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Ohio House renames panel 'Veterans and Military Development,' outlines mission to strengthen state's military role
Summary
Representative Melanie Richardson, chairwoman of the House committee formerly focused on veterans issues, opened the organizational meeting by announcing the panel has been renamed the Veterans and Military Development Committee and laying out an expanded mission “to make Ohio the strongest military state in the country.”
Representative Melanie Richardson, chairwoman of the House committee formerly focused on veterans issues, opened the organizational meeting by announcing the panel has been renamed the Veterans and Military Development Committee and laying out an expanded mission “to make Ohio the strongest military state in the country.”
The committee did not have a quorum, Richardson said, and “we do not have a quorum present, but we will proceed as a subcommittee.” The chair appointed Ranking Member Derek Hall to serve as the committee secretary; Richardson asked if there were objections and none were raised, allowing the appointment to stand by unanimous consent.
The new committee name adds “military development” to the panel’s responsibilities,…
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