Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general
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Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general, has received the 2023 Harry S. Hertz Leadership Award from the Baldrige Foundation, which recognizes an individual whose behaviors are a role model for others. The adjutant general is a member of the governor’s cabinet and is responsible for the command of the Ohio Army National Guard, Ohio Air National Guard, and State Defense Force, which comprises the Ohio Military Reserve, Ohio Naval Militia, and Ohio Cyber Reserve. Harris, a resident of Pickerington, Ohio, has served as adjutant general since January 2019.
