Jo Ann Davidson
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Jo Ann Davidson is the chair of the Ohio Casino Control Commission and was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
from 1995–2000.
Davidson was appointed to the Ohio Casino Control Commission by Governor John R. Kasich on February 23, 2011. Her term of office will end on February 22, 2014.
Davidson was first elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1981. Her legislative district consisted of a portion of Franklin County, Ohio
. In 1995, she became the first woman elected as Speaker. She was succeeded by Larry L. Flowers
in 2001.
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
from 1995–2000.
Davidson was appointed to the Ohio Casino Control Commission by Governor John R. Kasich on February 23, 2011. Her term of office will end on February 22, 2014.
Davidson was first elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1981. Her legislative district consisted of a portion of Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. In 2010 the population was 1,163,414, making it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States. Franklin County is also the largest in the eight-county Columbus, Ohio...
. In 1995, she became the first woman elected as Speaker. She was succeeded by Larry L. Flowers
Larry L. Flowers
Larry L. Flowers is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 19th District from 2001-2008. He currently is serving as the fire marshal for the state of Ohio.-External links:* official OH House website* profile...
in 2001.