Lt. Gov Jon Husted (Left), Gov. Mike DeWine (Right) | X
Lt. Gov Jon Husted (Left), Gov. Mike DeWine (Right) | X
New development projects in Butler County are expected to bring 155 new jobs and over $7.5 million in new payroll, according to an announcement by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted.
Hit Promotional Products, Inc. is a fulfillment and logistics distribution center that will be built in the city of Fairfield. It is expected to create 100 full-time jobs and generate $4.8 million in new payroll.
Wulco, Inc is building an expansion project in Hamilton that will offer machining & fabrication to the defense, oil, and gas industries. It is expected to create 55 full-time jobs and generate $2.78 million in new payroll.
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority announced at its monthly October meeting 6 new economic development proposals. These proposals were brought by JobsOhio, a private economic development corporation that advocates for businesses in the state of Ohio. These new projects are expected to bring $1.1 Billion in investment, $24 million in new payroll, 415 new jobs, and retain 1,118 jobs statewide.
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said in a post on X, "This week on Ohio Means Jobs: 165,475 jobs posted, 110,156 jobs pay over $50,000 per year, 31,276 jobs pay over $50,000 per year and don't require a college degree," Husted highlighted in a recent post on X. Ohio Means Jobs is a division of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Jon Husted was adopted and raised in Northwest Ohio's Williams County. He earned multiple degrees from the University of Dayton. He previously served as vice president at the Dayton-Area Chamber of Commerce before joining public service.
Husted has served as Ohio Secretary of State and House Speaker. First elected Lt. Governor in 2018, he was reelected in 2022. Husted and his wife Tina have three children.
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