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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2019.006.002 |
Object Name |
Program |
Title |
John Kasich Portrait Unveiling Program |
Date |
12/02/2019 |
Description |
This program was given to guests who attended the unveiling of the official state portrait of Governor John Kasich on December 9, 2019. The program took place in the Atrium at the Ohio Statehouse. The program is printed on a folded piece of thick 8.5 x 11 paper. Title Page: At the top, the text reads, "The Capitol Square Review / & Advisory Board / honors / Governor John Kasich." There is an all-black version of the seal of Ohio in the center of the page. At the bottom, there is text: "Unveiling of the / Official State Portrait / December 9, 2019 / Ohio Statehouse." First inside page: "John Kasich / 69th Governor of Ohio / 2011-2019" First inside page paragraph 1: "John R. Kasich was sworn in as Ohio's 69th governor on January 10, 2011 and overwhelmingly / re-elected to a second four-year term in 2014. In his first inaugural address he called on / Ohioans to come together to make the Buckeye State stronger and more prosperous for all." First inside page paragraph 2: "As governor, Kasich's top priority was to create a jobs-friendly climate to increase opportunity / for all Ohioans. By closing an $8 billion budget shortfall without a tax increase, reducing taxes / by $5 billion, cutting wasteful spending and eliminating red tape - Ohio jobs grew by over / 557,600 and the Buckeye state was left in a stronger position." First inside page paragraph 3: "Kasich's innovative strategy to modernize Ohio's infrastructure system led to a record number / of new transportation projects. The governor was also a leading voice in promoting bipartisan / solutions to health care reform, immigration and international trade." First inside page paragraph 4: "Kasich was no stranger to taking on and solving big problems. He served as a member of / Congress for 18 years and, as the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, he led the effort / to balance the federal budget for the first time since 1969." First inside page paragraph 5: "Kasich is the author of four New York Times best-sellers: Courage is contagious; / Stand for Something: The Battle for America's Soul; Every Other Monday; and Two Paths: / America Divided or United, which reflects on his 2016 presidential campaign and his hopes / for America's future. His most recent book, It's Up to Us: Ten Little Ways We Can Bring About / Big Change was published this year." First inside page paragraph 6: "Kasich is a 1974 graduate of the Ohio State University and lives in Westerville with his wife, / Karen Waldbillig Kasich, and their twin daughters, Emma and Reese." First inside page paragraph 7: "About the Artist / John Seiblels Walker was born in South Carolina where his parents' fine arts gallery and / passion for collecting added inspiration to his natural desire to draw, paint, and observe the / world around him. He received a B.A. in Studio Arts from the University of the South and / subsequently spent several years as a fine art dealer before pursuing his love of traditions, / academic painting. John's work is best described as 'Classical Realism', a term coined by his / teacher Richard Lack, who said of Walked 'His striking gift for portraiture will, I predict, make / him one of the finest American portrait painters in the forthcoming century.' As predicted, John / is now regarded as one of America's premier painters of portraiture in the Grand Manner." First inside page paragraph 8: "John's approach is that of a traditional academic painter. He stages a portrait through a careful / use of natural light - composing the gesture, tonal and color harmonies with respect to the / sitter's individual beauty, strength and character. John says it is his aim "to create works of art / that will have the most enduring appeal possible and a beauty beyond that of a simple likeness." Second Inside page: "Program / Welcome / Laura Battocletti / Remarks / Senate President Larry Obhof / Governor Mike DeWine / Portrait Unveiling / John and Karen Kasich / Closing Remarks / Laura Battocletti / Please Join us for a reception in the Rotunda / following the ceremony" Back Page: The back page has a small logo for the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board on the bottom of the page. |
Dimensions |
H-8.5 W-5.5 inches |
Material |
Paper |
Notes |
In 1867, the Ohio General Assembly passed a joint resolution relative to the governors of Ohio. The legislators resolved that "the secretary of state, on the first Monday of January next, whether the portraits of the governors of Ohio, state and territorial, can be procured, and if so, whether original portraits or copies, and the probable expense of procuring such portraits for the governor's office." Charlotte, North Carolina artist John Seibels Walker painted and signed this portrait of Governor Kasich in 2019. The portrait was unveiled at the Ohio Statehouse on December 9, 2019. John R. Kasich served as the 69th governor of Ohio from 2011-2019. He was born on May 13, 1952 in McKees Rock, Pennsylvania. He attended The Ohio State University, where he graduated in 1974 with a degree in political science. As a freshman, he convinced the president of the university to hand carry a letter to President Nixon during a visit. Nixon was so impressed with the letter that he invited Kasich to meet with him at the White House. At the young age of 26, Kasich was elected to the Ohio Senate where he served one term. Immediately following his term in the Ohio Legislature, he ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982, and won. He served in Congress as the representative for Ohio's 12th House District until 2001. While in the House, he served four 18 years on the House Armed Services Committee and for 6 years as the Chairman of the House Budget Committee and led the effort to balance the federal budget for the first time since 1969. In 2000, Kasich decided not to run for reelection and instead hosted Heartland with John Kasich on the Fox News Channel and also held the role of managing director of the Lehman Brothers office in Columbus, Ohio. In the 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election, Kasich beat incumbent Ted Strickland and was sworn in as Ohio's 69th governor on January 10, 2011. Four years later he was overwhelmingly re-elected to a second term. In his first inaugural address he called on Ohioans to "come together to make the Buckeye State stronger and more prosperous for all." As governor, Kasich's top priority was to create a jobs-friendly climate to increase opportunity for all Ohioans. Ohio jobs grew by over 557,600 over the course of his time in office. Kasich's innovative strategy to modernize Ohio's infrastructure system led to a record number of new transportation projects. The governor was also a leading voice in promoting bipartisan solutions to health care reform, immigration, and international trade. John Kasich unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president of the United States in 2000 and 2016. In 2019, he joined CNN as a contributor. Kasich is the author of four New York Times best-sellers: "Courage is Contagious," "Stand for Something: The Battle for America's Soul," "Every Other Monday, and Two Paths: America Divided or United," which reflects on his 2016 presidential campaign and his hopes for America's future. His most recent book, "It's Up to Us: Ten Little Ways We Can Bring About Big Change" was published in 2019. John Kasich lives in Westerville, Ohio with his wife, Karen Waldbillig Kasich, and their twin daughters, Emma and Reese. |
Provenance |
This item was collected by Ohio Statehouse Museum and Education Center staff. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
People |
Battocletti, Laura DeWine, Michael 1947- Kasich, John, 1952- Obhof, Larry 1977- Walker, John Seibels, 1960- |
Search Terms |
Ohio Ohio Governor Ohio Governor's Portraits Ohio Statehouse Portrait Programs |
Subjects |
Governors Programs Portrait paintings Portraits Statehouses Capitol buildings |