Jo Ann Davidson lost her first race for political office, yet she did not stop running. In fact Jo Ann was elected as the first, and so far only, woman to ever be the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. Today she continues blazing trails by heading the influential Jo Ann Davidson Leadership Institute. It is here where the next generation of Ohio Republican Women are learning to lead.
Join Mary Anne as she sits down with Jo Ann to talk about her extraordinary career and how she continues to influence politics in Ohio today.
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Jo Ann Davidson - Former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives

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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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Jo Ann Davidson - Former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives

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