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Ohio's first female House speaker Jo Ann Davidson dies at 97
Ohio's trailblazing politician Jo Ann Davidson, first and only female speaker of the Ohio House, dies at 97. Gov. DeWine orders flags at half staff. A longtime Republican leader, she steered welfare reform, built consensus, led GOP campaigns, and founded the Jo Ann Davidson Ohio Leadership Institute guiding hundreds of women into public service.
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