Robin Rayfield: Updated news regarding Wade Steen's appointment to the STRS Board

From Robin Rayfield, Executive Director

Ohio Retirement for Teachers Association (ORTA)

May 17, 2023

As you may be aware, the reform-minded people on the STRS Board won the majority of the seats at this spring's election. Prior to the announcement of Pat Davidson as the winner, Governor DeWine attempted to remove Wade Steen from his seat on the STRS board. Mr. Steen has refused to resign and plans to fight DeWine's attempt to remove him from the Board.

The following exchanges are emails between Wade Steen and STRS executive director Bill Neville; an email from Mr. Steen to STRS chair Correthers and vice chair Dale Price, Attorney General Yost's response to Mr. Steen's emails to STRS chair and executive director; and Wade Steen's attorney's response to Attorney General Yost.

1. Letter from Wade Steen asking Neville why his access to STRS materials and his account at STRS was disabled.

2. A letter from Wade to Carol Correthers (STRS Board Chair) and Dale Price (Board Vice Chair) asking about his access to materials for the meeting.

3. Letter from Attorney General Yost to Steen.

4. Wade's attorney's response to the attorney general.