Gov. Taft Names Retirement Board Appointments

On Sept. 28, 2004, Gov. Bob Taft announced his two appointments to the State Teachers Retirement Board. Recently passed Am. Sub. S.B. 133, which went into effect on Sept. 14, 2004, included language enabling the governor to name a retired teacher to the board, as well as an investment expert. Judith D. Fisher, a resident of Bexley, Ohio, was appointed as the investment expert for a four-year term ending Sept. 28, 2008. Fisher received her bachelor of arts degree from Hood College and did postgraduate studies at several universities including the University of Pittsburgh, Johns Hopkins University and Northwestern University. She is retired from the position of chief financial officer for Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

W. David Speas, a Springfield, Ohio, resident, was named to the new retired teacher seat on the board. Speas has a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education from Heidelberg College and has done graduate work at Bowling Green State University and the University of Dayton. He worked more than 30 years as an educator, primarily with the Springfield Local Schools. His term on the board runs through Aug. 31, 2005.

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