State Senator Randy Gardner, R-Bowling Green, was named Tuesday to five standing committees, including a new assignment on the Senate Rules and Reference Committee.
Gardner, who represents five counties in northern Ohio (Erie, Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa and Wood counties) was selected to serve as chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Higher Education. Gardner’s other committee assignments include Health, Human Services and Medicaid; Education; and Energy and Environment. He also retains his chairmanship of the Lake Erie Legislative Caucus.
In addition to his committee assignments, Gardner was elected to serve as Senate Majority Leader.
Gardner’s first bill introduction is Senate Bill 8, known as the School Technology and Security Support Act. The priority bill seeks to provide school districts with additional options to receive state aid for school technology infrastructure or security.
