State Government Relations
The Government Relations office works with members of Ohio's General Assembly and their staff to obtain support for OARDC and OSU Extension. In addition, we work with other state-level public officials to effectively serve Ohio citizens. OARDC and OSU Extension are two separate line items in the Ohio Board of Regents budget.
The State Extension Advisory Committee and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Advisory Committee are key partners in this work for the college. These two organizations share the common goal of advocating and promoting research and extension programs that directly affect Ohio's economy, environment, and the well-being of its citizens.
Links of interest related to state government relations include:
- Governor. This site is updated daily with press releases and information from the Governor's office.
- Lt. Governor. The Lt. Governor is also the Director of the Department of Public Safety and also has been designated as the Governor's point person on Homeland Security. Her web site has information relating to grants, programs and information relating to her work in this area.
- Secretary of State. This site provides updated election information and candidate filings as well as information on all of Ohio's businesses including addresses and phone numbers.
- State Agencies, Boards, and Commissions. All State Agencies, Boards, and Commissions can be found at this site.
- Ohio General Assembly. This site allows you to search for activity on current and past legislation or find your legislator.
- Ohio Senate. This site provides information on members and committees.
- Ohio House of Representatives. This site provides information on members and committees.
- Common State Government Questions and Answers. Information regarding common State Government questions.
- State Constitution Resource Guide. If you're looking for a section of the Ohio Revised Code, this is the site you need to visit. This site provides an easy to use search engine by using key words or phrases.
- Statehouse Visitor Information. If you're visiting the Statehouse for pleasure or business, this site can assist you on how to find your way around.