Constitutional Modernization Group Meets
Hannah Report 2/16/12
The Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission held its second meeting Thursday, discussing next steps, which include the process for picking the 20 public members and a colloquium to be held later in March.
One commission co-chair, Speaker William Batchelder (R-Medina), noted that the deadline for public applicants had been extended from the end of January until the end of February. A total of 180 individuals have applied so far. Reading like a "who's who" of Capitol Square, the list includes lawyers, current and former legislators and judges, lobbyists, academics, business people, local government officials, a former governor and a former chief justice.
While it's still unclear just how the 20 members will be selected, it was decided to let an informal subgroup of the panel make an initial review, although all legislative members are getting the applications.
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The Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission held its second meeting Thursday, discussing next steps, which include the process for picking the 20 public members and a colloquium to be held later in March.
One commission co-chair, Speaker William Batchelder (R-Medina), noted that the deadline for public applicants had been extended from the end of January until the end of February. A total of 180 individuals have applied so far. Reading like a "who's who" of Capitol Square, the list includes lawyers, current and former legislators and judges, lobbyists, academics, business people, local government officials, a former governor and a former chief justice.
While it's still unclear just how the 20 members will be selected, it was decided to let an informal subgroup of the panel make an initial review, although all legislative members are getting the applications.
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Constitutional Panel Co-Chairs Foresee Potential Action On Term Limits And Redistricting, Field Flurry Of Applications
Gongwer 2/16/12
Leaders of a committee charged with recommending revisions to the Ohio Constitution think it might finally be time to loosen term limits on legislators.
Speaker Bill Batchelder (R-Medina) and Rep. Vernon Sykes (D-Akron), who co-chair the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission, also said Thursday that they believed the panel could find a way to overhaul the contentious redistricting process.
"This is one of those things that's just sort of gone on and on and on, and it's conceivable that someone could come to consensus because I don't think there are nearly so many people who are married to either the existing system or something totally different as there were at one time," Rep. Batchelder said in an interview.
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