US EditionJim Tressel approved to be the new Lt. Gov.
- Jim Tressel was confirmed as Ohio's 67th lieutenant governor by the Ohio Senate and House, with votes of 31-1 and 68-27 respectively.
- Tressel succeeds Jon Husted, who was appointed to the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Vice President J.D. Vance.
- Tressel, 72, is known for his tenure as head coach of Ohio State University, winning a national championship in 2002.
- Some Democrats opposed Tressel due to his involvement in a 2015 law that allowed state control over struggling school districts.
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Former OSU coach Tressel confirmed as Ohio’s lieutenant governor - Miami Valley Today
By Julie Carr Smyth Associated Press COLUMBUS — Former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel was confirmed Wednesday as Ohio’s next lieutenant governor. State senators and representatives affirmed Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s Monday nomination of Tressel in separate floor votes Wednesday: 31-1 in the Senate, 68-27 in the House. Tressel, 72, succeeds Republican Jon Husted, who was appointed last month to the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by …
ThePatriotLight - Legendary Ohio State Coach Appointed as State’s Lt. Gov.
ThePatriotLight - Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel was confirmed as the 67th lieutenant governor of Ohio Wednesday.Legendary Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel is now the lieutenant governor of Ohio.The Ohio state House of Representatives and state Senate voted to confirm Tressel on Wednesday. Tressel, who served as head coach of the Buckeyes from 2001-2010, then as president of both the University of Akron and Youngstown State Un…
Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel to be sworn in as lieutenant governor: Watch Friday at 11 a.m.
Former Ohio State football coach and Youngstown State University president Jim Tressel is scheduled to be sworn in as the state's next lieutenant governor on Friday.
Tressel Confirmed as Ohio Lieutenant Governor | The Star News Network
by J.D. Davidson Former national champion football coach at Ohio State and political rookie Jim Tressel was quickly confirmed Wednesday by the Ohio House and Senate as the state’s new lieutenant governor. Tressel was nominated by Gov. Mike DeWine to fill the role vacated by U.S. Sen. Jon Husted. Tressel’s confirmation passed the Senate 31-1. The House voted 68-27 to confirm. Husted was appointed to fill the seat of Vice President J.D. Vance. “…
Legendary Ohio State Coach Appointed as State’s Lt. Gov.
Legendary Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel is now the lieutenant governor of Ohio. The Ohio state House of Representatives and state Senate voted to confirm Tressel on Wednesday. Tressel, who served as head coach of the Buckeyes from 2001-2010, then as president of both the University of Akron and Youngstown State University, will fulfill the term of former Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, whom Gov. Mike DeWine appointed to fill the U.S. Senate seat va…
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