/20/03 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grant for Marysville

2/20/03 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grant for Medina County

2/20/03 - Governor Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grants for Columbus Zoo/The Wilds

2/14/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

2/13/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Harland H. Hale as Franklin County Municipal Court, Environmental Division Judge

2/13/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of M. Margaret Evans as Gallia County Municipal Court Judge

2/13/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Gene A. Zmuda as Toledo Municipal Court Judge

2/13/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Risa C. McCray as Dayton Municipal Court Judge

2/13/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Lisa C. Allen as 7th District Municipal Court Judge

2/12/03 - Governor's Statement on Budget-Balancing Bill

2/11/03 - To Protect Higher Education, Taft Urges Swift Legislative Action

2/10/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

2/7/03 - Taft Urges Quick Legislative Action on Challenging Budget

2/7/03 - Governor Taft Raises Security Alert for Ohio

2/7/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Thomas Patrick Curran as 8th District Court of Appeals Judge

2/5/03 - Taft Releases Statement on Fox Clemency Request

2/3/03 - Taft Unveils 2004 - 2005 Budget

2/1/03 - Taft Orders State Flags to Fly at Half Staff

1/31/03 - Taft Announces Head Start Plus Proposal

1/30/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Denise L. Moody as Clark County Municipal Court Judge

1/30/03 - Taft Urges Sweeping State Tax Reform

1/29/03 - Governor Taft Calls for Increase in Alcohol and Drug Treatment Spending

1/29/03 - Taft Announces Clean Ohio Awards to Preserve Farmland

1/28/03 - Taft Announces Appointment of Russell D. Kegley as Portsmouth Municipal Court Judge

1/27/03 - Development Financing Advisory Council Approves Three Economic Development Projects

1/27/03 - State Development Projects Approved by Controlling Board

1/27/03 - Ohio Job Creation Tax CreditAuthority Approves Tax Credits for Eight Business Expansion Projects

1/27/03 - Taft Calls for Education Support, Budget Shortfall Bill

1/24/03 - Taft Urges Federal Action on Medicaid Reform

1/24/03 - Taft Unveils Transportation Financing Plan

1/22/03 - Taft Delivers Fifth State of the State Address

1/22/03 - Governor Taft's State of the State Address

1/22/03 - Governor Signs Executive Order to Reduce State Spending

1/16/03 - Ohio Leaders Introduce Joint Legislative Priorities for the 125th Ohio General Assembly

1/15/03 - Governor Releases Sex Offender Task Force Report

1/13/03 - Governor Taft's Inaugural Address

1/8/03 - Governor Signs Bills

1/8/03 - Governor's Statement on President's Economic Stimulus Plan

1/8/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments to State Board of Education

1/8/03 - Governor Taft Announces Appointments

1/8/03 - Governor Taft Announces Patrol Superintendent

1/8/03 - Governor Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grants for Hamilton County

1/8/03 - Governor Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grants for Northeastern Counties

1/8/03 - Governor Taft Announces Clean Ohio Fund Grants for Clark and Greene Counties

1/8/03 - Taft Announces Recipients of Graduate Retention Grants

1/8/03 - Taft Announces Appointments

1/7/03 - Taft Announces Ohio Business Mission to Mexico

1/7/03 - Governor Signs Bill

1/6/03 - Governor Signs Bills

1/2/03 - Taft Announces Director of Public Safety

1/2/03 - Governor Signs Bills

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