Both Ohio senators now on U.S. Senate appropriations committee

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Avon)

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The Vindicator/Lisa-Ann Ishihara-----Senator George Voinovich Friday October 16, 2009

When then-U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine was appointed in 2001, he was the first Ohioan in about 60 years to serve on the Senate Appropriations Committee.

After a lengthy dry spell, Ohio now has both of its senators on the powerful committee.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat who defeated DeWine, a Republican, in the 2006 Senate race, was selected Thursday to serve on the committee.

Brown will join outgoing U.S. Sen. George V. Voinovich, a Republican, on the committee. Voinovich, who’s not seeking re-election this year, has served on appropriations since January 2009.

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