Ohio Senator Sentenced

Ohio Senator Sentenced

LAST UPDATE: 8/28/2003 2:34:12 PM


Ohio Senator Louis Blessing was ordered to pay a $200 fine Thursday morning,, after pleading no contest to a reckless operation charge.

He faced a driving under the influence charge, but that was changed Thursday morning.

The 54-year-old Blessing, who represents Hamilton County's 8th District, was arrested last December after a truck driver reported his car was weaving on I-71 near Wilmington.

The State Highway patrol says he blew a zero point one-one on a breathalyzer. (snip/...)

http://www.wkrc.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=24A06B98-C3F8-4417-A155-A851B75CE328

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(snip) Thursday, February 08, 2001
Blessing wants job in Bush energy agency


By Howard Wilkinson
The Cincinnati Enquirer
State Sen. Louis Blessing, a Colerain Township Republican facing the end of his 17-year career in the Ohio General Assembly, is seeking a post in the Bush administration's Energy Department.

Mr. Blessing said Wednesday he has applied for the job of chief legal counsel to Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, a former U.S. senator from Michigan.



“I don't know that I'll get it; there's probably a bunch of people who have applied,” said Mr. Blessing. (snip/...)

http://www.wkrc.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=24A06B98-C3F8-4417-A155-A851B75CE328

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Committees: Health, Human Services & Aging; Judiciary - Civil Justice; Judiciary - Criminal Justice; Public Utilities (Chair); Ways & Means & Economic Development; Finance and Financial Institutions

Honors/Awards: United Conservatives of Ohio- Watchdog of the Treasury (1990-2000); Hamilton County Township Association - Legislator of the Year; Bureau of National Affairs - Annual Award for Scholastic Achievement.

Affiliations: St. Ann's Church; Knights of Columbus; Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity Alumni; Hamilton County Republican Central Committee; Colerain Township Republican Club

http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_08.html

charge, he isn't likely to be picked by Cheney for the Energy Commission.

coyly dancing around the issue by saying things like "represents Hamilton County's 8th district".

Then again, the source is a TV station, and they're not allowed to use bad words on the air :-)

As an alcohol tester.

Just noticed this:

(snip) Mr. Blessing said Wednesday he has applied for the job of chief legal counsel to Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, a former U.S. senator from Michigan. (snip/)

Hope he doesn't plan to DRIVE to Washington!

He can take credit for that, right?