COLUMBUS, OH -- John Wisse of Worthington has been named public information officer for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft.
A 12-year veteran of ODNR, Wisse has most recently served as a public information specialist for the ODNR Division of Wildlife where he also directed the state's Fish Ohio angler recognition program and wetlands habitat stamp design competition.
His previous journalism experience includes working as a sports editor at the Grove City Record and serving three years as city editor and managing editor of the Washington Court House Record Herald. Wisse also was contributor of the popular weekly Ohio Outdoors column distributed by the Associated Press beginning in 1986. Ohio Outdoors has appeared in many of Ohio's daily newspapers. Additionally, he has authored many outdoors recreation and travel articles for various magazines and participated in various radio programs and special news broadcast reports.
A native of Columbus, Wisse graduated from St. Charles Preparatory School. He later received his bachelor's degree in political science from Loyola University of Chicago and attended graduate school at The Ohio State University.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, through its Division of Watercraft, administers Ohio's boating program. The division oversees boat registration and titling operations; provides funding to local communities for education, enforcement and boating facilities; and educates the public and enforces boating laws on Ohio's waterways. These programs are funded through boat registration fees and through a portion of state and federal motor fuel taxes.