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Bluebag Media
Mehaffie is
Republican of the Year – Faber to run for Buchy’s seat
GREENVILLE – Twenty-two veterans followed Greenville High School’s
NJROTC Honor Guard to the front of the Youth Building Oct. 18 to kick
off the annual Darke County Republican Pig Roast. Two special
announcements were part of the program…
Darryl Mehaffie was named the Darke County Republican of the Year for
2015. Ohio Senate President Keith Faber, in making the announcement,
noted Mehaffie had served Republicans (and the community) at local,
state and national levels, adding he was “a proud Darke Countian.”
Mehaffie received commendations from the Ohio Senate (Faber and State
Senator Bill Beagle), the House (State Representatives Jim Buchy and
Steve Huffman), Greenville Mayor Mike Bowers, Representatives from U.S.
Representative John Boehner and U.S. Senator Rob Portman and the Darke
County Commissioners. Commissioner Diane Delaplane referred to Mehaffie
as “a gentleman and a true Republican.”
Just a week earlier, Mehaffie received the William L. Combs Patron of
the Arts award, presented by Keith Rawlins, Artistic Director, and
Andrea Jordan, Executive Director, on behalf of the Darke County Center
for the Arts.
“What a week! Wow!!” said Mehaffie following the announcement. “Patron
of the Arts… and now this? Leaves me speechless.” He added he was a
lucky man, able to do the things he loves… to give to his community and
his state. “I’m very humbled,” he said...
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