COLUMBUS, Ohio - The governor-elect has announced the schedule of events surrounding his inauguration in January.
Current Attorney General Mike DeWine will officially take office on January 14 and his swearing-in will follow a weekend of events. DeWine will officially be sworn in as governor shortly after midnight on Monday, January 14 in a private event at his home near Cedarville. There will then be a public oath of office ceremony for DeWine and lieutenant governor-elect Jon Husted at noon at the Statehouse. The inaugural gala will also be staged at the Statehouse beginning at 7:30pm that night.
DeWine will also host a number of events throughout the weekend before including a leadership reception on Saturday January 12 at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus.