Governor DeWine orders flags lowered Nov. 2 in honor of former Congressman Dave Hobson

In honor of the life and service of former Congressman Dave Hobson, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be lowered upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Champaign, Clark, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Logan, Perry, Pickaway, Ross and Union counties, as well as the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center and the Rhodes State Office Tower from sunrise to sunset on the day of his funeral, Nov. 2, 2024.

All other public buildings and grounds throughout the state may fly the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio at half-staff at their discretion for the same time period.

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