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Columbus, OH (July 7, 2009) – Attorney Mark McCown of Ironton has been elected to serve a three-year term as District 8 representative on the Board of Governors of the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA).  District 8 includes 335 attorneys who reside or practice in Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton counties.  

McCown, a partner in the firm of McCown & Fisher, was elected to his new post by area lawyers at an OSBA district meeting several months ago.  He succeeds retiring District 8 representative Hon. William H. Harsha, whose term concluded June 30.

The 21-member Board of Governors meets monthly to manage the association's business affairs, set policy, review pending legislation and conduct other business on behalf of the 25,000 Ohio lawyers who are OSBA members.

McCown earned his bachelor’s degree from the Miami University and his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.   He is a past president of the Lawrence County Bar Association, a life fellow of the Ohio State Bar Foundation, and a legal columnist for the Ironton Tribune.  In the community, he serves as trustee for the Ironton Council for the Arts, chairs the Ironton Mainstreet Program, and is the legal advisor for the Ironton St. Joseph’s Mock Trial program.  He lives in Ironton with his wife, Anke Duerr McCown, and his children.

The Ohio State Bar Association, founded in 1880, is a voluntary association representing approximately 25,000 members of the bench and bar of Ohio as well as nearly 4,000 legal assistants and law students.  Through its activities and the activities of its related organizations, the OSBA serves both its members and the public by promoting the highest standards in the practice of law and the administration of justice.

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