As Adopted by the House

134th General Assembly

Regular Session H. R. No. 60

2021-2022

Speaker Cupp, Representatives Sykes, Click, Abrams, Baldridge, Bird, Blackshear, Boggs, Boyd, Brent, Brinkman, Brown, Callender, Carfagna, Carruthers, Crawley, Creech, Cross, Crossman, Cutrona, Dean, Denson, Edwards, Ferguson, Fowler Arthur, Fraizer, Galonski, Ghanbari, Ginter, Grendell, Gross, Hall, Hicks-Hudson, Hillyer, Holmes, Hoops, Householder, Howse, Ingram, Jarrells, John, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kelly, Kick, Koehler, Lampton, Lanese, LaRe, Leland, Lepore-Hagan, Lightbody, Lipps, Liston, Loychik, Manchester, Manning, McClain, Merrin, Miller, A., Miller, J., Miranda, O'Brien, Oelslager, Patton, Pavliga, Plummer, Powell, Ray, Richardson, Riedel, Robinson, Roemer, Russo, Schmidt, Seitz, Sheehy, Skindell, Smith, K., Smith, M., Sobecki, Stein, Stephens, Stewart, Stoltzfus, Swearingen, Sweeney, Troy, Upchurch, Vitale, Weinstein, West, White, Wiggam, Wilkin, Young, B., Young, T., Zeltwanger

A R E S O L U T I O N

In memory of Dwight Wise.

WHEREAS,  The members of the House of Representatives of the 134th General Assembly of Ohio were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dwight Wise and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends; and

WHEREAS,  Dwight Wise left an indelible impression on the people whose lives he touched, and he will be remembered as an extensive listener and a spiritual individual who contributed immeasurably to the world around him. Following his father’s example of public service, which included working with the United States Department of Agriculture under the Roosevelt administration and serving as chair of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service under the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, he served the 85th House District for twelve years in the Ohio General Assembly, where he advanced to become chairman of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. During his political career, he promoted collective bargaining and mandatory arbitration for teachers, and he was instrumental in the success of such projects as securing funds for the Water Quality Lab at Heidelberg College and the expansion of Capital Aluminum, increasing business activity through the construction of the Fifth Street exit on the bypass in Sandusky County, expanding State Route 18 in Seneca County, and preserving the Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area near Vickery. Indeed, his love for Ohio and his sincere desire to serve its people to the best of his ability showed him to be a truly concerned and responsible public servant; and 

WHEREAS,  A third-generation livestock, dairy, and grain farmer, Dwight Wise actively improved the quality of life in our society by serving as a member of numerous organizations, including First United Church of Christ, the Fremont Kiwanis, the Lakota Board of Education, the Terra Technical College Board of Trustees, the Vanguard Vocational Board, and the Ohio Farmers Union, for which he authored its educational policy, and his regard for his family, friends, and community was clearly evident in his personal sacrifices of time and effort. Giving generously of his energy and abilities in all of his endeavors, he displayed exceptional concern and insight, and his absence will be keenly felt; and

WHEREAS,  A loving husband to his wife, the late Darlene, a devoted father to his three children, Sandy, Geary, and Gail, and a doting grandfather to his seven grandchildren, Dan, Abby, Carolynn, Andrea, Jackie, Ryan, and Logan, and eight great-grandchildren, Nolan, Raya, Graham, Mabel, Silas, Gavyn, Evelyn, and Emryn, Dwight Wise always used his talents to the benefit of others, and the laurels of his life stand as a tribute not only to him but also to those he left behind. Although the void his death has created can never be filled, the legacy of care and commitment he established will surely live on. The world is a richer place for his having been in it, and he will be sorely missed; therefore be it

RESOLVED,  That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the 134th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, express a profound sense of loss and sincere regret at the death of Dwight Wise and, in so doing, pay tribute to the memory of a truly unique individual; and be it further

RESOLVED,  That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to the family of Dwight Wise.