Over 500 Akronites showed up for a Roundtable event with Governor John R. Kasich Tuesday, held at Quaker Square Inn. A mixture of local business people, University of Akron faculty and UA students were among the crowd to hear the governor speak. During the Roundtable, Kasich addressed many of the issues Ohioans are currently facing. [flag] Illustration by Mahala J Bloom “The mission is to lift the state," Kasich said. "When I came into Ohio, I believed that Ohio was dying.”