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5 unusual facts about Bob Taft


Alan Schriber

In 1999, Republican then-Governor Bob Taft appointed Schriber as the Chairman of the commission, thus becoming the agency's director.

Coingate scandal

On July 29, The former chief of staff to Governor Bob Taft, Columbus lobbyist Brian Hicks, and his assistant, Cherie Carroll, were convicted of ethics violations in the widening Coingate scandal.

Gene Zmuda

Zmuda remained on City Council until Governor Bob Taft appointed him to a vacant seat on the Toledo Municipal Court in 2003.

James M. Anderson

In July 2005, Anderson was appointed to a national advisory commission on Medicaid reform, while two years earlier, he was appointed to Ohio Governor Bob Taft's Third Frontier Advisory Board.

Taft Coliseum

On July 28, 2010, the Coliseum was renamed to honor Bob Taft, the 67th Governor of Ohio.



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