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On November 6, 2018, Mike DeWine was elected to serve as the 70 th Governor of the State of Ohio. The Governor has had a long and distinguished career in public service, focusing on protecting Ohio children and families.
Richard Michael DeWine ( / dəˈwaɪn /; born January 5, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving since 2019 as the 70th governor of Ohio. He served as the 50th Attorney General of Ohio from 2011 to 2019, and in both houses of Congress: in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991 and in the U.S. Senate from 1995 to 2007.
There have been 64 governors of Ohio, serving 70 distinct terms. The longest term was held by Jim Rhodes, who was elected four times and served just under sixteen years in two non-consecutive periods of two terms each (1963–1971 and 1975–1983).
No.GovernorGovernorGovernor70Mike DeWine (b. 1947) [207]January 14, 2019 [208] – Incumbent ...69John Kasich (b. 1952) [205]January 10, 2011 [206] – January 14, 2019 ...68Ted Strickland (b. 1941) [203]January 8, 2007 [204] – January 10, 2011 ...67January 11, 1999 [202] – January 8, 2007 ...Governor's Office. The Governor's Office you see today is virtually identical to the Governor's office that Abraham Lincoln saw in 1861. According to historical records, Lincoln sat at this desk across from then-Ohio Governor William Dennison, Jr., and discussed the impending Civil War.
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Rhodes was born in Coalton, Ohio, to James and Susan Howe Rhodes, who were of Welsh descent. Rhodes has commented that the reason he and his family were Republicans was because of the respect his father, a mine superintendent, had for John L. Lewis, a prominent Republican union activist. When Rhodes was nine, his father died, and the family moved t...
Mayor of Columbus, 1944–1952
In 1934, Rhodes began to use his position as a local businessman to climb up the Columbus political ladder, starting on a ward committee. In 1937, Rhodes won his first elected office as a member of the Columbus Board of Education. He was then twice elected as Columbus city auditor in 1939 and 1941. Then in 1943, Rhodes was elected as Mayor of Columbus, becoming the youngest major city mayor in the U.S. at age 34. Rhodes's time as mayor is primarily marked by two achievements, with the first b...
Governor of Ohio
With an eye on the governorship, Rhodes was elected State Auditor in 1952, and took office in early 1953. In 1954, Rhodes ran against the popular incumbent, Democratic governor Frank Lausche, and lost by a 54% to 46% margin. In 1962, Rhodes ran again for governor – this time against Democratic incumbent Mike DiSalle. Rhodes's campaign centered on "jobs and progress," and in speeches Rhodes routinely claimed that an increase in jobs would lead to a decrease in everything from crime and divorce...
Rhodes co-authored stories of historical fiction with Dean Jauchius, including The Trial of Mary Todd Lincoln, The Court-Martial of Oliver Hazard Perry and Johnny Shiloh, a novel of the Civil War. The last was adapted to a 1963 television movie by Walt Disney, also called Johnny Shiloh, for which Rhodes received writer's credit.[citation needed]
From 1941 to his death in 1987, Rhodes was married to Helen Rawlins. They had three children. In 1995, Rhodes suffered a stroke, resulting in him needing to use a wheelchair. He was hospitalized due to pneumonia in December 2000 and January 2001. On March 4, 2001, Rhodes died at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus of heart issues. He i...
Numerous buildings and sites around the state have been named in Rhodes's honor, including: 1. The James A. Rhodes State Office Tower– the tallest building in Columbus 2. Statuein front of namesake office tower in Columbus 3. Cleveland State University's Rhodes Tower in Cleveland 4. The Ohio State University Medical Center's Rhodes Hall - the main ...
1962 election
Jim Rhodes won the gubernatorial election, defeating sitting Governor Michael DiSalle58.92% to 41.08%.
1966 election
Jim Rhodes won a second term, defeating Frazier Reams Jr.62.18% to 37.82%
1974 election
Jim Rhodes won a third term, defeating sitting Governor John J. Gilligan48.62% to 48.25%.
Bibliography
1. Zimmerman, Richard Z. (2007), Lamis, Alexander P.; Usher, Brian (eds.), Ohio Politics: Revised and Updated, Kent, Ohio: The Kent State University Press, pp. 85–108, ISBN 978-0-87338-613-5 2. Diemer, Tom; Leonard, Lee; Zimmerman, Richard (2014). James A. Rhodes, Ohio Colossus. Kent State University Press. ISBN 978-1606352151.
James A. Rhodes at Ohio History CentralJim Rhodes at Find a GraveJim Rhodes at Political GraveyardSee all available apartments for rent at Governours Square in Columbus, OH. Governours Square has rental units ranging from 413-917 sq ft starting at $862.
Since 1957, eleven Governors and families have lived and worked at the Residence and contributed to its rich history. The Residence is also filled with examples of Ohio art and industry. The Heritage Garden is a place to view Ohio's natural habitats.
