Wade Steen was twice appointed to the STRS Ohio Retirement Board. First by John Kasich, in 2016, and then reappointed by Mike DeWine in 2020.
In 2023, Governor DeWine attempted to remove reform-minded Steen from the Board. He failed. After a fourteen page letter delivered to the Governor by STRS Ohio staff, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed suit against Wade Steen.
Dave Yost has stated that, despite filing the lawsuit, he believes that there hasn’t necessarily been any wrongdoing.
Steen's term as an advocate for Ohio's teachers ended with his last Board meeting on Friday, September 20. Governor Mike DeWine will appoint his replacement.
As a member of the STRS Ohio Retirement Board, Wade Steen has worked for the past eight years to restore retirement benefits that have been taken away from Ohio's teachers.
STRS Ohio Board members Rudy Fichtenbaum and Wade Steen are incurring legal fees, defending themselves against the lawsuit brought against them by A.G. Dave Yost. ORTA will use donations from the Pension Defense Fund to help them, if needed, pay their legal expenses. They have volunteered their time to support Ohio's teachers. Now it's time for us to show our support for them! Make a donation today to the ORTA Pension Defense Fund
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