COLUMBUS — Gov. Bob has picked Jennette Bradley, a Columbus city councilwoman, to be his running mate in November, two newspapers reported.

        Ms. Bradley's selection will be announced by Mr. Taft at a news conference today, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Columbus Dispatch reported in today's editions, citing Republican sources they did not identify.

        Mr. Taft's chief of staff, Brian Hicks, declined to confirm or deny Ms. Bradley's selection to the Plain Dealer.

        Ms. Bradley's selection would mean both the Republican and Democratic tickets will have selected a black female member of Columbus City Council as their lieutenant governor candidate.

        Democratic candidate Tim Hagan, a former Cuyahoga County commissioner, has chosen Charleta Tavares as his running mate.

        Before this election, neither major party had nominated a black woman for lieutenant governor.

        Mr. Taft needed a running mate because his current lieutenant governor, Maureen O'Connor, is running for the Ohio Supreme Court.

        Ms. Bradley's stance on some issues conflict with Mr. Taft's, the Plain Dealer said. Ms. Bradley, a member of Columbus City Council since 1991, supports abortion rights and gay rights. She has focused on economic development, public safety and the city parks during her tenure in office.

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