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Mike DeWine: “I will nominate him today to be our next lieutenant…”

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Gov. Mike DeWine nominates former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel as lieutenant governor

Published February 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:38

… know Jim will look forward to talking with members of the General assembly and I certainly hope that he will be confirmed. My job is to nominate, as I said, I will nominate him today to be our next lieutenant governor. Jim. Thank you so much, Mr. Governor First Lady. This is really a humbling moment. As the governor mentioned, he rode up to our house and I thought he was just coming to watch a couple grandkids play basketball. (07:38–07:43)

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“He [Jim Trestle] knows how to pull education in together and reach out to the business community.”
Gov. Mike DeWine nominates former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel as lieutenant governor | Uploaded February 10, 2025 | 00:26-04:45
“I asked him [Jim Trestle] if he would serve as lieutenant governor of the state of Ohio.”
Gov. Mike DeWine nominates former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel as lieutenant governor | Uploaded February 10, 2025 | 00:53-04:02
“I want someone who would focus on education, someone who would focus on workforce.”
Gov. Mike DeWine nominates former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel as lieutenant governor | Uploaded February 10, 2025 | 03:02-03:11
“Today I will be sending his [Jim Trestle's] name to the Senate and to the House.”
Gov. Mike DeWine nominates former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel as lieutenant governor | Uploaded February 10, 2025 | 04:06-04:11
“He's been involved in economic development in the Mahoning Valley as well.”
Gov. Mike DeWine nominates former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel as lieutenant governor | Uploaded February 10, 2025 | 04:54-05:02
“He's going to be involved directly with education. He's going to be involved with workforce development and how those two come together.”
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“We haven't totally defined his roles, but, you know, that will certainly be one of the areas that he will be working on.”
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“I'm very happy with Steve Dakken, who heads up that department and, you know, as far as K through 12. And I'm not, you know, not going to…”
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“One of the first things he did is just pulled the business community in because it's just. It's so intertwined and it gives these young…”
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“One of the areas that we did talk about was physical fitness.”
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“Under our plan, you know, significant amount of this money would go K through 12.”
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“There was pretty much a consensus reached, although the bill didn't pass the house, there was a consensus reached last year about where this…”
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“This money would go to working families who have children under the age of seven and they could get up to $1,000 per child.”
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“They [the communities] will reach out and cover many of the areas, the communities, whether they're in the urban area or the rural area that…”
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“We wouldn't be the highest state in tax [for sports gaming].”
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“Taxpayers of the state have put money into stadiums and ballparks for over 50 years.”
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“We have jails that need to be dealt with. We have police training.”
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“We need to be the first in the nation in regard to police training.”
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“We cannot take that from the general fund. If you take that from the general fund, you're taking it away from mental health, you're taking…”
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“We've had huge victories. We have brought companies into the state of Ohio, all the high profile Ones that you think about and many, many…”
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“Other governors are envious of Jobs Ohio.”
Gov. Mike DeWine nominates former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel as lieutenant governor | Uploaded February 10, 2025 | 25:49-25:53
“Jobs Ohio's ability to assure a company coming in that nothing is going to get disclosed if in fact they don't come to the state of Ohio is…”
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“Ohio is a law following state.”
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“We want those people who are legal to come into the state of Ohio.”
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“I long for the day and I think it will come when the southern border is taken care of.”
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“The last time a major, major immigration bill was signed by, in that case, Ronald Reagan, it was a Democrat bill.”
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“Lydia Mihalik would have been a great lieutenant governor. She has a great future.”
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“Andy Wilson...has been a phenomenal person in the whole area of security, the whole area of the crime challenges that we have.”
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“This is something that the hospitals ask us to do.”
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“We're asking the hospitals, frankly, to reach more underserved areas.”
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“They've assured me that they can do this with this additional funds.”
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“We have to serve all our citizens in the state of Ohio.”
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