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Jane Timken sworn in to fill 29th Ohio Senate vacancy; named to multiple committees
Summary
The Ohio Senate elected Jane M. Timken to fill the 29th senatorial district vacancy and administered her oath of office; the chamber also adopted routine resolutions and the president announced committee changes that include Timken.
Jane M. Timken was elected and sworn in as the senator for Ohio's 29th senatorial district during the Ohio Senate session. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 15 to fill the vacancy and administered the oath of office; the vote was recorded as 22 yays and 0 nays. Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy of the Ohio Supreme Court administered the oath.
The election was introduced by Senator Reineke and was limited to Republican members for the roll call, which the presiding officer confirmed before the vote. After the oath, Senator Jane M. Timken addressed the chamber, saying she would work “to be a good and honorable public servant and work true and hard for my district, Stark County, Ohio, and the rest of Ohio.”
The president of the Senate announced changes to standing committees under senate rules, removing Senator Brenner as vice chair of the Senate Committee on Housing and appointing Senator Timken as vice chair. The president also named…
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