Sunday mornings won't be the same
By
Rory Ryan-hcpress@cinci.rr.com
Somehow, Sunday mornings just won’t be the same.
For his 92 years in His service, Ed Bousman will long be remembered in places like Lynchburg, Allensburg, Dodsonville and all of Highland County, as well as the state of Ohio, the United States and, thanks to the power of WLW Radio and the Internet over the the years, much of the North American continent. With his shortwave radio broadcasts, he reached millions more around the globe.
And that voice. What a distinctive, commanding voice. If ever someone were born to spread the gospel, it was Ed Bousman.
While I’ll miss Ed’s old-fashioned, fire-and-brimstone radio sermons, the sinner in me might just rest a bit easier this coming Sunday. (Mr. Bousman, please, don’t tell St. Peter.)
Besides, you and the Good Lord have bigger issues to solve for the rest of us.
Godspeed, Ed Bousman & Family.
* * *
How about those wild and crazy Highland County Republicans?
They’ve been making more appointments lately than the girls at The Cutting Crew.
Shoot, they’re making more appointments in Highland County than FDR made to the Supreme Court. (By the way, whatever happened in the famous Dayton, Ohio wheat farmer’s case of Wickard v. Roscoe Filburn in 1942?)
But as usual, I digress.
The Highland County Republican Party Central Committee has already addressed the appointment process for the county clerk of courts and the county recorder. And soon, it will appoint a new county prosecutor.
Things move a little slower in Columbus, of course. And, too often, when things do eventually move in Columbus – and Washington – they move in the wrong direction.
In case anyone’s forgotten, the Southern State Community College Board of Trustees has functioned with less than a full board since the Ohio Senate unceremoniously and without just cause rejected former board member Judith Craig. This action was taken for no other reason than she was appointed by former Gov. Ted Strickland.
Not to rehash the entire political charade, but at the time former State Sen. John Carey told us that the Senate only rejected those who were appointed by Strickland after he lost last November’s election to John Kasich.
As Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito would say, “not true.”
Judith Craig was sworn in to serve as an SSCC board member by Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss during a Sept. 8, 2010 board meeting, some two months before the election.
While the Columbus GOP was very quick to reject competent Democrats appointed by Strickland, there seems to be no rush to fill the board vacancy. It’s been five months and counting.
(I can’t wait until we have a mildly divisive issue that results in a 4-4 stalemate. Ahh, probably just wishful thinking.)
* * *
Let’s go back to the latest county office vacancy for another moment or two.
For those who’ve asked why we do not hold special elections for such matters, please be thankful we don’t. It’d be getting quite costly to the taxpayers.
The Ohio Revised Code (305.02) states “If a vacancy in the office of county commissioner, prosecuting attorney, county auditor, county treasurer, clerk of the court of common pleas, sheriff, county recorder, county engineer, or coroner occurs more than 56 days before the next general election for state and county officers, a successor shall be elected at such election for the unexpired term unless such term expires within one year immediately following the date of such general election.
“If a vacancy occurs, the county central committee of the political party with which the last occupant of the office was affiliated shall appoint a person to hold the office and to perform the duties thereof until a successor is elected and has qualified, except that if such vacancy occurs because of the death, resignation, or inability to take the office of an officer-elect whose term has not yet begun, an appointment to take such office at the beginning of the term shall be made by the central committee of the political party with which such officer-elect was affiliated.
“Not less than five nor more than 45 days after a vacancy occurs, the county central committee shall meet for the purpose of making an appointment under this section. Not less than four days before the date of such meeting the chairperson or secretary of such central committee shall send by first class mail to every member of such central committee a written notice which shall state the time and place of such meeting and the purpose thereof.
“A majority of the members of the central committee present at such meeting may make the appointment.
“If the last occupant of the office or the officer-elect was elected as an independent candidate, the board of county commissioners shall make such appointment at the time when the vacancy occurs, except where the vacancy is in the office of county commissioner, in which case the prosecuting attorney and the remaining commissioners or a majority of them shall make the appointment.
“The board of county commissioners may appoint a person to hold any of the offices as an acting officer and to perform the duties thereof between the occurrence of the vacancy and the time when the officer appointed by the central committee qualifies and takes the office.”
Got all that?
One last fearless prediction: It’s an even-money bet that the next likely appointment after the prosecuting attorney post will be that of Hillsboro City Council president. Just a hunch.
