Jo Ann Davidson and Harry Meshel Receive Awards

Two of Ohio's top political figures, Jo Ann Davidson and Harry Meshel received Honorary Certificates of Applied Politics on May 27, 2009.

Jo Ann Davidson, former Speaker of the House has had a distinguished record of public service in her career. Davidson was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for 20 years and served as Speaker of the House from 1995-2000. Her career began with her time spent as member of City Council in her home community of Reynoldsburg and as Township Clerk in Truro Township.

Harry Meshel also has had an accomplished career in politics when he entered electoral politics in 1970 as an Ohio Senator. He was re-elected five times, serving on numerous committees and as President of the Senate from 1983 to 1984. In 1993, Meshel resigned from the Senate to become the chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party where he served until 1995.

These two very deserving candidates received their awards at a luncheon in their honor surrounded by friends, family, colleagues and previous members of the Ohio political arena.

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