Today Senator Bob Hackett (R-London) joined Senator Charleta Tavares (D-Columbus) and legislative staff in donating over 33,000 pounds of food to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting hunger in central and eastern Ohio.
 

Widely praised by the business community, the plan to repay Ohio’s unemployment debt burden is an essential piece of the legislative effort to lighten the burden on job creators. When job creators have the resources to expand their operations and bring more employees on board, our economy grows. Our state thrives. We still have work to do, but we’re on the right track.    

Whether you take time this Memorial Day to place a bouquet on the grave of a loved one or march in a parade, this weekend is an opportunity for all of us to express gratitude for the sacrifice that preserves our freedom. 

“This exceptional team is only the second team in Wittenberg's history to secure a conference championship” said Hackett. “Wittenberg and the entire Springfield community should be very proud of all they have accomplished both as athletes and as scholars. We wish these young ladies continued success in all their future endeavors." 

“The young ladies have made the entire Northeasten High School and Clark County community very proud,” said Hackett. “This team has achieved great success, both in competition and in the classroom."

“Katie has shown great initiative, ingenuity and compassion in her volunteer efforts for the Ohio Military Kids,” said Hackett. 

“Janet is a model to her students that hard work and determination can and do pay off,” said Hackett. “She exemplifies the type of person who can motivate her students to re-enter the community with the knowledge they have learned prepared to make a fresh beginning in our communities.”  

"I am deeply honored to have been chosen for this new role," said Hackett. "Agriculture has a profound impact on every Ohioan: producing nearly $10 billion in products every year, employing 1 in 7 Ohioans and cultivating more than 14 million acres of dedicated farmland."

“With 752 acres of hiking, fishing and nature activities, John Bryan Park is one of the finest outdoor recreation venues in the region,” said Hackett. “We hope that these facility improvements will serve to enhance the outdoor experience for the thousands of families that take advantage of John Bryan each year." 

“Providing adequate safety and security for prison employees and the surrounding community is a top priority for Ohio's Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections,” said Hackett. “Addressing potential vulnerabilities at each facility enhances the security of our community and prison employees.”