NEWS ADVISORY:
              OHIO HOUSE SPEAKER JO ANN DAVIDSON 
                 TO SPEAK ON PUBLIC EDUCATION

     Rep. Jo Ann Davidson (R-Reynoldsburg), speaker of the Ohio 
House of Representatives, will share her views on critical issues 
in education Thursday (5/7) from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in 322 
Ramseyer Hall, 29 W. Woodruff Ave., on The Ohio State University 
Columbus campus.

	Davidson, in her ninth term as a state representative, has 
been a strong advocate for children and education throughout her 
career.  Her commitment and beliefs have been instrumental in 
shaping state policy on education.  She will meet with Ohio State 
students, faculty and staff in the eighth and final meeting in a 
series of campus forums titled "The Future of Public Education in 
Ohio."

     The series is designed to provide an opportunity for 
students and policy-makers to air and debate public policy issues 
related to education.  The forum is presented through PROBE 
(Policy Research for Ohio Based Education), housed in the College 
of Education.

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Contact:  Franklin B. Walter, PROBE, (614) 292-5249