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As Adopted by the Senate
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
S. R. No. 123
2025-2026
Senators
Johnson, Wilson
Cosponsors:
Senators Craig, Reineke, Cirino, Ingram, Wilkin, Landis, Romanchuk,
Weinstein, McColley, Huffman
A R E S O L U T I O N
Honoring
Deborah A. Ashenhurst on her retirement from the Ohio Department of
Veterans Services.
WHEREAS,
The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are
pleased to extend special recognition to Deborah A. Ashenhurst on the
occasion of her retirement as the director of the Ohio Department of
Veterans Services, May 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS,
Throughout her distinguished career, Deborah Ashenhurst has
demonstrated an unwavering dedication to performing her duties and
fulfilling her responsibilities with the utmost efficiency and
competence. Enlisting in the Ohio Army National Guard in 1978, she
advanced through various posts and assignments to become the Adjutant
General of the Ohio National Guard in 2011 and then a special
assistant to the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau in 2015.
After retiring from the military, she served as the senior vice
president of military strategy for R2 Associate and a commissioner of
the Ohio Military Facilities Commission before being appointed by
Governor Mike DeWine in 2019 as the director of the Ohio Department
of Veterans Services, where she has supported Ohio’s veterans in
all of her efforts; and
WHEREAS,
Deborah Ashenhurst is, indeed, a remarkable individual, combining
civic concern with selfless initiative to become a dynamic leader in
the State of Ohio. Always sincere and energetic in her approach to
her work, she has given generously of her time and abilities far
beyond what was required or expected and has displayed a genuine
commitment to improving the quality of life in our society; and
WHEREAS,
The enthusiasm and expertise Deborah Ashenhurst has shown in her
endeavors have earned her the respect of all those with whom she has
been associated. As she retires, she has the satisfaction of knowing
that she has provided a valuable service to the state and has
established a record of personal and professional achievement that
will stand as a hallmark for others to emulate; therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of
Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, congratulate Deborah A. Ashenhurst
on her retirement and salute her as one of Ohio’s finest citizens;
and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of
this Resolution to Deborah A. Ashenhurst.