Workforce and Higher Education Committee
The Workforce and Higher Education Committee is charged with reviewing legislation to strengthen workforce development and higher education opportunities in Ohio.
June 15, 2021
Bills
S. B. No. 187 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Ryan Day (On behalf of Gene Smith)
The Ohio State University
Bruce Johnson
Inter-University Council of Ohio
S. B. No. 135 (6th Hearing)
June 09, 2021
June 02, 2021
Bills
S. B. No. 126 (4th Hearing)
Name
Organization
Kevin Werner
The Ohio Justice & Policy Center
Niki Clum
Office of the Ohio Public Defender
S. B. No. 135 (5th Hearing)
Name
Organization
Nicole Pennington
Ohio University
Bruce Johnson
Inter-University Council of Ohio
Akii Butler
Ohio Student Association
Dr. Peggy Mark
Premier Health
Jack Hershey
Ohio Association of Community Colleges
Jennifer Rode
Miami University
Todd Diacon
Kent State University
Greg Lawson
The Buckeye Institute
Dr. Elizabeth Sayrs
Ohio University
Dr Neville Pinto
University of Cincinnati
Martin Kich
Ohio Conference- American Association of University Professors
Piet Van Lier
Policy Matters Ohio
Karen S. Bjorkman
The University of Toledo
May 26, 2021
Bills
S. B. No. 131 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Jeff Dillon
Americans for Prosperity
Alan B. Smith
R Street Institute
Lee U. McGrath
Institute for Justice
Edward Timmons
Archbridge Institute
Joe Warino
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Christopher Ferruso
National Federation of Independent Business
Haley Holik
Opportunity Solutions Project
Cassie Barlow
Self
Heather Curry
The Goldwater Institute
Adam Miller
Concerned Veterans for America
Drew D. Snyder
Self
S. B. No. 126 (3rd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Cory and Shari Foltz
Self
Wade McKenzie
Self
Kimberly Moore and Ann James
Miami University
Dr. John Messina
University of Akron
Dr. Melissa Shivers
The Ohio State University
Jennifer Lynn Hall-Jones
Ohio University
Joe Whitehead, Provost
Bowling Green State University
S. B. No. 153 (4th Hearing)
S. B. No. 135 (4th Hearing)
Name
Organization
Bruce McPheron
The Ohio State University
Tom Breitenbach
Cengage
C. Todd Jones
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio
Dr. Jean Paddock
Aultman College
Dr. Katherine Fell
University of Findlay
Dr. Nate Brandstater
Kettering College
Dr. Susan S. Hasseler
Muskingum University
Ben Givens
Ohio Faculty Council
Jon Secaur
Self
Gary Daniels
ACLU
Brian Bontempo
Auburn Career Center
May 19, 2021
Bills
S. B. No. 135 (3rd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Jeffrey C. Moritz
Citizen of Ohio
David Marburger
Citizen of Ohio
Nathan Rush
Citizen of Ohio
Dr. David Harrison
Columbus State Community College
Dr. Doreen Larson
Edison State Community College
Dr. Cynthia Spiers
Rhodes State College
Dr. Ann Pohl
Lima Memorial Health System
Dr. Vicky Wood
Washington State Community College
Gary Barber
Washington State Community College
Greer Rouda
Citizen of Ohio
Scott Cantley
Memorial Health System
Susan Gary
Self
May 05, 2021
Bills
S. B. No. 153 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Dirk Harkins
Self
Jeff Lindquist
Self
Curt Kline
Self
Noe Aguirre
Self
Jeffrey Kohler
Self
James Adams
Self
Regis Dugan
Self
Anthony Harris
Self
Catalina Garcia
Self
H. B. No. 110
Name
Organization
Jack Thomas
Central State University
Ken Johnson
Ohio Council of Medical School Deans
Peter Martinello
Fortis College
Piet Van Lier
Policy Matters Ohio
David Anderson
The Washington Center
Lauren Massie
OACTS/OACTE
Gary Miller
The University of Akron
Lisa Gray
Ohio Excels
May 04, 2021
Bills
H. B. No. 110
Name
Organization
Burt Logan
Ohio History Connection
Cassie Barlow
SOCHE
David Jackson
Ohio Conference- American Association of University Professors
Tom Balzer
Ohio Trucking Association
Angela Meleca
Ohio Citizens for the Arts
Chad Whittington
Columbus Association for the Performing Arts
April 28, 2021
Bills
H. B. No. 110
Name
Organization
Major General John C. Harris
The Ohio Adjutant General's Department
Bruce Johnson
Inter-University Council of Ohio
C. Todd Jones
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio
Jack Hershey
Ohio Association of Community Colleges
Kent Trofholz
Ohio-Michigan Association of Career Colleges and Schools
April 27, 2021
Bills
S. B. No. 135 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
John Zehentbauer
Ohio Association of Career-Technical Superintendents
Jack Hershey
Ohio Association of Community Colleges
Amy Sabath
Lakeland Community College
Aaron Greene
IN the college Planning Experts
Joe Horvath
Opportunity Solutions Project
April 21, 2021
Bills
H. B. No. 110
Name
Organization
Wendy Knapp
State Library Board/State Library of Ohio
Wendy Knapp
State Library Board/State Library of Ohio
Donna S. Collins
Ohio Arts Council
David Weaver
Ohioana Library Association
S. B. No. 128 (3rd Hearing)
April 20, 2021
Bills
HB 110
Name
Organization
Kevin Martin
Broadcast Educational Media Commission
Geoffrey A. Phillips
Broadcast Educational Media Commission
Geoffrey A. Phillips
Broadcast Educational Media Commission
Dan Shellenbarger
OGT/Ohio Channel
John Ware
State Board of Career Colleges and Schools
Thomas F. Needles
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission
March 31, 2021
Bills
S. B. No. 126 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Kathleen Wiant
Self
Tyler Perino
Self
Bruce Johnson
Inter-University Council of Ohio
Judson Horras
North American Interfraternity Conference
C. Todd Jones
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio
Jean-Philippe Dorval
Prevention Action Alliance
Keller Blackburn
Athens County Prosecuting Attorney
Louis Tobin
Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association
Michael Rodgers
Attorney General
Andrew Powers
Ohio University Police Department
S. B. No. 128 (2nd Hearing)
Name
Organization
Sam Custer
Ohio State University Extension
Chris Henney
Ohio AgriBusiness Association
Ryan Rhoades
Ohio Soybean Association
Governor's Appointment(s)
Dawn Conway - Wright State University Board of TrusteesJill McGruder - University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees
March 24, 2021
Bills
S. B. No. 126 (1st Hearing)
Name
Organization
Senator Theresa Gaverone
Ohio Senate
Senator Stephanie Kunze
Ohio Senate
Governor's Appointment(s)
Jodey Altier - Washington State Community College Board of TrusteesJerome Brockway - State Board of Career Colleges and Schools
Blaine Davidson - Hocking Technical College Board of Trustees
Michael Duffey - Midwestern Higher Education Compact Commission
James Gasior - Eastern Gateway Community College District Board of Trustees
March 10, 2021
Bills
Governor's Appointment(s)
R. Andrew Bell - Clark State Community College Board of TrusteesJacqueline Bogan - Central State University Board of Trustees
Maurice McDonald - Clark State Community College Board of Trustees
Terri Meldrum - Columbus State Community College Board of Trustees
Lynn Mizanin - State Board of Career Colleges and Schools
Sarah Munn - Rio Grande Community College Board of Trustees
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