Cabinet of the Governor of Ohio facts for kids
The state of Ohio has many important groups, called departments, that help the Governor run things. Think of them like different teams working together to make sure Ohio works well for everyone. Each department has a leader, usually called a Director or Commissioner. These leaders help the Governor make big decisions and manage the state's daily activities.
When the Governor picks someone to lead a department, that person needs to be approved by the Ohio Senate. There's no set time limit for how long these leaders can stay in their jobs. They can continue as long as the current Governor wants them to, or until they decide to leave. These Directors can also choose their own staff members to help them.
Since the Governor chooses these Directors, they are a key part of Ohio's Executive branch. This means they have the power to make sure Ohio's laws are followed. Many of these departments also create their own rules and make decisions. These rules and decisions are very important and act like laws themselves.
New rules and important announcements from these departments are published in a special book called the Register of Ohio. All the official rules are then collected and organized in the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC).
Ohio's Government Teams
There are many different departments that help the state of Ohio run smoothly. Each one focuses on a different important area.
- Ohio National Guard
- Department of Administrative Services
- Department of Aging
- Department of Agriculture
- Office of Budget and Management
The Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus - Department of Commerce
- Development Services Agency
- Department of Developmental Disabilities
- Department of Education
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Department of Health
- Office of the Inspector General
- Department of Insurance
- Department of Job and Family Services
- Department of Medicaid
- Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
- Department of Natural Resources
- Department of Public Safety
- Public Utilities Commission
- Board of Regents
- Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
- Department of Taxation
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Veterans Services
- Bureau of Workers' Compensation
- Department of Youth Services
You can find a list of the people who are currently in these leadership roles at List of members of the Ohio Cabinet.
