Government Oversight and Reform Committee
The Government Oversight and Reform Committee reviews legislation with regards to accountability, transparency and reform in state government offices and agencies.
July 21, 2020
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S. B. No. 317 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Alexis Madden
self
Susanne Lane
Moms Demand Action
Abbie Youkilis
Orange Ribbons for Jamie
Cathi Kulik
Self
Jennifer Madaffer
Self
David Madaffer
Self
Susan Dent
self
Patricia Krummrich
self
Kelsey Markle
self
Nathalina Schloneger
self
Julie Womack
self
Ken Krummrich
self
Mary Anne Crampton
self
Sue Korte
self
Lorrie Levengood
self
Betsy Mitchell
self
Sandra Fiehrer
self
Justin Maxwell
self
Monica Harmon
self
Sam Childers
self
Sean Monigold
self
Bill Ison
–
Ben Adams
self
Cameron Smith
Students Demand Action
Sandra Ison
Self
Dena Lishing
Self
Shannon Gallagher
self
Connie Griffis
Moms Demand Action
Usjid Hameed
CAIR-Ohio
Robin Hawkins
n/a
Kathryn Knue Przywara
self
Sara DeMuch
Self
Ariel Miller
Self
Julia Schirmer
Moms Demand Action Ohio
Jean Hanson
Self
Douglas Rogers
self
Heather Rose
Self
Tamara Melnick
Self
Deborah Hogshead
self
Lauren Wantz
self
Kristine Woodworth
Self
Sharon Roggenkamp
self
Jamie Fuchs
self
Tony D'Ambrosio
self
Ann Morahan
Moms Demand Action
Deborah Cooper
Self
Mary Melton
Self
Chistopher Wolf
Moms Demand Action
Mark Gooch
Self
Sarah Krieg
Self
Andrea Kovesdi
self
Shannon Hanf
self
Mitchell Pinsky
Students Demand Action- OSU
Tara Talgar
self
Catherine Cryan Erney
Self
Cheryl Gooch
self
Todd Sautters
Self
Madeline Dyer
Moms Demand Action
Seiglinde Martin
self
Kathleen McGorray
self
Erin Gabbard
self
Dianne Frimel
self
Elisabeth Loring
self
Erika Mattingly
self
Alexandra Hubbard
self
Michaelene Belpedio
self
Leah Bunka
self
Sondra Fischer
self
Neil Moore
self
Rita Williams
self
Lauren Eckstein
self
Martha O'Gorman
self
Margaret Kelly
self
The Rev. Margaret Sammons
self
Amy Prince
self
Marcia Silver
Self
Marlie Rerucha-Peters
self
Mimi Karon
self
Debora Avery
self
Katie Catania
self
Loren Bucek
self
Samantha Dannug
self
Kelly Goshe
self
Denise Trudeau
self
Betsy Poling
self
Christie Lukegord
self
Charlotte Onderick
self
Lynn Mickey
self
Stacey Higgins
self
Lisa Galek
self
Matt Arnold
Self
William T Koltek
self
Robin Osborne
self
Jennifer Logan
self
Mary Dixon
self
Jill Bowman
self
Don Trummel
Self
Kathryn Pack
self
Becky Mehltretter
self
Donna Sinclair
self
Judi Pollak
self
Susan Sather
self
Shelley Gabel
self
Phil Trudeau
self
Penny Hubbard
self
Donna Abel
self
Linda Overholt
self
Maryellen Daston
self
John Foley
self
Mary Lofty
self
Jimi Nixon
self
Sarah Iammarino
self
Janet Leopold
self
Elizabeth Overmier
State Exec Comm. Brady, Ohio
Eric Bulomy
self
Sandra Macpherson
self
Marti Barker
Self
Sub. H. B. No. 680 (1st Hearing)
Name
Organization
Representative Abrams
–
Secretary of State Frank LaRose
–
Gary Daniels
ACLU
Mia Lewis
common cause ohio
Deborah Coleman
Self
Jeremy Paris
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Howie Beigelman
Ohio Jewish Communities
County Executive Armond Budish
Cuyahoga County
Jen Miller
League of Women Voters
Alaina Swope
self
Kyle Johnson
Zanesville Civic League
February 25, 2020
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S. B. No. 136 (3rd Hearing)
