Top executives of the Ohio Division of Liquor Control gathered at the North Coast Logistics Warehouse in Columbus, OH. They are, from left, Chief of Agency Operations Tom Kappa; Superintendent Bruce Stevenson; Peter Patitsas, Division Counsel; and Chief of Investigations & Compliance Gary Jones.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL A. FOLEY
ast January, Ohio's new governor, John Kasich, a Republican who, during his campaign, promised not to raise taxes and to attract jobs to the state, got to work. The state government adopted as its slogan, "Moving at the Speed of Business."
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Like many state governors during this time of economic downturn, he faces a daunting situation, including an $8 billion budget deficit, the largest in the state's history. And according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Ohio's unemployment rate, as late as this October, the most recent numbers available, hovers at 9%, about the same as the unemployment rate in the U.S. as a whole.
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