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Senators introduce bill to designate Feb. 20 as Black Ohioan Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Day
6692366 · October 8, 2025
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Summary
Senators Reynolds and Craig presented sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 253 seeking to designate Feb. 20 as Black Ohioan Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Day to honor James H. Bronson, Robert A. Penn and Powhatan Beatty and to encourage educational recognition.
Senate Bill 253, sponsored by Senator Reynolds with joint sponsor Senator Craig, had its first hearing before the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee as proponents described a proposal to designate Feb. 20 as "Black Ohioan Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Day."
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