S. B. No. 186 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Frank LaRose
Secretary of State
Catherine Turcer
Common Cause Ohio
February 11, 2020
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S. B. No. 191 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Chris Oliveti
Secretary of State
Lavera R. Scott
OEAO
Jen Miller
League of Women Voters of Ohio
January 21, 2020
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S. B. No. 237 (4th Hearing)
Name
Organization
Lara Kowalcyk
Students Demand Action
Mitchell Pinsky
Students Demand Action at The Ohio State University
Louis Tobin
Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association
Chelsi Rhoades
Students Demand Action
Sandra Ison
Moms Demand Action
Pat Krummrich
Independent
Shela Blanchard
Self
Douglas L. Rogers
Myself as Individual
Brandi Slaughter
Columbus NAACP
Rachel Dunn
Self
Annie Ha
Students Demand Action
Ahmad Mostafavifar
Myself, Columbus Medical Association
Laura Robertson-Boyd
Independent
Malinda Smyth
Self
December 11, 2019
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S. B. No. 233 (3rd Hearing)
S. B. No. 237 (3rd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Gary Witt
Ohioans for Concealed Carry
Judi Phelps
Self
Steven R. Harmeyer
Self
Edward H. Miller, MD
Self
Karen Reed
Self
Nick Finley
Self
Thomas Reed
Self
Ken Borovicka
Self
Jennifer Coleman
Self
Proponent Letter
–
Josiah Lanning
–
December 03, 2019
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S. B. No. 221 (3rd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Jim Tobin
Catholic Conference of Ohio
Ohio Mayors Alliance
OMA
Chris Kershner
Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Bill Cotton, MD, FAAP
American Academy of Pediatrics
Mayor Christina Muryn
City of Findlay
Sheriff Michael Simpson
Buckeye State Sheriffs Association
Chief Bruce Pijanawski
Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police
Prosecutor Jane Hanlin
Self
Pastor Uhleric Reynolds
Common Ground Destiny Church
Pastor Norman Scearce
The Gateway Cathedral
Walt Davis
Self
Rebecca Gaytko
Ohio Crime Prevention Association
S. B. No. 237 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Tom Plummer
Ohioans for Concealed Carry
Miranda Warner
Self
Chris Dorr
Ohio Gun Owners
Gerard Valentino
Self
Michael P. Rolfes
Self
Jimmy Bowman
Self
Keith Ackerman
Self
Dan Baker
Self
Paul Maxim
Self
Sean Maloney
–
Dean Rieck
Buckeye Firearms
David Weber
National Rifle Association of America
Jamie Myers
Self
William Lindsey
Ohio Gun Owners
November 20, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 136 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Melinda Gilpin
Professional Land Surveyors of Ohio
Beth Easterday
American Council of Engineering Companies Ohio
Sub. H. B. No. 66 (3rd Hearing)
Governor's Appointment(s)
Natasha Kaufman - Ohio Elections CommissionLora Miller - Ohio Retirement Study Council
November 13, 2019
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S. B. No. 221 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Howie Beigelman
Ohio Jewish Communities
Pastor John T. Coats
Metropolitan Church of God in Christ and Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Columbus and Vicinity
Whitney Austin
Whitney/Strong
Chief Adam Pillar
Lancaster Ohio Police Department
Chief Robin Lees
Youngstown Police Dept.
