OH SCR33

Honors the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 on its centennial anniversary, legislation introduced by Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia and Representative A.F. Lever of South Carolina and signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on May 8, 1914.

Recognizes the Smith-Lever Act's role in establishing and funding a national cooperative extension system to provide vocational, agricultural, and home economics programs to rural America through land-grant colleges and universities.

Acknowledges that The Ohio State University, founded in 1870 as Ohio's land-grant institution, has benefited significantly from the act through OSU Extension's provision of education, information, and training in agriculture-related fields.

Encourages all Ohio citizens to reflect on the significance of this landmark legislation as part of the centennial celebration occurring at national, state, and local levels.

Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit authenticated copies of the resolution to Ohio news media.