Rory Ryan is publisher and editor of The Highland County Press.[[In-content Ad]]
For his 92 years in His service, Ed Bousman will long be remembered in places like Lynchburg, Allensburg, Dodsonville and all of Highland County, as well as the state of Ohio, the United States and, thanks to the power of WLW Radio and the Internet over the the years, much of the North American continent. With his shortwave radio broadcasts, he reached millions more around the globe.
And that voice. What a distinctive, commanding voice. If ever someone were born to spread the gospel, it was Ed Bousman.
While I’ll miss Ed’s old-fashioned, fire-and-brimstone radio sermons, the sinner in me might just rest a bit easier this coming Sunday. (Mr. Bousman, please, don’t tell St. Peter.)
Besides, you and the Good Lord have bigger issues to solve for the rest of us.
Godspeed, Ed Bousman & Family.
* * *
How about those wild and crazy Highland County Republicans?
They’ve been making more appointments lately than the girls at The Cutting Crew.
Shoot, they’re making more appointments in Highland County than FDR made to the Supreme Court. (By the way, whatever happened in the famous Dayton, Ohio wheat farmer’s case of Wickard v. Roscoe Filburn in 1942?)
But as usual, I digress.
The Highland County Republican Party Central Committee has already addressed the appointment process for the county clerk of courts and the county recorder. And soon, it will appoint a new county prosecutor.
Things move a little slower in Columbus, of course. And, too often, when things do eventually move in Columbus – and Washington – they move in the wrong direction.
In case anyone’s forgotten, the Southern State Community College Board of Trustees has functioned with less than a full board since the Ohio Senate unceremoniously and without just cause rejected former board member Judith Craig. This action was taken for no other reason than she was appointed by former Gov. Ted Strickland.
Not to rehash the entire political charade, but at the time former State Sen. John Carey told us that the Senate only rejected those who were appointed by Strickland after he lost last November’s election to John Kasich.
As Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito would say, “not true.”
Judith Craig was sworn in to serve as an SSCC board member by Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss during a Sept. 8, 2010 board meeting, some two months before the election.
While the Columbus GOP was very quick to reject competent Democrats appointed by Strickland, there seems to be no rush to fill the board vacancy. It’s been five months and counting.
(I can’t wait until we have a mildly divisive issue that results in a 4-4 stalemate. Ahh, probably just wishful thinking.)
* * *
Let’s go back to the latest county office vacancy for another moment or two.
For those who’ve asked why we do not hold special elections for such matters, please be thankful we don’t. It’d be getting quite costly to the taxpayers.
The Ohio Revised Code (305.02) states “If a vacancy in the office of county commissioner, prosecuting attorney, county auditor, county treasurer, clerk of the court of common pleas, sheriff, county recorder, county engineer, or coroner occurs more than 56 days before the next general election for state and county officers, a successor shall be elected at such election for the unexpired term unless such term expires within one year immediately following the date of such general election.
“If a vacancy occurs, the county central committee of the political party with which the last occupant of the office was affiliated shall appoint a person to hold the office and to perform the duties thereof until a successor is elected and has qualified, except that if such vacancy occurs because of the death, resignation, or inability to take the office of an officer-elect whose term has not yet begun, an appointment to take such office at the beginning of the term shall be made by the central committee of the political party with which such officer-elect was affiliated.
“Not less than five nor more than 45 days after a vacancy occurs, the county central committee shall meet for the purpose of making an appointment under this section. Not less than four days before the date of such meeting the chairperson or secretary of such central committee shall send by first class mail to every member of such central committee a written notice which shall state the time and place of such meeting and the purpose thereof.
“A majority of the members of the central committee present at such meeting may make the appointment.
“If the last occupant of the office or the officer-elect was elected as an independent candidate, the board of county commissioners shall make such appointment at the time when the vacancy occurs, except where the vacancy is in the office of county commissioner, in which case the prosecuting attorney and the remaining commissioners or a majority of them shall make the appointment.
“The board of county commissioners may appoint a person to hold any of the offices as an acting officer and to perform the duties thereof between the occurrence of the vacancy and the time when the officer appointed by the central committee qualifies and takes the office.”
Got all that?
One last fearless prediction: It’s an even-money bet that the next likely appointment after the prosecuting attorney post will be that of Hillsboro City Council president. Just a hunch.
Rory Ryan is publisher and editor of The Highland County Press.[[In-content Ad]]