Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2012.003.004 |
Object Name |
Program |
Collection |
Brian Perera Collection |
Title |
Ohio's 65th Inaugural Ceremony |
Date |
January 14, 1991 |
Description |
Blue, cream and gold program from Ohio's 65th inaugural ceremony of Governor George V. Voinovich. The event was held on January 14, 1991. The cover is blue with gold lettering. On the inside cover are images and brief biographies of Governor Voinovich and Lieutenant Governor Mike DeWine. The left page of the program lists the Inaugural Committee and the Welcome To Ohio's 1991 Gubernatorial Inauguration. A portion of the Welcome reads: "In addition to the Voinovich family Bible, the Governor-elect will take his oath using a Bible owned by Ohio's third governor, Samuel Huntington. The inaugural seal is an adaptation of the Great Seal of the State of Ohio showing a rising sun--the symbol of a new era." The right page lists the music, escorts, honor guard, welcoming remarks, invocation, national anthem, inaugural address and benediction. It concludes with the instructions: "Please proceed to the Inaugural Parade viewing areas on Broad & High Streets following the ceremony." The last page describes the Ohio Commodores, the All-Ohio State Fair Band and the Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church Choir. |
Dimensions |
H-8.5 W-5.5 inches |
Material |
Paper/Ink/Metal |
Notes |
Born and raised in Cleveland, George Voinovich graduated from Ohio University and The Ohio State University College of Law. In 1963, he served as an assistant attorney general. He went on to serve three terms in the Ohio House of Representatives. Following his service in the legislature, Voinovich returned to his native Cuyahoga County, first as a county auditor, then as a county commissioner. In 1979, he served as Ohio's lieutenant governor under Governor James A. Rhodes. Later that year, he returned to Cleveland where he became mayor of that city. Voinovich became the longest-standing mayor in Cleveland history. His administration was credited with bringing the city back from financial collapse, revitalizing the Cleveland area economy and restoring civic pride. In 1988 George Voinovich ran against Democrat Howard Metzenbaum for a U.S. Senate seat from Ohio and lost. In 1990 Republicans nominated Voinovich to run for governor against Democrat Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr. In 1994 voters re-elected Voinovich in a landslide against Democrat Robert L. Burch, Jr. His lieutenant governor, Nancy Hollister, was the first female elected to that position. Voinovich also appointed Kenneth Blackwell to state treasurer, becoming the first African-American to hold a state office in Ohio. Voinovich was reelected to a second term and in 1995 was named Public Official of the Year by the "National Journal." He left office just before his second term was due to end, having won election to the U.S. Senate where he served two terms. In January 2009, he announced he would not seek a third term. Former Senator Voinovich is an Ohio Visiting Professor Leadership and Public Affairs at the George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University. |
Provenance |
Former Ohio Senate Director of Finance Brian Perera donated a collection of political memorabilia and ephemera to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board in 2012. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board took over the care of the Statehouse and its collections in 1988. |
People |
Aronoff, Stanley J. 1932- DeWine, Michael 1947- Voinovich, George V., 1936-2016 |
Search Terms |
All-Ohio State Fair Band Bible Great Seal of the State of Ohio Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church Legislative Honor Guard National Anthem Ohio Commodores Sun |
Subjects |
Government executives Governors Inaugurations |
Relation |
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