COLUMBUS — The County Commissioners Association of Ohio announces that Logan County Commissioner Joe Antram has been selected to serve on the 2022 CCAO board of directors.
“I’m pleased to have the opportunity to meet with other leaders from throughout the state to address policy, liability and programming considerations that counties may encounter. I am particularly interested in sharing our Logan County perspective and experience on these issues,” Antram said.
“Counties are the state’s partner in delivering critical services such as justice and public safety, infrastructure, child and senior citizen protective services, election administration and more. That partnership is crucial to the success of all Ohio’s 88 counties.”
Antram will work with his fellow board members to advance the association’s efforts to build a stronger state-county partnership and work to achieve the association’s 2022 policy objectives, including additional state support for county jail construction and renovation, protecting county revenue streams and relieving counties of unfunded state mandates.
As a retired teacher and farm owner, Antram has already had influence in the CCAO by serving on the state Human Resources and Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees.
He is serving his second term as commissioner and has been an important voice on several health, housing and anti-drug coalitions, including:
• as a member of the Logan County Family and Children First Council and will be acting an integral roll in managing Logan County’s OneOhio opioid settlement;
• voting member of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission and is Vice President of the BRIDGES Community Action Partnership.
“Commissioner Antram is a strong advocate for counties, and I am grateful he will offer his knowledge and experience with the CCAO board as we strengthen the vital state-county partnership,” CCAO Executive Director Cheryl Subler said.
CCAO supports effective county government for Ohio through legislative advocacy, education and training, quality enterprise service programs and a greater understanding of county government.
By partnering with county commissioners, executives and council members, CCAO and its members work toward a shared goal of improving and advancing Ohio’s 88 counties.