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Mike DeWine: “I think since Fran started this and expanded it throughout…”

Featuring: Mike DeWine, Republican | Governor of Ohio

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Columbus Metropolitan Club Forum: Governor Mike DeWine Discusses Ohio's State Budget and Policy Priorities

Published | Video Starts at 40:27

We now have, I think, 412,000 kids every month get a free book in the mail from children from birth until the age of five. I think since Fran started this and expanded it throughout Ohio, we've sent out about 20 million books. So very, very happy with where we are. 70% of the households that have a child under 5, 70% of those households are getting a book or books in the mail in Ohio every single month. (40:27–40:37)

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Asserts that approximately 20 million books have been distributed in Ohio through the literacy program.

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