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May 16, 2012: Ohio House Passes Superman License Plate Bill

Siegel House in Cleveland, Ohio The Ohio House passed the bill this week which will see car license plates produced that will see the U.S. state recognized as the birth place of Superman.

    State Rep. Bill Patmon (D-Cleveland) said H.B. 339 was unanimously passed out of committee in early March, and has continued movement through the legislature.

    Patmon, who introduced H.B. 339, provided sponsor testimony on the bill to honor the creators of Superman with Superman-themed Ohio license plates.

    "This legislation is, and always has been, about heroism, support, strength and caring for our fellow man, woman or child," Patmon said, of the recently passed bill.

    The license plates will be designed to commemorate Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel, the two men responsible for the original interpretation of Superman in comics.

While the bill still has to pass through the Ohio Senate, the license plate design will include the words, "Ohio, Birthplace of Superman" and an image of Superman to be selected.

Source: WKYC.com.



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