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| | National Governors Association |
 | | WASHINGTON--Samuel W. Speck, the director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, will be among seven individuals and one organization honored for their distinguished service and invaluable contributions to state government at the National Governors Association's (NGA) 2004 Annual Meeting in Seattle later this month. |
 | | As a member of the Ohio House, Speck authored the landmark Strip Mine Reclamation Act, which transformed eastern Ohio's landscape, improved its economy, and served as a model for federal legislation. As a state senator, he wrote legislation overhauling public utility regulation laws. |
 | | Besides Ohio, this year's recipients hail from four other states and one U.S. territory: Guam, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, and Virginia. |
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