John Glenn Columbus International Airport the west. The main airport roadway, International Gateway, connects directly to I-670. On May 25, 2016, the Ohio General Assembly passed a bill to rename the airport from Port Columbus International Airport to its current name, in honor of astronaut and four-term U.S. senator John Glenn. The name change was unanimously approved by the airport's nine-member board on May 24, 2016. Ohio Governor John Kasich signed the bill into law on June 14, 2016 with the name change becoming official 90 days later. On June 28, 2016, a celebration of the renaming was held and new signage bearing the airport's
Otis F. Glenn won in 1926, after twice having his credentials refused by the Senate, Glenn defeated future Chicago mayor Anton Cermak in a special election and served out Smith's term. When Glenn ran for a full term in 1932, he was defeated by William H. Dieterich. He ran, unsuccessfully, in 1936 as well. Upon returning to Illinois, he established a law practice in Chicago. Glenn died on March 11, 1959 at Portage Point in Onekama Township, Michigan. Otis F. Glenn Otis Ferguson Glenn (August 27, 1879March 11, 1959) was a Republican United States Senator from the State of Illinois. He was born