WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Dave Hobson (OH-7) today met with Kevin Clarridge, the winner of the 25^th annual Congressional Art Competition for the 7^th Congressional District. Clarridge and his family were in Washington, D.C. for the unveiling of his artwork in the U.S. Capitol, as part of the nationwide competition known as “An Artistic Discovery.” Clarridge’s entry, a black and white charcoal drawing titled, “Oh, How We Are Selfish,” is on display with other winners from across the country.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative David Hobson (R-Springfield) today released the following statement on the appointment of Nancy Rogers as the interim Ohio Attorney General by Governor Ted Strickland. She is currently the dean of The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law, and will serve on an interim basis until a new attorney general is elected later this year.

            “I congratulate Governor Strickland in making a great choice in appointing OSU Dean Nancy Rogers to serve as the interim attorney general. I’ve known her and husband, Doug, for over 20 years, and I have the highest respect for both of them.

            “Through Dean Rogers’ appointment, good legal judgment and ethics will be the order of the day. She is the right person at the right time to bring integrity back to the attorney general’s office.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) and Congressman David Hobson (R-Springfield) today submitted remarks to publish in the Congressional Record honoring Enon, OH native Earl Morse, who pioneered “Honor Flight,” taking World War II veterans to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.