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Ohio lawmaker seeks Ironton Fighting Tigers specialty license plate
Summary
Representative Stevens introduced House Bill 310 to create an Ironton Fighting Tigers specialty license plate, citing the school's long football tradition and community pride; the bill received its first hearing and no committee action was taken.
Representative John Stevens introduced House Bill 310 on June 10 before the Ohio House Transportation Committee to create a specialty license plate honoring the Ironton Fighting Tigers. The measure received a first hearing; no committee vote or final action was taken.
Stevens told the committee the plate would celebrate Ironton City Schools’ athletic history, describing the Fighting Tigers as “a symbol of athletic prowess for well over a hundred years.” He highlighted the high school football program’s state championships and the historic Ironton Tanks semi-professional team, which he said merged with the Portsmouth Spartans and survives today as the Detroit Lions.
Stevens said the plate would “celebrate the many past successes and create much needed opportunities to help current graduates and athletes succeed into the future.” He closed by offering to answer questions; none were recorded that led to further action.
The committee took no vote and the bill stood at its first hearing. Future action—such as amendments, fiscal notes, or further hearings—was not decided during the session.
