Cabinet of the Governor of Ohio

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Cabinet of the Governor of Ohio

The Cabinet helps the Governor run the state. It has 26 departments, each led by a Director or Commissioner who advises the Governor and runs the department.

How it works
- The Governor appoints the Director or Commissioner for each department, and the Ohio Senate must confirm the appointment.
- There are no fixed term limits for these leaders; they serve until the Governor changes them or they resign.
- Cabinet members are part of Ohio’s Executive Branch and have broad authority to enforce state laws. They may issue official opinions, proceedings, and decisions that have legal effect.

Rulemaking and codes
- Notices and proposed rules from the departments are published in the Register of Ohio.
- These rules are codified in the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC).

List of departments
- Ohio National Guard
- Department of Administrative Services
- Department of Aging
- Department of Agriculture
- Office of Budget and Management
- Department of Commerce
- Development Services Agency
- Department of Developmental Disabilities
- Department of Education
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Department of Health
- Office of the Inspector General
- Department of Insurance
- Department of Job and Family Services
- Department of Medicaid
- Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
- Department of Natural Resources
- Department of Public Safety
- Public Utilities Commission
- Board of Regents
- Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
- Department of Taxation
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Veterans Services
- Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
- Department of Youth Services

Members of the Cabinet are listed in List of members of the Ohio Cabinet.