Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has reappointed John McCaffrey to serve a second term on the Ohio Public Defender Commission. The Commission is a nine-member board appointed by the Ohio governor and the Supreme Court of Ohio to oversee the Office of the Ohio Public Defender. Commission members are generally practicing attorneys with experience in providing representation in criminal matters to indigent persons. The Commission meets at least quarterly and may meet at other times pursuant to the call of the chairman or state public defender. John’s second term began on January 13, 2026, and will end on January 12, 2030. Read the press release on the governor’s website here.