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OHIO STATE OFFICIALS

Four year terms, all elected in 2006.

GOVERNOR
http://governor.ohio.gov/
Responsibilities: To see that all state laws are faithfully executed; to communicate the condition of the state to the legislature at each session and recommend measures to it; to issue all grants and commissions. The Supreme Executive power is vested in the Office of Governor

Ted Strickland (D)
Riffe Center
77 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-6117
Phone: (614) 644-4357
Fax: 614-466-9354
E-mail: governor.strickland@governor.ohio.gov

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Responsibilities: To succeed to the Office of Governor in the event of the death, impeachment, resignation or removal from Office of the Governor; to carry out other executive duties that are assigned by the Governor or by law.

Lee Fisher (D)
Riffe Center
77 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215

ATTORNEY GENERAL
www.ag.state.oh.us
Responsibilities: To provide legal counsel to all elected and appointed officers, departments, boards and commissions of the state; to represent the state in civil and criminal cases directly or indirectly involving the state. The Attorney General is the Chief Legal Officer of the State.

Marc Dann (D)
State Office Tower
30 E. Broad Street, 17th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3428
Phone: (614) 466-4320
http://www.ag.state.oh.us/contact/inquiries.asp

AUDITOR OF STATE
www.auditor.state.oh.us
Responsibilities: To maintain accurate records of all money paid out of or received by the State Treasury; to issue warrants authorizing the Treasurer to pay claims. The Auditor is the Chief Accounting Officer of the State.

Mary Taylor (R)
Office of Auditor of State
88 East Broad Street, 5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (800) 282-0370 or (614) 466-4514
E-mail: Use form on website
http://www.auditor.state.oh.us/ContactInformation/

SECRETARY OF STATE
www.sos.state.oh.us
Responsibilities: To appoint county boards of elections and supervise their activities; to prescribe ballot forms; to prepare instructions for the conduct of elections and the training of poll workers. The Secretary of State is the Chief Elections Officer of the State.

Jennifer Brunner (D)
180 E. Broad St., 15th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
(877) 767-6446 or 614-446-2655
E-mail: Use form on website
www.sos.state.oh.us/ContactUs.aspx?Code=default

TREASURER
www.ohiotreasurer.org
Responsibilities: To collect money due the State and pay warrants issued by the Auditor for expenses against the State. The record of the Auditor and Treasurer must be in balance with each other.

Richard Cordray (D)
30 East Broad Street, 9th Floor
Columbus, OH 43266-0421
Phone: 800-228-1102 (614) 466-2160
FAX 614-644-7313
E-mail: treasurer@tos.ohio.gov


February 2007

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