Columbus, OH– Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today issued the following proclamation:
Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy at Virginia Tech
A Proclamation by the Governor of Ohio
Ohio grieves for the victims of the tragedy at Virginia Tech. The prayers of our people seek comfort for the families of those who were lost, recovery for those who were injured, and solace for all those whose lives were touched by this senseless violence.
In respect and sympathy for the victims of this tragic act perpetrated on Monday, April 16, 2007, by authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Ohio, I hereby order that the flag of the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff at the Capitol and upon all public buildings and grounds from sunrise, April 18, 2007 until sunset, April 22, 2007.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven.