The Ohio Statehouse honored Sen. Richard Finan's 40 years of public service to the State of Ohio at a farewell reception on Oct. 16, 2013. 
   
 The event featured remarks by: 
 William E. Carleton, Executive Director of the Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board 
 Sen. Tom Niehaus, Former Ohio Senate President 
 Gov. John Kasich, (R) Ohio 
 Ohio Senate President Keith Faber 
 Speaker of the Ohio House William Batchelder 
 Robert D. Loversidge, Jr., CEO of Schooley Caldwell Associates 
 William Lhota, Former Chair of the Capitol Square Foundation 
 U.S. Congressman David Hobson 
 Former Ohio House Speaker Jo Ann Davidson 
 Sen. Harry Meshel, Former Ohio Senate President 
 Sen. Stanley J. Aronoff, Former Ohio Senate President 
 Sen. Doug White, Former Ohio Senate President 
 Charles Moses, Chair of the Capitol Square Foundation