ODOT director, a Warren native, speaks here March 19

HOWLAND — Jolene Molitoris, a Warren native who is the director of the Ohio Department of Transportation, will speak on “The Future of Transportation in Ohio” at a Regional Chamber government affairs council luncheon at 11:30 a.m. March 19 at the Avalon Inn.

Molitoris, a Warren John F. Kennedy High School graduate, is the first female director of ODOT, appointed to the job last year by Gov. Ted Strickland. She also was the first woman to head the Federal Railroad Administration.

The event, sponsored by MS Consultants, is open to the public. The cost is $20 for chamber members and $30 for nonmembers.

Reservations are required by contacting Jennifer Mascardine at (330) 744-2131 ext. 12 or by e-mail at jennifer@regionalchamber.com.