other programs. Boxing Meshel helped create the Ohio Boxing Commission, which eventually became the Ohio Athletic Commission. Since 1994, Meshel has also been a supervisor for the International Boxing Council. Later years In 1986, YSU named its new technology center Meshel Hall in his honor, as he helped secure funding for the project. In 1994, he received the YSU Distinguished Alumni Award. In 1993, Meshel resigned from the Ohio Senate to become chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, a position he held until 1995. In May 2007, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland named Meshel to a nine-year term as a trustee of Youngstown State University. He also works as a lobbyist. He was honored for spearheading the creation of the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, which celebrated its 15th anniversary in September 2007. Meshel has a street, "Meshel Way" named after him in Struthers, Ohio. Meshel also has a hall named after him at NEOMED. Meshel died on September 4, 2017. Personal life Harry married the former Judy Lazich on July 25, 1948. They had two children, Barry and Melanie. He was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church. See also Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 19th District References External links 1924 births 2017 deaths Columbia University alumni Youngstown State University alumni Youngstown State University faculty Military personnel from Ohio Presidents of the Ohio State Senate Democratic Party Ohio state senators American people of Greek descent Politicians from Youngstown, Ohio Businesspeople from Ohio 20th-century American businesspeople