Friday, November 13, 2026
Amy Acton has received over 41,000 applications for new Ohio government

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  • Location: Columbus, Ohio
  • Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:30:00 +0000
  • Topic: Ohio gubernatorial transition
  • Key development: Gubernatorial administration transition and hiring
  • Affected: Ohioans

Ohio Governor-elect Amy Acton has received more than 41,000 job applications during the first week of opening a public transition portal, averaging roughly 244 submissions every hour from across the state.

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Acton, who will serve as Ohio’s 71st governor and the first Democrat elected to the post in 20 years, launched the website on Nov. 5 alongside Lieutenant Governor-elect David Pepper. The platform allows residents across Ohio to submit resumes, propose policy ideas, and request appearances.

Applicants have come from diverse backgrounds and regions, including a notable number of younger Ohioans. Acton noted that state government encompasses roughly 59,000 workers and emphasized the need to attract wide-ranging talent to state service, saying she intends to professionalize administrative operations.

To lead the staffing and planning efforts, Acton appointed John Haseley as transition chair. Serving alongside him are three co-chairs: Ellsbeth Hire for operations, Gale King for talent and hiring, and Janetta King for policy guidance.

When taking office in Columbus, Ohio, Acton will work with an Ohio General Assembly where Republicans maintain majorities in both the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate, though they do not hold a veto-proof supermajority. While one Republican lawmaker proposed constitutional revisions to make overriding executive vetoes easier, Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman said he doubted that measure would move forward, though he noted discussions around executive checks and balances remain ongoing.

Acton, who pledged to include at least one Republican in her cabinet, continues to accept submissions through the transition portal before being sworn into office on Jan. 11.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report


Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Amy Acton Oo Toddobaadkii Ugu Horreeyay Heshey In Ka Badan 41,000 Oo Codsi Shaqo

Guddoomiyaha cusub ee loo doortay Gobolka Ohio, Amy Acton, ayaa heshay in ka badan 41,000 oo codsi shaqo toddobaadkii ugu horreeyay ee ay shaacisay qorista shaqaalaha xukuumaddeeda cusub. Tiradan ballaaran ayaa ka dhigan celcelis ahaan 244 codsi saacad kasta, kuwaas oo ka kala yimid dhammaan daafaha gobolka, gaar ahaan dhallinyaro badan oo doonaya inay ka mid noqdaan howlaha maamulka.

Acton ayaa noqonaysa guddoomiyihii 71-aad ee Ohio, waana siyaasigii ugu horreeyay ee ka tirsan xisbiga Dimuqraadiga (Democrat) ee xilka ugu sarreeya gobolka ku guuleysta muddo 20 sano ah. Iyada iyo ku-xigeenkeeda la doortay, David Pepper, ayaa bogga internet-ka ee xilliga kala-guurka furay Nov. 5, si dadka gobolka loogu siiyo fursad ay ku soo gudbiyaan aqoontooda, fikradahooda siyaasadeed, iyo casuumaadaha munaasabadaha.

Acton ayaa xustay in dowladda gobolka ay ku shaqeeyaan ilaa 59,000 oo qof oo leh xirfado kala duwan, ayna muhiim tahay in adeegga dadweynaha loo soo jiido xirfadlayaal cusub si kor loogu qaado hufnaanta maamulka. Waxay carrabka ku adkeysay in la fududeeyo ka mid noqoshada shaqaalaha dowladda si tamar cusub loogu soo kordhiyo xarunta dowladda ee Columbus, Ohio.

Si howlaha shaqaaleysiinta iyo diyaarinta xukuumadda loo dardargeliyo, Acton ayaa magacowday xubnaha hoggaaminaya xilliga kala-guurka. John Haseley ayaa loo magacaabay guddoomiyaha guddiga kala-guurka, iyadoo ay la shaqeyn doonaan saddex guddoomiye-ku-xigeen oo kala ah: Ellsbeth Hire oo qaabilsan howlaha maamulka, Gale King oo loo xil-saaray soo xulista shaqaalaha, iyo Janetta King oo hoggaaminaysa talo-bixinta dhanka siyaasadda.

Dhanka kale, maamulka Acton ayaa wajihi doona caqabado sharci-dejineed maadaama xisbiga Jamhuuriga (Republican) uu haysto aqlabiyadda labada aqal ee Ohio House iyo Ohio Senate, inkastoo aysan haysan codad ku filan oo ay si toos ah ugu burin karaan go’aanka diidmada qayaxan (veto) ee guddoomiyaha. Afhayeenka Aqalka Wakiillada Ohio, Matt Huffman, ayaa sheegay inuu shaki ka qabo qorshe ay xubno Jamhuuri ahi ku doonayeen in wax looga beddelo dastuurka gobolka si loo fududeeyo burinta diidmada guddoomiyaha, inkastoo uu xusay in doodaha ku saabsan hubinta awoodaha hay’adaha dowladda ay sii socon doonaan.

Acton, oo ballanqaadday inay ugu yaraan hal xubnood oo Jamhuuri ah ku dari doonto golaheeda wasiirrada, ayaa lagu wadaa in xilka si rasmi ah loogu dhaariyo Jan. 11. Qorshaha qabashada codsiyada shaqo ee internet-ka ayaa weli si habsami leh ugu socda dadweynaha reer Ohio.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus

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