Rudy Fichtenbaum runs for re-election to STRS Ohio Board

Rudy Fichtenbaum runs for re-election to STRS Ohio Board

In spring 2025, STRS Ohio will hold an election for three seats on the STRS Ohio Retirement Board, including two contributing seats and one retired seat, for the term beginning September 1, 2025, and ending August 31, 2029.

Rudy Fichtenbaum is running for re-election to the retired seat. Fichtenbaum was elected to the Board in 2021 and is currently serving his second term as Board Chair. He has requested to be included in ORTA's endorsement interview process, which will take place in early 2025.

The first step in the election process is for potential candidates to collect the required number of signatures to be placed on the ballot in spring 2025.

What should you do?

1. Print a copy of the petition. Electronic versions are not acceptable!

2. Sign the petition.

3. Include your permanent county of residence. This also applies to retired teachers living outside of Ohio.

4. Collect signatures from other retired Ohio teachers. Print multiple copies of the petition if necessary.

5. Send the petition(s) via USPS to the address listed on the petition.

 Who can sign Fichtenbaum's nomination petition?

1. Retired members of STRS Ohio.

2. STRS Ohio retirees who are re-employed in an STRS Ohio covered position.

Who cannot sign Fichtenbaum's nomination petition?

1. Persons receiving disability benefits.

2. Persons receiving survivor benefits.

The deadline for returning petitions is Feb. 28, 2025. STRS Ohio members will receive their ballots and voting information in April; they will have through May 5 to cast their vote. The winners of the election will begin their four-year term on the board on Sept. 1, 2025. Board members are not compensated for board service other than reimbursement for actual, necessary expenses.

Click here to open Rudy Fictenbaum's nomination petition as a Google Doc.

Or save this image to your desktop, then print. A link for downloading a PDF copy is posted farther down.

 

All of this information, plus a link for downloading a PDF version of the petition, can be found at:
https://www.orta.org/post/rudy-fichtenbaum-runs-for-re-election-to-strs-ohio-board

Schedule for November 2024 STRS Board Meeting

From STRS

November 7, 2024

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

The State Teachers Retirement Board and Committee meetings currently scheduled at the STRS Ohio offices, 275 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, are as follows:

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
3:00 p.m. Disability Review Panel (Disability reviews will be conducted in Executive Session)

Thursday, November 14, 2024
8:30 a.m. Audit Committee Meeting
Followed by Retirement Board Education & Planning Meeting
Followed by Governance Committee Meeting
Followed by Retirement Board Education & Planning Meeting resumes

Those wishing to attend the Committee Meetings and the Retirement Board Education & Planning
Meeting virtually may register using the link below:

https://strsoh-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3b_WscX7Q1icgIpZNUOR1Q 

A meeting of the State Teachers Retirement Board will be held on November 14, 2024, for the purpose of education and planning and any other matters requiring attention. The meeting will be held at STRS Ohio offices in Columbus, Ohio.

Preliminary meeting materials will be available on the STRS Ohio website on Tuesday before the meeting.
Final meeting materials will be available approximately 30 minutes before the meeting starts.