For nearly three decades, John Pierce Wise Sr. has investigated the connection between exposure to metals and cancer, working both in the lab and in the field, reporting significant discoveries about the effects of metals on chromosomes in lung cancer and how those effects differ in humans and in whales.
COLUMBUS – One of Ohio s most impassioned political fights doesn t revolve around a candidate or a policy, but rather a glorified mailbox.
Over the past year, secure ballot drop boxes have transformed from a rarely discussed tool for collecting election mail to the center of a deeply divided debate over how Ohioans vote.
COVID-19 played a key role in that dramatic shift. The novel coronavirus first hit Ohio in the days before the March 2020 presidential primary. Worried about spreading the disease, Gov. Mike DeWine s administration closed polling locations, forcing many Ohioans to vote by mail for the first time.
Ohio lawmakers, while extending the primary into April, added a seemingly innocuous line: Every county board of election needs a secure receptacle outside their offices for completed ballots.
Click honors former Sandusky County legislator Wise with House resolution
Click presented a resolution detailing Wise’s lifetime of accomplishments.
Wise served the region of Sandusky County through multiple public official roles and was a legislator in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1982-1994.
He died in December at the age of 90.
Love for state made him an effective public servant
“I express my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Dwight Wise. He left such a respectable impression on all those he met,” said Click in a news release. “He honorably served the several offices he held as he contributed to our surrounding communities. I believe his sincerity and love for our state is why he made such an effective public servant – I commend him on his respectable and fulfilling life as his legacy lives on within our state as we recognize him with this resolution.”
Friend Inc. Community Services outgoing executive director Sandra Wise retires April 30 after nearly 10 years at the multi-service social agency. Her plans for after retirement include staying involved with the community until she can move west to be with her son, his wife and her four grandchildren.
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