Taft Names His Fourth Appointee
to Ohio Board of Education

The terms of four at-large members to the Ohio Board of Education expire December 31. On December 6, outgoing Governor Bob Taft re-appointed three of these board members to terms expiring December 31, 2010.

On December 22, Taft named his fourth appointee to the Ohio Board of Education. From the Governor's news release:

Ann Womer Benjamin, from Aurora, was appointed to the State Board of Education for a term ending December 31, 2010, replacing Richard Baker, whose term expired. Ms. Benjamin has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University and a Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Ms. Benjamin is currently the Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance.