DeWine picks Dept. of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson as Ohio attorney general

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Source-"https://www.statenews.org/


snip-"Gov. Mike DeWine has picked Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson to fill in the rest of the term of Attorney General Dave Yost.

Andy Wilson had been DeWine's Senior Advisor for Criminal Justice Policy in his first term. DeWine moved Wilson up to Public Safety Director in December 2022, when Tom Stickrath retired.

Yost announced last week he was leaving the AG's office to join the conservative Christian legal group Alliance Defending Freedom as its Vice President of Strategic Research and Innovation. Yost is term limited and wasn't running for any other office, after dropping out of the race last May.

Wilson will hold the office until January, when Yost's term expires. DeWine could have appointed Auditor Keith Faber, who is running for AG. But that would have set off a chain reaction, as Secretary of State Frank LaRose is running for auditor, treasurer Robert Sprague won the Republican primary for secretary of state on Tuesday, and former Rep. Jay Edwards also just won the GOP nomination for treasurer."

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1. Interestingly he does not have a wiki page as of today @10:30 am

https://publicsafety.ohio.gov/who-we-are/ohio-department-public-safety-director-office/ohio-department-of-public-safety-directors-office-1wilson


From Google AI-Andy Wilson was appointed Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) by Governor Mike DeWine in December 2022, succeeding Tom Stickrath. As director, he oversaw 10 divisions, 4,000 employees, and a $2.5 billion budget.Key Details About Andy Wilson (As of May 2026):Current Status: On May 11, 2026, Gov. DeWine announced the appointment of Andy Wilson to become the next Ohio Attorney General, serving the remainder of Dave Yost's term starting in June 2026.Role in December 2022: He was appointed to lead the Ohio Department of Public Safety.Previous Experience: Before leading ODPS, he was Gov. DeWine's Senior Advisor for Criminal Justice Policy, a trial prosecutor, and worked on the prosecution of the Rhoden family murders.Role in 2026: He has overseen the Ohio Department of Public Safety since his appointment in December 2022.His tenure as Public Safety Director included overseeing the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio Homeland Security, and the Ohio School Safety Center.