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JOURNALS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OHIO SENATE JOURNAL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008 1110 SENATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008 ONE HUNDRED FORTY-THIRD DAY Senate Chamber, Columbus, Ohio Thursday, February 21, 2008, 11:00 o'clock a.m. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The journal of the last legislative day was read and approved. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES Senator Goodman submitted the following report: The standing committee on Judiciary - Civil Justice, to which was referred Am. Sub. H. B. No. 125-Representative Huffman, et al., having had the same under consideration, reports back a substitute bill and recommends its passage. Co-Sponsors: Goodman, Seitz. YES - 7: DAVID GOODMAN, BILL SEITZ, STEPHEN BUEHRER, KEITH L. FABER, TERESA FEDOR, LANCE T. MASON, ERIC H. KEARNEY. NO - 0. The question being, "Shall the report of the committee be accepted?" The report of the committee was accepted. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST CONSIDERATION OF BILLS The following bills were introduced and considered the first time: S. B. No. 293-Senator Boccieri. Cosponsors: Senators Roberts, Cafaro. To enact section 5533.78 of the Revised Code to designate a portion of Interstate 680 within Mahoning County as the "William Holmes McGuffey Memorial Highway." S. B. No. 294-Senator Boccieri. Cosponsors: Senators Cafaro, Miller, R., Seitz, Morano. To enact section 5533.091 of the Revised Code to designate the Lake Milton Bridge, which is located in Mahoning County and is part of Interstate Route 76, as the "Peter J. Delucia Memorial Bridge." SENATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008 1111 OFFERING OF RESOLUTIONS Senator Mason offered the following concurrent resolution: S. C. R. No. 22-Senator Mason. Cosponsors: Senators Roberts, Smith. To urge the President of the United States and the Congress of the United States to take diplomatic actions to bring peace to Kenya. The question being, "Shall the concurrent resolution, S. C. R. No. 22, be adopted?" On the motion of Senator Niehaus, S. C. R. No. 22, was referred to the Committee on Reference. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNOR The President handed down the following messages from the Governor which were read by the Clerk: STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COLUMBUS I, Ted Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, do hereby appoint, Rosalind J. Batley, Democrat, from Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio, as a Member of the State Board of Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics for a term beginning January 9, 2008 and ending at the close of business December 6, 2009, replacing James J. Powers, whose term expired. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed, at Columbus, this 9th day of January in the year of our Lord, two thousand and eight. [Seal] Ted Strickland, Governor. STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COLUMBUS I, Ted Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, do hereby appoint, Gerry N. Bird, from Dublin, Franklin County, Ohio, as a Member of the Board of 1112 SENATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008 Building Standards for a term beginning January 9, 2008 and ending at the close of business October 13, 2011, replacing Mark Tanner, whose term expired. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed, at Columbus, this 9th day of January in the year of our Lord, two thousand and eight. [Seal] Ted Strickland, Governor. STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COLUMBUS I, Ted Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, do hereby appoint, Edna Mae Branstool, Democrat, from Utica, Licking County, Ohio, as a Member of the Central Ohio Technical College Board of Trustees for a term beginning January 4, 2008 and ending at the close of business September 30, 2010, replacing Robert B. Robinson, whose term expired. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed, at Columbus, this 4th day of January in the year of our Lord, two thousand and eight. [Seal] Ted Strickland, Governor. STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COLUMBUS I, Ted Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, do hereby appoint, Jerome R. Brockway Ph.D., Democrat, from Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio, as a Member of the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools for a term beginning January 10, 2008 and ending at the close of business November 20, 2009, replacing Linda A. Hanaway, who resigned. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed, at Columbus, this 10th day of January in the year of our Lord, two thousand and eight. [Seal] Ted Strickland, SENATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008 1113 Governor. STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COLUMBUS I, Ted Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, do hereby appoint, Mark G. Burgess, Republican, from Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, as a Member of the State Board of Emergency Medical Services for a new term beginning February 1, 2008 and ending at the close of business November 12, 2010. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed, at Columbus, this 1st day of February in the year of our Lord, two thousand and eight. [Seal] Ted Strickland, Governor. STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COLUMBUS I, Ted Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, do hereby appoint, Jennifer Coleman, Democrat, from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, as a Member of the Board of Building Standards for a new term beginning February 1, 2008 and ending at the close of business October 13, 2011. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed, at Columbus, this 1st day of February in the year of our Lord, two thousand and eight. [Seal] Ted Strickland, Governor. STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COLUMBUS I, Ted Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, do hereby appoint, Thomas E. Collins, Republican, from Chagrin Falls, Geauga County, Ohio, as a Member of the State Board of Emergency Medical Services for a new term beginning January 9, 2008 and ending at the close of business November 12, 1114 SENATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008 2010. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed, at Columbus, this 9th day of January in the year of our Lord, two thousand and eight. [Seal] Ted Strickland, Governor. STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COLUMBUS I, Ted Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, do hereby appoint, NeCole P. Cumberlander, Democrat, from Solon, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, as a Member of the State Board of Cosmetology for a term beginning December 20, 2007 and ending at the close of business October 31, 2012, replacing James M. Rogers, whose term expired. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed, at Columbus, this 20th day of December in the year of our Lord, two thousand and seven. [Seal] Ted Strickland, Governor. STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COLUMBUS I, Ted Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, do hereby appoint, James E. Davis, Democrat, from Westerville, Delaware County, Ohio, as a Member of the State Board of Emergency Medical Services for a new term beginning January 9, 2008 and ending at the close of business November 12, 2010. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed, at Columbus, this 9th day of January in the year of our Lord, two thousand and eight. [Seal] Ted Strickland, Governor. SENATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008 1115 STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COLUMBUS I, Ted Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, do hereby appoint, John M. Ellis, Independent, from Olmsted Falls, Lorain County, Ohio, as a Member of the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for a term beginning February 1, 2008 and ending at the close of business December 23, 2010, replacing Joe R. A. Gay, whose term expired. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed, at Columbus, this 1st day of February in the year of our Lord, two thousand and eight. [Seal] Ted Strickland, Governor. STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COLUMBUS I, Ted Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, do hereby appoint, David B. Fiffick, Democrat, from Boardman, Mahoning County, Ohio, as a Member of the State Board of Emergency Medical Services for a new term beginning January 10, 2008 and ending at the close of business November 12, 2010. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State of Ohio to be affixed, at Columbus, this 10th day of January in the year of our Lord, two thousand and eight. [Seal] Ted Strickland, Governor. STATE OF OHIO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COLUMBUS I, Ted Strickland, Governor of the State of Ohio, do hereby appoint, Delphenia W. Gilbert, Democrat, from Akron, Summit County, Ohio, as a Member of the Board of Nursing for a term beginning January 10, 2008 and ending at the close of business December 31, 2011, replacing Cynthia 1116 SENATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008 Krueger, whose term expired.