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Committee advances nomination of John Harris to head Ohio Department of Veterans Services
Summary
The Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee heard remarks from General John Harris and unanimously moved his appointment to the committee on rules and reference for further consideration.
The Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee on Monday heard remarks from General John Harris, the governor’s nominee to be director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, and voted to move the appointment to the committee on rules and reference.
Harris described a military career beginning in 1981 and his recent service as Adjutant General of Ohio, where he said he led more than 17,000 members of the state’s Army and Air National Guard and other state military components. If confirmed, Harris said he would serve as the lead advocate for “nearly 700,000 veterans” in Ohio, prioritize training and certification for county veteran-services staff, maintain the state approving agency’s role in GI Bill benefits and modernize Ohio Veterans Homes.
Senator Schaeffer praised Harris’s public service and endorsed the nomination, and Ranking Member Weinstein said his interactions with Harris had been “incredibly positive.” After brief remarks, Vice Chair Wilson moved to favorably report the appointment to the committee on rules and reference. The clerk called the roll and Chair Johnson announced that the committee recorded the votes necessary to advance the appointment.
“This is truly an honor to continue serving,” Harris said in his closing remarks and asked for the committee’s support for his confirmation.
The committee took no final confirmation vote; the appointment will next be considered by the committee on rules and reference.
