Mark Johnson News

COLUMBUS – State Representative Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) today announced a global food packaging company, the Plastilene Group, will be establishing its first U.S. operation in Washington Court House, located in Fayette County. The plant will serve as a research and development center for sustainable food packaging. 

COLUMBUS – Projects in Ross and Fayette counties will receive funding from the latest round of Ohio NatureWorks grants, State Representative Mark Johnson announced today.

COLUMBUS—State Representatives Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) and Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) yesterday provided sponsor testimony on House Bill 405, legislation which clarifies the nature of the appointing authority to the boards of trustees for local county hospitals.

COLUMBUS –State Representative Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) today announced Chillicothe will receive $5 million in state funding for water infrastructure projects. This is the second grant Ross County will receive for local improvements.

COLUMBUS –State Representative Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) today announced the village Bainbridge located in Ross County will receive $500,000 to help improve drinking water quality and to repair or replace aging water and wastewater infrastructure.

COLUMBUS –State Representative Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) today announced two new loan programs geared specifically to support minority-owned and women-owned businesses in Ohio.

COLUMBUS – A new computer science initiative for area teens is drawing increased interest from parents and educators, and local schools participating in the program are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

COLUMBUS –State Representative Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) today announced that two Miami Trace Local Schools have been inducted as new Purple Star School designees. Johnson congratulated them on this achievement. 

COLUMBUS –State Representative Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) today encourages entities in Chillicothe and Washington Court House to apply for the Vibrant Community Program, which assists distressed small and medium sized communities with the implementation of development projects and job creation.

COLUMBUS –State Representative Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) announced today that Ohio’s annual sales tax holiday will be August 6 through 8.