1 day ago · Lt. Governor Tressel shares Governor DeWine’s commitment and passion for helping all Ohioans reach their God-given potential. A longstanding champion of education and workforce development, Lt. Governor Tressel will build on Ohio’s record of achievement in these key areas throughout the remaining two years of the DeWine administration.

4 days ago · For Tressel to become Ohio’s next lieutenant governor, a majority of lawmakers in the Ohio House and Senate must approve him. Republicans hold a veto-proof majority in both chambers.

1 day ago · Former Ohio State University head football coach Jim Tressel was sworn in as the state's lieutenant governor Friday morning, promising to treat the remaining two years of Gov. Mike DeWine's term ...

7 hours ago · Husted, who attended the swearing-in ceremony, said, “Jim Tressel is going to do a wonderful job,” and DeWine is “willing to give you the latitude as lieutenant governor to go and do amazing ...

2 days ago · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel was confirmed Wednesday as Ohio’s next lieutenant governor. State senators and representatives affirmed Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s Monday nomination of Tressel in separate floor votes Wednesday: 31-1 in the Senate, 68-27 in the House.. Tressel, 72, succeeds Republican Jon Husted, who was appointed last month to the ...

4 days ago · The football coach who led Ohio State to its first national championship in more than 30 years has been picked to be Ohio's next lieutenant governor. Jim Tressel was also the president of Youngstown State and a vice-president at the University of Akron after his coaching career ended following a scandal involving players trading memorabilia for ...

20 hours ago · COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel was officially sworn in as Ohio's new lieutenant governor on Friday morning. The ceremony took place at the Ohio Statehouse. You can ...

4 days ago · Former Ohio State football coach and Youngstown State President Jim Tressel is Gov. Mike DeWine's surprise pick to be Ohio's next lieutenant governor. By: Courtney Shaw , Joe Donatelli , Morgan Trau

16 hours ago · Lt. Governor Tressel’s focus on providing the tools that young people need to succeed was also evident throughout his career as a college football coach. Having served as an assistant coach at the University of Akron, Miami University, Syracuse, and The Ohio State University, Lt. Governor Tressel was named YSU head football coach in 1986.

14 hours ago · On Friday, Jim Tressel was sworn in as Ohio’s 67th Lieutenant Governor at the Statehouse Rotunda in Columbus. The inauguration comes four days after Ohio Governor Mike DeWine nominated Tressel to be the state’s new Lt. Gov. at a news conference.