COLUMBUS—Speaker of the Ohio House William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) released the following statement regarding JobsOhio President Mark Kvamme’s impending resignation:

“Mark Kvamme has been essential to the creation of tens of thousands of new jobs in Ohio, and I am very appreciative of his service to the people of Ohio and the expertise he has brought to JobsOhio. His keen business sense and dedication to improving our economy helped to make Ohio competitive in the global economy and put us at the forefront of the national recovery. It has been a privilege to work with him on providing more jobs for Ohio families and I wish him well in his future endeavors.”