Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to speak at Ashland University

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine will speak at the Ashbrook Center’s Major Issues Lecture Series on Tuesday, Jan. 28 beginning at noon in the Myers Convocation Center, 638 Jefferson St., on the Ashland University campus.

Tickets for this luncheon/lecture event are $20 per person or a table of eight for $160. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Carrie Clever at (419) 289-5411 or email cclever@ashbrook.org or order online at www.ashbrook.org/event/dewine

As Governor, his priorities are children’s issues, education, and combatting the opioid epidemic. 

DeWine began his career in public service in 1976 when he was elected Greene County prosecutor. He went on to be elected to the Ohio Senate and later to the Ohio House of Representatives.

In 1990, DeWine was elected lieutenant governor under Gov. George Voinovich and went on to win election in 1994 to the U.S. Senate, where he served until 2007. DeWine was Ohio attorney general from 2011 until he became governor in 2019.

Throughout his career, the governor has had a central focus on protecting Ohio’s children and families.