County Cast

We sat down with Shannon Jones, Warren County commissioner and executive director at Groundwork Ohio. She spoke in depth about the organization’s mission and their work to educate key decision makers about the importance of quality, early learning and healthy development for Ohio's children.

Communications Coordinator Andrew Johnson and Policy Analyst Adam Schwiebert sat down with CCAO President Carl Davis to discuss issues facing counties as well as his goals for the year, including continuing to build a stronger state-county partnership.

We sat down with Delaware County Commissioner Barb Lewis to discuss justice and public safety county priorities including alleviating pressures on county jails, increased indigent defense funding, and working with the state on implementing Next Generation 9-1-1.

We sat down with Rep. Shane Wilkin, former Highland County commissioner, to discuss the state-county partnership, how being a commissioner prepared him for his role as state representative and bills that will affect counties.

CCAO Policy Analysts Rachel Massoud and Adam Schwiebert sit down with Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus to discuss why she ran for office, how her time as a state legislator affected her role as a county commissioner, her work with the Hamilton County Heroin Coalition and her fight for gender equality.

We sat down with CCAO President Julie Ehemann for a discussion about her year as president, the effort to build a stronger state-county partnership and where she hopes the association is going in the future. We also touched on issues facing her county. Thanks for listening!

Licking County Commissioner Tim Bubb joins County Cast to discuss the many advancements and achievements his county has made, including Grow Licking County, land banks and the county record retention center.