Political strategist and author Dale Butla nd visits the Bexley Public Library to celebrate the release of his new bo ok\, \;When Ohio Was Blue: My Twenty-Year Journey with John Glenn< /em>. Dale will discuss how politics has evolved in recent years\, while r ecounting stories of his \;nearly two decades of working with the late US Senator and astronaut John Glenn\, serving as his press secretary\, Oh io chief of staff\, and reelection campaign director. NBC4 Anchor Collen M arshall calls the book "an American tale told with the honesty and humor t hat can only come from someone who lived it." Doug Petcash\, WBNS (10-TV) news anchor\, political reporter\, and host of "Face the State\," will mod erate the conversation.
\nCopies of When Ohio Was Blue will be for sale at this event with a book signing following the discussion.\n
About the Author:
\nDale Butland has forty-six years of experience in government and political commun ications. For \;nearly two \;decades\, he worked for the late US S enator and astronaut John Glenn\, serving as his press secretary\, Ohio ch ief of staff\, and reelection campaign director. \;He&rsquo\;s \;a lso worked for \;numerous \;other Ohio politicians\, including US Senator Howard M. Metzenbaum and talk show host Jerry Springer. He regular ly appears on several politics and public affairs \;television \;s hows and is a frequent op-ed contributor to many Ohio and national newspap ers\, including a poignant remembrance of Senator Glenn\, &ldquo\;John Gle nn: The Last American Hero?&rdquo\; published by \;The New York Times.
\nAbout the Moderator:
\nDoug Petcas h joined the 10TV team in 2023\, as Political Reporter and Anchor of the Sunday morning public affairs show "Face the State." Doug has been awarded eight regional news Emmys\, as well as two regional Edward R. Mur row Awards\, among others.
\nAbout the Book:
\n< p>When Ohio Was Blue \;is a book about politics for people wh o \;aren&rsquo\;t \;steeped in it and who may not even like politi cs very much. Far more than simply a memoir\, this book provides readers w ith a behind-the-scenes account of what it was like to work at the highest level of Ohio politics during the 1980s and &rsquo\;90s\, when Democrats like the late US Senators John Glenn and Howard Metzenbaum dominated the p olitical landscape in the Buckeye State. \; \; \;\nDale Butland&mdash\;who was both personally and professionally close with Glen n\, Metzenbaum\, and the other political figures who take center-stage in these pages&mdash\;peppers his account with hilarious stories and poignant anecdotes to give readers a true sense of who these men were\, what made them tick\, and why they enjoyed such enormous success. Along the way\,&nb sp\;Butland highlights \;how Glenn and Metzenbaum navigated many of th at era&rsquo\;s most controversial political issues\, illuminating the cri tical but unsung role talented staff members can play in the process. \; \;
\nWhen Ohio Was Blue \;isn&rsquo\;t just a no stalgic look at past politics\, rather it is an insightful analysis of the unpredictable and quirky business of politics and Butland&rsquo\;s attent ive examination of how and why America&rsquo\;s politics have become so th oroughly polarized in recent years\, along with a few suggestions for how to fix our badly broken economic and political systems. \; \; \;
\nFor those who crave a funny\, unvarnished\, and thoroughly ente rtaining look at what politics once was&mdash\;and \;perhaps can \ ;be again&mdash\;When Ohio Was Blue \;is just the book. \ ;
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