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Ben Espy went from unknown to first Black minority leader of Ohio Senate

When Ben “Bennie” Espy was endorsed by the Franklin County Democratic Party as a Columbus City Council candidate on Feb. 24, 1981, he was relatively unknown, even by his own admission. “My name is not ...
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Ohio state Sen. Ben Espy, who died at 81, to be remembered at service for breaking barriers

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Respected Ohio attorney and former state Sen. Ben Espy will be remembered at a celebration of life Jan. 13 for his decades of service to the state and its capital city. Espy died ...
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At funeral, Coleman, Lashutka, Harris honor Ben Espy's service to Ohio and Columbus

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ben "Bennie" Espy, former Columbus City Council member, state Senate Minority leader for the Democrats and Ohio State University ...
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Ohio state Sen. Ben Espy, who died at 81, to be remembered at service for breaking barriers

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Respected Ohio ...
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Ohio state Sen. Ben Espy, who died at 81, to be remembered at service for breaking barriers

FILE - Executive Assistant Attorney General Ben Espy speaks at a news conference, May 2, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, file) (Kiichiro Sato ...