Ohio to be first state with Holocaust memorial on statehouse grounds

Ohio is set to become the first U.S. state with a Holocaust memorial on statehouse grounds. In an 8-1 vote July 18, the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board overseeing the Ohio Statehouse and its grounds approved the memorial’s construction.

“We are very pleased that the project is moving forward,” said Joyce Garver Keller, executive director of Ohio Jewish Communities. “The reason why we pushed this quick deadline is because the average age of a Holocaust survivor is the mid to upper 80s. We want as many Ohio survivors and liberators to be able to attend the unveiling.”

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