November 05, 2019
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October 08, 2019
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S. C. R. No. 4 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
James "Buster" Douglas
–
Daryle Griffin
Brightway Center
John Pace
Buster Douglas World Championship 30th Anniversary
Brooke Crockett
PRactice
October 02, 2019
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September 25, 2019
Bills
September 17, 2019
Governor's Appointment(s)
George Horne - Board of Embalmers and Funeral DirectorsThomas Taneff - Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
September 10, 2019
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June 19, 2019
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S. B. No. 140 (3rd Hearing)
June 18, 2019
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S. B. No. 140 (2nd Hearing)
June 11, 2019
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May 07, 2019
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Am. H. B. No. 50 (4th Hearing)
S. B. No. 107 (4th Hearing)
S. B. No. 1 (4th Hearing)
Name
Organization
Greg Lawson
The Buckeye Institute
Micah Derry
Americans for Prosperity
John Cheatham
Ohio Building Officials Association
April 30, 2019
April 09, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 123 (1st Hearing)
Name
Organization
Senator Dolan & Manning
Ohio Senate
Fran Buchholzer
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Bree Obhof
–
Dr. Bill Hlavin
Bass Energy, Inc.
Harvey Webster
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Mike Angle & Mark Peter
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
S. B. No. 107 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Phil Long
Mercer County Board of Elections
Catherine Turcer
Common Cause Ohio & League of Women Voters
Monica Nieporte
Ohio News Media Association
Governor's Appointment(s)
Brian Perera (Reappointment) - Sunset Review CommitteeErik Yassenoff, M.A. - Sunset Review Committee
April 02, 2019
Bills
Am. H. B. No. 50 (1st Hearing)
Name
Organization
Representative Greenspan
Ohio House of Representatives
March 19, 2019
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S. B. No. 49 (3rd Hearing)
March 12, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 42 (1st Hearing)
S. B. No. 10 (3rd Hearing)
S. B. No. 49 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Sheriff Michael Heldman
Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant Ryan Kidwell
Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
Governor's Appointment(s)
Jen Thrasher - Sunset Review CommitteeMarch 05, 2019
Bills
Am. H. B. No. 86 (1st Hearing)
Name
Organization
Representative Plummer
–
Gary Witt
Ohioans for Concealed Carry
Chuck LaRosa
Ohioans for Concealed Carry
S. B. No. 10 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Keith Faber
Auditor of State
Adam Schwiebert
County Commissioners Association of Ohio
Kent Scarrett
Ohio Municipal League
Matt DeTemple
Ohio Township Association
S. B. No. 1 (3rd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Michael Kocab
Ohio Fire Officials Association and Northeastern Ohio Fire Prevention Association
Zach Schiller
Policy Matters Ohio
Jeff Jacobson
Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel
S. B. No. 22 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
John Leutz
County Commissioners Association of Ohio
Tim Ward
Madison County Board of Elections
Jen Miller
League of Women Voters
S. B. No. 52 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Tim Ward
Madison County Board of Elections
Kent Scarrett
Ohio Municipal League
February 26, 2019
Bills
S. B. No. 30 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Secretary Frank LaRose
Ohio Secretary of State
Megan Wood
Ohio History Connection
S. B. No. 53 (1st Hearing)
Name
Organization
Sean Maloney
Buckeye Firearms Association
Chuck LaRosa
Ohioans for Concealed Carry
Chris Dorr
Ohio Gun Owners
S. B. No. 1 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Sante Ghetti
Greater Cleveland Partnership | Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE)
Kevin Boehner
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Chris Ferruso
NFIB
Robert Brundrett
The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
Doug Kellogg
Americans for Tax Reform
James Broughel, PhD
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University
S. B. No. 52 (1st Hearing)
Name
Organization
Secretary Frank LaRose
Ohio Secretary of State
Major General John C Harris
Ohio National Guard
Robert Pardee
Ohio Cyber Collaboration Committee
Alice Miller
Ohio Utilities Protection Services
Richard J. Harknett, PhD
University of Cincinnati
Governor's Appointment(s)
Marquettes Robinson, JD - Ohio Elections CommissionFebruary 19, 2019
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