OAN Staff Abril Elfi
2:08pm – Monday, February 10th, 2025
Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has been appointed lieutenant governor of the state.
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After Republican John retired in the US Senate, Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio.) Tressel, 72, said at a press conference he would fill the vacancy left for the remaining two years.
“He has the skill set he needs. He has the criteria I outlined. He knows Ohio,” DeWine said. “Jim Tressel, I trust his judgment. He is the born leader.”
Tressel previously mentioned the potential operations of the Senate following the retirement of Republican Rob Portman in 2021, but he could have dewyne on a period of time in the 2026 Ohio Governor's race. It will be highly proficiency.
In addition to the 2002 national championship, when Ohio State defeated the Miami Hurricane in the Fiesta Bowl and ended its 14-0 season, Tressel's Buckeyes team won or share seven Big Ten Championships, and under the Bowl Championship He has also advanced to two title games. series.
However, Tressel was also forced to quit before the 2011 season. He admits he knows about violations of the NCAA rules by some of his athletes who had illegally traded jerseys and other team items and equipment in exchange for a free tattoo from the Columbus shop. I did.
The Department of Justice and the FBI have discovered what has come to be known as “tattoo gates.”
Tressel's appointment for EUs in the slots must be approved by the Ohio State Capitol and the Senate.
Former 2024 GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, and state treasurer Robert Sprague are also expected to run for the party's governor nomination.
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