Mike DeWine to unveil 2010 plans Wednesday in Xenia

By William Hershey | Friday, July 17, 2009, 09:54 AM

Former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine, the Cedarville Republican, will announce his political plans for 2010 at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 22 at the Greene County Courthouse in Xenia, DeWine told the Dayton Daily News on Friday, July 17.

That’s where DeWine, 62, started his political career as Greene County prosecutor.

DeWine is expected to run for Ohio attorney general but he would not confirm that. His wife Fran and other family members will be at the Xenia event, he said.

The Xenia announcement will be followed by announcements at 12:15 p.m. at the Statehouse in Columbus and then at 3 p.m. at Cuyahoga County Republican headquarters in Cleveland, DeWine said.

“I’m energized,” said DeWine, who lost his U.S. Senate seat in 2006 to Democrat Sherrod Brown.

If DeWine runs for AG, he’ll face primary opposition from Delaware County prosecutor David Yost.

Yost this week announced endorsements from 44 county prosecutors - 42 Republicans and two independents.

“The whole reason I’m in the race is justice - to bring the attorney general’s office back to the basics of law and order,” Yost said in a press release. “It’s a true honor to receive the support of so many of my colleagues in the fight for justice.”

In Montgomery County, GOP Chairman Greg Gantt already is on the DeWine bandwagon.

“I think he would be an excellent attorney general,” Gantt said.