SR 26: Honoring Kathleen A. Luikart on her retirement from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
The bill honors Kathleen A. Luikart for her retirement from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Luikart has served the state of Ohio and the commission for over 40 years, dedicating herself to public service. She has been a fiscal analyst, research analyst, and has worked on various projects, including training new legislative staff and organizing orientation programs. Luikart is recognized for her dependability, engagement, and professional acumen, which has benefited the Ohio General Assembly and the state of Ohio. The bill expresses admiration for her contributions and extends best wishes for a happy and healthy retirement.
| Feb. 04, 2025 | Adopted |
As Adopted by the Senate
136th General Assembly Regular Session 2025-2026
S. R. No. 26
Senator DeMora
Cosponsors: Senators Antonio, Blackshear, Blessing, Brenner, Chavez, Cirino, Craig, Cutrona, Gavarone, Hicks-Hudson, Huffman, Ingram, Johnson, Koehler, Landis, Lang, Liston, Manchester, Manning, McColley, O'Brien, Patton, Reineke, Reynolds, Roegner, Romanchuk, Schaffer, Smith, Timken, Weinstein, Wilkin,
Wilson
A R E S O L U T I O N
Honoring Kathleen A. Luikart on her retirement from the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly 1
of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to a fine Ohioan, Kathleen A. 2
Luikart, for more than forty years of stalwart service to the Ohio 3
Legislative Service Commission; and 4
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Kathy Luikart has earnestly 5
served the State of Ohio and the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. 6
Starting her career in public service in 1979 as an LSC intern 7
assigned to the Ohio Senate, she became a fiscal analyst for the 8
Legislative Budget Office upon the completion of her internship in 9
1980. Shortly after, she moved with her family to Illinois but 10
returned to Ohio in 1983. She rejoined LSC as a research analyst in 11
June of that year, and over the course of her tenure at LSC, she has 12
gained a reputation for unwavering dedication to public service; and 13
WHEREAS, Kathy Luikart has been one of the Ohio Legislative Service Commission’s most 14
capable ambassadors, not only as an expert in the area of utilities and energy law, but also as a teacher or 15
mentor to countless employees in the legislative arena. By bringing her many talents and experiences to 16
bear upon the ever-changing needs of the legislature, she has set an example worthy of emulation. She has 17
gained esteem for her willingness to take on such responsibilities as training new legislative staff, 18
maintaining A Guidebook for Ohio Legislators, and organizing the agency’s biennial New Member 19
S. R. No. 26 As Adopted by the Senate
Orientation Program, and her knowledge, patience, and flexibility have clearly benefited the Ohio 20
General Assembly and the State of Ohio; and 21
WHEREAS, Kathy Luikart is deserving of tremendous respect for her 22
dependability and engagement, and her professional acumen is a result 23
of her collaboration with Ohio legislators and their offices as well 24
as with her colleagues at the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Her 25
loyalty to LSC, along with her work ethic, is the measure of a true 26
public servant; therefore be it 27
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General 28
Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, salute Kathleen A. 29
Luikart for her meaningful and lasting contributions to the Ohio 30
Legislative Service Commission and extend best wishes for a happy, 31
healthy retirement; and be it further 32
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly 33
authenticated copy of this Resolution to Kathleen A. Luikart. 34