Jo Ann Davidson, Ohio's first and only female House speaker, lies in state at Statehouse
The governor and other present and past elected officials are paying their respects to the late Jo Ann Davidson as she lies in state at the Ohio Statehouse ahead of a Thursday funeral. Davidson died Friday at 97. She was Ohio's first and only female House speaker and a force in state and national Republican politics for nearly 60 years. Davidson is also the first woman to be honored with such a public viewing. Former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn was the last to do so, in 2016. Davidson advised governors and presidents and co-chaired the Republican National Committee.