This episode originally premiered September 13th, 2001

Elizabeth Smith was a daughter to a minister and a teacher. Education and helping others was a core value in Elizabeth's childhood. Today Elizabeth is a partner in the prestigious Ohio law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease LLP.
Join Mary Anne as she discusses the hurdles Elizabeth had to face as a woman making her way in a world dominated by men. Hear Elizabeth tell stories of her days working for the Ohio Attorney General, the workings of the Ohio Ethics Commission, and her duties today helping Ohio navigate it's place in the distribution and regulation of  marijuana.
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Elizabeth T. Smith - Partner at Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease LLP

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Neal Bortz was born in Cincinnati, went to Walnut Hills High School, left for Harvard and the Navy, and then came back to rebuild the city and suburbs into the city we know today.
Join Mary Anne as she talks with Neal about his history in Cincinnati, his founding of Towne Properties, and what he feels like are his greatest accomplishments in an extraordinary life.
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Neal Bortz - Founder of Towne Properties and Cincinnati Living Legend

Besa Sharrah grew up in a communist country. When communism collapsed, Besa saw her father stand up and become one of the first democratically elected leaders in Albania. Besa then came to America for college and stayed to make a difference in our world.
Join Mary Anne as she talks with Besa about her experiences as a child, her challenges as a mother to a premature baby, and her work in Ohio today with political candidates.
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Besa Sharrah - Founder & CEO Sharrah Group Consulting

Ohio will have a statewide primary election on March 19th, 2024. Mary Anne sits down with Hamilton County Board of Elections Director Sherry Poland to go over changes in how to vote and what options are available to the registered voters in Ohio.

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Hamilton County Board of Elections Director Sherry Poland Gives Updates About the March 19th Primary Election

The A Plant in Pike County not only provided good jobs, it helped America win the Cold War. Now after over twenty years of shutdown, the Uranium enrichment has begun again at the A Plant, and Pike County Commissioner Tony Montgomery wants to tell everyone all about the bright future for Ohio, and America's, energy needs.
Join Mary Anne and Commissioner Montgomery as they talk all things Pike County, with an emphasis on the newly reopened Uranium enrichment plan.
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Commissioner Tony Montgomery Discusses How Pike County is Building Ohio, and America’s, Energy Future

Did you ever wonder how a movie like "The Shawshank Redemption" gets made in an old Ohio prison? Did you ever want to be an extra in a big movie production? Who helps studios find locations in the Buckeye state for filming? Columbus Film Commissioner John Daugherty knows the answer to these questions.
Join Mary Anne as she talks with Commissioner Daugherty about the growing film and television business in Ohio
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Elizabeth T. Smith - Partner at Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease LLP

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