As Introduced
136th General Assembly
Regular Session S. R. No. 26
2025-2026
Senator DeMora
Cosponsors: Senators Antonio, Blackshear, Blessing, Brenner, Chavez, Cirino,
Craig, Cutrona, Gavarone, Hicks-Hudson, Huffman, Ingram, Johnson, Koehler,
Landis, Lang, Liston, Manchester, Manning, McColley, O'Brien, Patton, Reineke,
Reynolds, Roegner, Romanchuk, Schaffer, Smith, Timken, Weinstein, Wilkin,
Wilson
A R E S O L U T I O N
Honoring Kathleen A. Luikart on her retirement from
the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly
of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to a fine Ohioan, Kathleen A.
Luikart, for more than forty years of stalwart service to the Ohio
Legislative Service Commission; and
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Kathy Luikart has earnestly
served the State of Ohio and the Ohio Legislative Service Commission.
Starting her career in public service in 1979 as an LSC intern
assigned to the Ohio Senate, she became a fiscal analyst for the
Legislative Budget Office upon the completion of her internship in
1980. Shortly after, she moved with her family to Illinois but
returned to Ohio in 1983. She rejoined LSC as a research analyst in
June of that year, and over the course of her tenure at LSC, she has
gained a reputation for unwavering dedication to public service; and
WHEREAS, Kathy Luikart has been one of the Ohio Legislative Service Commission’s most
capable ambassadors, not only as an expert in the area of utilities and energy law, but also as a teacher or
mentor to countless employees in the legislative arena. By bringing her many talents and experiences to
bear upon the ever-changing needs of the legislature, she has set an example worthy of emulation. She has
gained esteem for her willingness to take on such responsibilities as training new legislative staff,
maintaining A Guidebook for Ohio Legislators, and organizing the agency’s biennial New Member
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As Introduced
Orientation Program, and her knowledge, patience, and flexibility have clearly benefited the Ohio
General Assembly and the State of Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Kathy Luikart is deserving of tremendous respect for her
dependability and engagement, and her professional acumen is a result
of her collaboration with Ohio legislators and their offices as well
as with her colleagues at the Ohio Legislative Service Commission. Her
loyalty to LSC, along with her work ethic, is the measure of a true
public servant; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General
Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, salute Kathleen A.
Luikart for her meaningful and lasting contributions to the Ohio
Legislative Service Commission and extend best wishes for a happy,
healthy retirement; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly
authenticated copy of this Resolution to Kathleen A. Luikart.
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