[OPLINLIST] State Library of Ohio Welcomes Judge Michael Merz to the Board

[marshams at library.ohio.gov]

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The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce that the State Board of Education of Ohio recently appointed Judge Michael Merz to the State Library Board and he was sworn in at the January 21, 2016 State Library Board meeting.

Judge Michael Merz currently serves as a United States Federal Magistrate Judge and as President of the Dayton Public Library Foundation.  He has previously served on the Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library Board (1991-2006) serving twice as President of the Board. He also served on the Ohio Library Council Board (1997-99) as a trustee representative. In addition, Judge Merz has enjoyed a distinguished legal career as a graduate of Harvard Law School, including seven years as a Dayton Municipal Court Judge and over 30 years as a United States Magistrate Judge serving the Southern District of Ohio. He has served on many state and national civic boards and committees and is the recipient of numerous awards including most recently being recognized nationally by the American Bar Association with the 2013 Robert B. Yegge Award for Outstanding Contribution to the field of Judicial Administration.

The State Library of Ohio is governed by a five member board whose members are appointed to five year terms by the State Board of Education. Under the Ohio Revised Code, section 3375.01, members of the board cannot be recent members of the State Board of Education and cannot serve on the Board of Trustees of any other library while on the State Library Board.  When a position becomes available on the Board the State Library Board sends out a call for nominations to the Ohio Library Community and then forwards three recommendations to the State Board of

https://library.ohio.gov/news/state-library-of-ohio-welcomes-judge-michael-merz-to-the-board/
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