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The following is a list of members of the Governor of Ohio's Cabinet. The cabinet of the Governor of Ohio includes the heads of the 26 departments of Ohio government established by statute. They inform and assist the governor in the operation of the state. Each is appointed by the governor and affirmed by the Ohio General Assembly.
Columbus City Hall. There are also several levels of local government in Ohio: counties, municipalities (cities and villages), townships, special districts and school districts. Ohio is divided into 88 counties. [11] Ohio law defines a structure for county government, although they may adopt charters for home rule.
Name [1] Life dates Party Candidate Served Jon Husted: Republican: 2019- Mary Taylor: Republican: 2011-2019 Lee Fisher: 1951–Present: Democrat: 2006: 2007-2011 Mark Noble
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Tuesday directing state employees to return to office by Monday, March 17, following President Donald Trump's lead.
The Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, home to the Ohio General Assembly. The state government of Ohio consists of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. [222] [223] [224] The executive branch is headed by the governor of Ohio. [222] The current governor is Mike DeWine since 2019, a member of the Republican Party. [225]
Since the governor appoints the Directors, they are directly incorporated into the Executive branch of Ohio. This gives them the broad authority to enforce the laws of Ohio directly. Many of these Departments issue administrative opinions, proceedings, and decisions, which in turn have the legal influence of stare decisis. [citation needed]
Prior to July 2013, ODJFS was also the state agency responsible for the administration of Ohio's Medicaid program. In July 2013, a new state agency was created, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM), Ohio’s first Executive-level Medicaid agency. ODJFS employs about 2,300 full time employees and has an annual budget of $3.3 billion. [2]
The second constitution of Ohio, effective in 1851, took away the power of the General Assembly to choose the state's executive officers, granting that right to the voters. A complicated formula apportioned legislators to Ohio counties and the number of seats in the legislative houses varied from year-to-year.