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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.
Nancy Elizabeth Hollister (née Putnam; born May 22, 1949) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Ohio.Hollister was the first and, to date, only female governor of Ohio, serving briefly from December 1998 to January 1999.
Democratic: First woman as Governor of Rhode Island: Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Commerce: 6 years, 55 days [25] Kate Brown (born 1960) Oregon: February 18, 2015: January 9, 2023: Democratic: First openly bisexual governor and first openly LGBT elected governor. Elevated from Secretary of State. Later elected in her own right Term-limited
As of January 21, 2025, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Both Republicans and Democrats control 2 territorial governorships. Jenniffer González-Colón of Puerto Rico is a member of the New Progressive Party, although she is also affiliated with the Republican Party. [1] The federal District ...
1.2 Lieutenant governors of Ohio and candidates. ... Democrat: 2006: 2007–2011 Robert Alphonso Taft II: 1942–Present: Republican: 1998: 1999– 2007 Lee Fisher ...
List of lieutenant governors of Ohio; List of United States senators from Ohio. List of current United States senators; List of United States representatives from Ohio. List of current members of the U.S. House of Representatives; United States congressional delegations from Ohio; Supreme Court of Ohio. List of justices of the Ohio Supreme ...
On May 3, Whaley won the Democratic primary election and became the Democratic nominee for Ohio Governor. [36] This made her the first woman to win a major party nomination to run for governor of Ohio and, because she was running with Cheryl Stephens, part of the first all-female ticket nominated by a major party for governor and lieutenant ...
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