Tuesday, November 19
9:30 am
Arrival at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton
Orientation Registration
Lobby
11:30 am
Luncheon & Welcome
Wendy Zhan, Director – Legislative Service Commission (LSC)
President's Room
12:30 pm
Getting Acquainted
New Members' Brief Self-Introductions
President's Room
1:00 pm
Administrative Information for New Legislators
House Members
Le Bistro Room
Senate Members
River Room
2:15 pm
Administrative Details
Hotel Check-in
Lobby
Individual Administrative Questions
Scarlet & Gray Room
Building ID Photo
Board Room
3:30 pm
State Budget Overview
Melaney Carter, Director – LSC Legislative Budget Office (LBO)
Russ Keller, Chief Economist – LBO
Le Bistro Room
4:30 pm
Meet Legislative Leadership
House of Representatives
Jason Stephens, Speaker
C. Allison Russo, Minority Leader
Senate
Matt Huffman, President
Nickie J. Antonio, Minority Leader
Le Bistro Room
5:15 pm
Reception (with cash bar)
President's Room
6:00 pm
Dinner and State Tax Revenue & the Department of Taxation
Patricia Harris, Tax Commissioner – Department of Taxation
President's Room
7:15 pm
Walk to Statehouse
Garage Entrance (south slider doors)
7:30 pm
Ohio Statehouse Services
Laura Battocletti, Executive Director – Capital Square Review & Advisory Board
Governor Thomas Worthington Center
7:45 pm
Statehouse Tour
Wednesday, November 20
8:00 am
Breakfast
Le Bistro Room
8:30 am
Administrative Details Follow-up
Individual Administrative Questions
Scarlet & Gray Room
Building ID Photo
Board Room
9:00 am
Education & Medicaid Funding 101
Jason Phillips, LBO Assistant Director
Ivy Chen, LBO Division Chief
Le Bistro Room
10:00 am
Nonpartisan LSC Staff Services for Legislators
Jim Kelly, Director – Office of Research and Drafting (ORD)
Melaney Carter, LBO Director
Megan Cummiskey, ORD Assistant Director
Jason Phillips, LBO Assistant Director
Le Bistro Room
11:00 am
Navigating & Understanding Legislation: Bills & Related Documents
Julie Rishel, ORD Division Chief
Chris Edwards, ORD Attorney
Le Bistro Room
11:45 am
Luncheon and Working with the Executive Branch
Giles Allen, Director, Legislative Affairs – Office of the Governor
President's Room
12:45 pm
Walk to Statehouse
1:00 pm
Group Photo at the Statehouse
2:00 pm
Attend Session
House or Senate Chamber
3:30 pm
Protocol for Committee Meetings
House Members
Brad Young, House Clerk
Jason Hoskins, ORD Attorney
Jacquelyn Schroeder, LBO Senior Budget Analyst
House Finance Committee Hearing Room, Room 313
Senate Members
Vincent Keeran, Senate Clerk
Amanda Goodman, ORD Attorney
Jason Glover, LBO Senior Budget Analyst
Senate Chamber
4:15 pm
Orientation to Floor Session
House Members
House Chamber
Senate Members
Senate Chamber
5:00 pm
Tour of Key Offices
House Members
Riffe Center
Senate Members
Statehouse
6:15 pm
An Evening at the Statehouse
Reception & Dinner
Reception & Dinner
Rotunda & Atrium
Thursday, November 21
8:00 am
Breakfast
Le Bistro Room
8:30 am
Hotel Check-out
9:00 am
Education & Workforce Development
Stephen D. Dackin, Director – Department of Education and Workforce
Mike Duffey, Chancellor of Higher Education – Department of Higher Education
Lydia Mihalik, Director – Department of Development
Le Bistro Room
10:00 am
Managing Your Legislative Office
Representative Adam Mathews
Jason Sponaugle, Legislative Aide
Representative Beryl Brown Piccolantonio
Esther Kelsch, Legislative Aide
Senator Bill Reineke
Sophia Spriggs, Senior Legislative Aide
Senator Vernon Sykes
Yondris Ferguson, Senior Legislative Aide
Le Bistro Room
11:00 am
Ohio's Public Records Law
Heather Blessing, Deputy Chief Legal Counsel – House
Matt Oyster, Chief Legal Counsel – Senate
Lynda Jacobsen, LSC Division Chief
Le Bistro Room
12:00 pm
Luncheon & Ethics & Reporting Requirements
Tony Bledsoe, Legislative Inspector General – Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
President's Room
1:00 pm
Serving in the General Assembly
Representative Scott Oelslager, Moderator
Representative Monica Robb Blasdel
Representative Latyna Humphrey
Senator Rob McColley
Senator Hearcel F. Craig
Le Bistro Room
2:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Le Bistro Room
2:45 pm
Concurrent Optional Follow-up Sessions for Individual Questions
Legislative Ethics Questions
Le Bistro Room
Administrative Questions
Scarlet & Gray Room
OPERS Questions (by appointment)
River Room