17 Quotes by Mark Rickel

He's gotten a lot accomplished during the last six years, and especially a lot of major accomplishment in the last two months under challenging circumstances.

He's focused on the job of governor and he's continuing to move forward with his strategy and his initiative to make sure Ohio's high school students graduate with the skills necessary to be successful.

Our high school graduates must be prepared to go to work or to college. Our goal is to make Ohioans more employable whenever they leave school.

The governor thinks we ought to take the time and honor the former governor.

The governor's been very focused on making sure Ohio's high school students have the skills to succeed in the work force or if they choose to move on into college.

The governor reviews each case personally to ensure that justice has been served. He takes many factors into consideration, including the parole board's recommendations, before making a final decision.

The governor is hopeful that the disciplinary panel will consider that his failure to report gifts was unintentional and that he self-reported it to the (Ohio) Ethics Commission as soon as he became aware of it.

Through this whole process, we're going to work very closely with the Legislature.

At that point, we will go to the county and engage the leadership there to provide potential candidates. We'll review applications and find a qualified candidate and the governor will appoint a replacement.