Legislator of the Year Award
This award is presented annually to an elected or appointed official who has been duly nominated by the Board of Trustees who exhibits high accomplishments in legislative leadership for people with developmental disabilities. The Board of Trustees of the Ohio Association of County Boards is proud to have presented the following with the Legislator of the Year Award.
Award winners:
2009
The Honorable John Carey, State Senator, Ohio State Senate Click here for the press release
The Honorable Jay Goyal, State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives Click here for the press release
2008
The Honorable Kevin Bacon, State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives Click here for the press release
2007
Jimmy Stewart, Fred Strahorn, Ohio House of Representatives
2006
Joy Padgett, Ohio State Senate
2005
Charles Calvert, Kenneth Carano, Ohio House of Representatives; Tom Niehaus, Ohio State Senate
2004
Jamie Callendar, Jim Raussen, Ohio House of Representatives
2003
Robert Spada, Ohio State Senate; Betty Montgomery, County Prosecutor, Senator, Attorney General, and State Auditor
2002
Bob Taft, Governor, State of Ohio; John Carey, Charles Calvert, Larry Householder, James Hoops, Ohio House of Representatives
2001
Jon M. Peterson, Ohio House of Representatives; Michael Shoemaker, Ohio State Senator; Greg Moody, Office of the Governor
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