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• 5SS P^BEJ 353.9771 0371 Gove# «%tory 1999-2000 2000 hio Trucking Association Celebrating 12 years of teamwork OHIO'S LARGEST INDEPENDENT LOBBYING GROUP NSC NSC Consulting Corporation Neil S. Clark Mike Morrison Lisa VanValkenburg Mark Gibson PPC Public Policy Consultants, Inc. Paul Tipps Bill Chavanne Kevin Futryk Penny Tipps 137 EAST STATE STREET • COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215 614-221-3600 PHONE • 614-221-4713 FAX Ohio Government Directory Contents Directory Purchasing Advertiser's Index 100 Cabinet 6 Information Capitol Square Advisory Board 93 If you would like to receive a Congressional Delegation 21 copy of the 1999-2000 Ohio Gov Congress Phones/Committees 91 ernment Director}-, you may pur Controlling Board 93 chase it directly through the Ohio District Maps 94 & 95 Trucking Association. Costs are: Governor's Office Staff 92 House Committee Schedule 90 $20.00 each for 1 - 9 copies House Committees 49-51 $17.00 each for 10 or more copies House Seating Chart 47 House Leadership 48 Postage and handling charges are: House Members 52 $5.00 total for 1-4 copies House Offices & Phones 83 $10.00 total for 5-10 copies House Staff 88 & 89 For more than 10, call OTA for rates Index by Person (all inclusive) 99 Or you may save handling charges Joint Com. on Agency Rule Review 93 by picking them up at our office from Joint Legislative Ethics Commission 93 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday-Fri Legislative Service Commission 86 day. Ohio Legislative Correspondents 97 Senate Committee Schedule 90 Ohio Trucking Association Senate Leadership 33 50 W. 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Government Relations & Underwoo3dd ES8 Assoc iates Communications Counsel IHMSSuccess for the Information Age HJ Public Relations 614-221-0971 (Office) STRATEGIC, RESULTS ORIENTED PUBLIC RELATIONS Strategic Research for the 21st Century and Beyond 614-221-8263 (Fax) 614-222-2548 (Office) • 614-221-8263 (Fax) 614-876-9719 (Office) • 614-876-9756 (Fax) 250 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, STE. 500 • COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215 Ohio Government Directory Welcome from the Ohio Trucking Association Whew! ... better late than OHIO GOVERNMENT DIRECTORY never, as they say. In the Published biennially in odd-numbered years 32 years that the Ohio Trucking Association has PUBLICATION STAFF R. Thomas King, Publisher been publishing this David F. Bartosic, Editor directory, I don't think there has been a time that EDITORIAL AND BUSINESS OFFICES production has taken this 50 W. Broad St., Suite 1111 long. Chalk it up to a new R. Thomas King Columbus. Ohio 43215 Executive Vice President Phone: 614/221-5375 administration, and to FAX: 614/221-3717 some extent, term limits. At one point we were thinking of using E-Mail: [email protected] Velcro®for everyone listed herein because of all the rumors of who's going where. ASSOCIATION STAFF R. Thomas King. Executive Vice President David F. Bartosic. Communications Director Debora L. Jerman. Member Services Director But at a point in late March, we had to say go with it, even though Dianna R. Lilly. Regions/Councils Director you will notice that there are still a few Cabinet appointments Larry G. Woolum. Regulatory Affairs Director Peggy A. Pearson. Secretary/Forms/Supplies that were not made by press time. We hope to produce an update Tammy L. Lawler, Bookkeeper in the near future to keep your copy as current as possible. Dania L. Hurley, Secretary/Receptionist ASSOCIATION OFFICERS This year's edition features a new section among the tweaks and Robert A. Barnes, President Vernon E. Garner, First Vice President twists of the information you have come to expect. It was Richard E. Durst, Second Vice President brought to our attention that the Supreme Court of Ohio was the Greg Wannemacher, Secretary only statewide elected group not previously included in our Daniel E. Hennessey, Treasurer book. We've taken care of that, and you'll find the justices on James W. Bates, Chairman of the Board John N. Hofstetter, ATA VP from Ohio pages 84-85. As always, we welcome such comments from our readers to make subsequent editions even more useful. Membership dues reflect a five-dollar annual subscription for the magazine. Finally, let me say thanks to our advertisers who help defray the Copyright 1999, The Ohio Trucking Association ever-increasing costs of production. Without each of you this directory would not be nearly as complete. A list of these supporters can be found on page 100. The OTA Staff About Our Cover Turnabout is fair play, the saying goes, so the cover of this edition of the Ohio Government Directory fea tures the Speaker's dais in the Ohio David F. Bartosic Debora L. Jerman Larry G. Woolum House Chambers. The 1997-99 edi tion featured the President's dais in the Senate Chambers. OTA wishes to thank the mem bers of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board for their assis tance in arranging for this photo to be taken. Dianna R. Lilly Tammy L. Lawler Peggy A. Pearson Dania L. Hurley Ohio Government Directory r r m ilr*<-*^-lm: - «-i*ss--....i.*"*»*»» Create a lasting impression on your colleagues and associates. Luxurious and flexible accommodations to suit any business need. Make your mark ... at the Adam's Mark. 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Governor Taft was a leader among In 1976. he was elected his peers, previously serving as vice presi to the ()hio I louse, v, here he sen ed dent of the National Association of Secretar until 1981 and sponsored legisla ies of States, where he chaired committees on tion to strengthen local govern business regulation and the national motor- ments, expand authority of tow n voter law. 1 ships, improve retirement pro He graduated from Yale Univer grams and maintain high ethical sity in 1963 with a B.A. in government. In standardsforpublicofficials. From 1967. he earned as Master's Degree in gov 1981 to 1991. he served as a ernment from Princeton University, and Hamilton County Commissioner. graduated from the University of Cincinnati He v\as instrumental in creating Law School in 1976, earning his Juris Doc the successful public/private torate Degree. Governor Taft and his wife. Hamilton County Development Hope, are the parents of Anna. Co. in 1983. From 1991-99, Gover Adams County residents each year nor Taft served as Ohio's 50th receive about $36,444,762 from the truck Secretary of State where, during ing industry. This figure represents two terms, he introduced innova $239,736 in truck registration fees; tive management techniques ami sound fis $686,771 in fuel taxes, and $35,518,255 BOB TAFT cal policies, supervised fair and impartial in wages to the industry's 1,018 workers elections, pushed for enactment of campaign GOVERNOR in Adams County. finance reform, expanded opportunities lor Allen County residents each year re Ohio Governor Bob Taft was elected political participation, ami removed partisan ceive about $ 166,139,583 from the truck Ohio's 67th governor in 1998.