HR 138: Honoring Don Jones for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives.

Speaker Huffman, Representatives Russo, Abdullahi, Abrams, Baker, Barhorst, Bird, Brennan, Brent, Brewer, Brownlee, Callender, Claggett, Click, Cockley, Craig, Creech, Daniels, Dean, Deeter, Demetriou, Denson, Dovilla, Ferguson, Fischer, Fowler Arthur, Ghanbari, Glassburn, Grim, Gross, Hall, D., Hall, T., Hiner, Holmes, Hoops, Humphrey, Isaacsohn, Jarrells, John, Johnson, King, Kishman, Klopfenstein, Lampton, LaRe, Lawson-Rowe, Lear, Lett, Lorenz, Manning, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., McClain, McNally, Miller, J., Miller, K., Miller, M., Mohamed, Mullins, Newman, Odioso, Oelslager, Peterson, Piccolantonio, Pizzulli, Plummer, Rader, Ray, Richardson, Ritter, Robb Blasdel, Robinson, Roemer, Rogers, Salvo, Santucci, Schmidt, Sigrist, Sims, Somani, Stephens, Stewart, Swearingen, Sweeney, Synenberg, Teska, Thomas, C., Thomas, D., Thomas, J., Tims, Troy, Upchurch, White, A., White, E., Williams, Willis, Workman, Young

Honoring Don Jones for his exemplary service to the Ohio House of Representatives.

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to recognize Don Jones for his outstanding four-term tenure as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives; and

WHEREAS, Don Jones is deserving of high praise for his dedicated service to the 95th House District. An able steward to the State of Ohio, he brought a wealth of experience to his post through his endeavors as an agricultural education teacher and FFA Advisor at Harrison Central High School, an employee of D&J Sales and Services, Inc., and a volunteer fireman and emergency medical technician with the Deersville Community Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Squad, the chairman of the South Central Power Foundation Board, and a member of such organizations as the Harrison County Agricultural Society, Soil and Water Conservation District, and Farm Bureau boards. Indeed, he is a staunch supporter of the well-being of his constituency and has sponsored into law various bills in wide-ranging areas of interest; and

WHEREAS, Don Jones is an effectual ambassador for communities throughout Harrison, Noble, and Morgan counties, as well as portions of Belmont, Guernsey, and Athens counties, and he has combined civic concern and commitment with selfless initiative to become a dynamic leader. Previously serving as the majority whip under Speaker Robert Cupp, he has been active as the chair of the Natural Resources and Agriculture committees and a member of the Education (K-12) and Finance committees, and his sincerity and integrity have distinguished him as a conscientious and hard-working Ohioan; and

WHEREAS, Don Jones has been characterized by his ambition and expertise, and he has earned not only the respect of those with whom he has worked but also the gratitude of the citizens he has so capably represented. As he reflects on his career with the Ohio House of Representatives, he has the satisfaction of knowing that he has established a record of personal and professional excellence that will stand as a hallmark for others in public service to emulate; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, commend Don Jones as an esteemed Ohio Representative and extend best wishes for happiness and fulfillment in the years to come; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to Don Jones.