128th Ohio General Assembly

Term of state legislature in Ohio, US February 2025 January 2025 The One Hundred Twenty-eighth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio from January 5, 2009, until December 31, 2010. Ted Strickland was Ohio Governor for its entirety. It was composed of the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. The apportionment of districts was based on the 2000 United States census. It marked the first time in fourteen years that the Ohio Democratic Party controlled the House of Representatives, while the Ohio Republican Party maintained control of the Ohio Senate. Party summary Senate AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalRepublicanDemocraticVacantEnd of previous legislature 21 12 330Begin 21 12 330Latest voting share63.6% 36.4% House of Representatives AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublicanVacantEnd of previous legislature 46 53 990Begin 53 46 990Latest voting share 53.5%46.5% Leadership Senate President of the Senate: Bill Harris President pro tempore of the Senate: Tom Niehaus Floor Leader: Keith Faber Whip: Mark Wagoner (January 2009-January 2010); Steve Buehrer (January 2010-December 2010) Minority Leader: Capri Cafaro Assistant Minority Leader: Shirley Smith Minority Whip: Ray Miller Assistant Minority Whip: Jason Wilson House of Representatives Speaker of the House: Armond Budish President pro tempore of the Senate: Matt Szollosi Majority Floor Leader: Tracy Maxwell Heard Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Allan Sayre Majority Whip: Jay Goyal Assistant Majority Whip: Linda Bolon Minority Leader: William G. Batchelder Assistant Minority Leader: Lou Blessing Minority Whip: John Adams Assistant Minority Whip: Cheryl Grossman Membership Senate District Senator Party Residence First elected Term limited 1 Steve Buehrer Republican Delta 2006 2014 2 Mark Wagoner Republican Toledo 2008 (Appt.) 2016 3 David Goodman Republican New Albany 2001 (Appt.) 2010 4 Gary Cates Republican West Chester 2004 2012 5 Fred Strahorn Democratic Dayton 2009 (Appt.) 2018 6 Jon Husted Republican Kettering 2008 2016 7 Shannon Jones Republican Springboro 2009 (Appt.) 2018 8 Bill Seitz Republican Cincinnati 2007 (Appt.) 2016 9 Eric Kearney Democratic Cincinnati 2005 (Appt.) 2014 10 Chris Widener Republican Springfield 2008 2016 11 Teresa Fedor Democratic Toledo 2002 2010 12 Keith Faber Republican Celina 2007 (Appt.) 2016 13 Sue Morano Democratic Lorain 2006 2014 14 Tom Niehaus Republican New Richmond 2004 2012 15 Ray Miller Democratic Columbus 2002 2010 16 Jim Hughes Republican Columbus 2008 2016 17 John Carey Republican Wellston 2002 2010 18 Timothy Grendell Republican Chesterland 2004 2012 19 Bill Harris Republican Ashland 2000 (Appt.) 2010 20 Jimmy Stewart Republican Athens 2008 2016 21 Shirley Smith Democratic Cleveland 2006 2014 22 Vacant Republican 23 Dale Miller Democratic Cleveland 2006 (Appt.) 2014 24 Tom Patton Republican Strongsville 2008 (Appt.) 2016 25 Nina Turner Democratic Cleveland 2008 (Appt.) 2018 26 Karen Gillmor Republican Tiffin 2008 2016 27 Kevin Coughlin Republican Cuyahoga Falls 2001 (Appt.) 2010 28 Tom Sawyer Democratic Akron 2007 (Appt.) 2016 29 Kirk Schuring Republican Canton 2002 2010 30 Jason Wilson Democratic Columbiana 2007 (Appt.) 2016 31 Tim Schaffer Republican Lancaster 2006 2014 32 Capri Cafaro Democratic Hubbard 2007 (Appt.) 2016 33 Joe Schiavoni Democratic Canfield 2009 (Appt.) 2018 House of Representatives District Representative Party Residence First elected Term limited 1 Linda Bolon Democratic East Palestine 2006 2014 2 Kris Jordan Republican Dublin 2008 2016 3 Ron Amstutz Republican Wooster 2008 2016 4 Matt Huffman Republican Lima 2006 2014 5 Gerald Stebelton Republican Lancaster 2006 2014 6 Randy Gardner Republican Bowling Green 2008 (Appt.) 2016 7 Kenny Yuko Democratic Richmond Heights 2004 2012 8 Armond Budish Democratic Beachwood 2006 2014 9 Barbara Boyd Democratic Cleveland Heights 2006 2014 10 Robin Belcher Democratic Cleveland 2009 (Appt.) 2018 11 Sandra Williams Democratic Cleveland 2006 2014 12 Michael DeBose Democratic Cleveland 2002 (Appt.) 2010 13 Michael J. Skindell Democratic Lakewood 2002 2010 14 Michael Foley Democratic Cleveland 2006 (Appt.) 2014 15 Timothy J. DeGeeter Democratic Parma 2003 (Appt.) 2012 16 Nan Baker Republican Westlake 2008 2016 17 Josh Mandel Republican Lyndhurst 2006 2014 18 Matt Patten Democratic Strongsville 2008 2016 19 Marian Harris Democratic Columbus 2008 2016 20 Nancy Garland Democratic New Albany 2008 2016 21 Kevin Bacon Republican Columbus 2006 2014 22 John Patrick Carney Democratic Clintonville 2008 2016 23 Cheryl Grossman Republican Grove City 2008 2016 24 Ted Celeste Democratic Upper Arlington 2006 2014 25 Dan Stewart Democratic Columbus 2002 2010 26 Tracy Maxwell Heard Democratic Columbus 2006 2014 27 W. Carlton Weddington Democratic Columbus 2008 2016 28 Connie Pillich Democratic Montgomery 2008 2016 29 Lou Blessing Republican Cincinnati 2004 2012 30 Robert Mecklenborg Republican Cincinnati 2007 (Appt.) 2016 31 Denise Driehaus Democratic Cincinnati 2008 2016 32 Dale Mallory Democratic Cincinnati 2006 2014 33 Alicia Reece Democratic Cincinnati 2010 (Appt.) 2018 34 Peter Stautberg Republican Anderson Twp. 2008 2016 35 Ron Maag Republican Lebanon 2008 2016 36 Seth Morgan Republican Huber Heights 2008 2016 37 Peggy Lehner Republican Kettering 2008 2016 38 Terry Blair Republican Washington Twp. 2008 2016 39 Clayton Luckie Democratic Dayton 2006 (Appt.) 2014 40 Roland Winburn Democratic Harrison Twp. 2008 2016 41 Brian Williams Democratic Akron 2004 2012 42 Mike Moran Democratic Hudson 2008 2016 43 Steve Dyer Democratic Green 2006 2014 44 Vernon Sykes Democratic Akron 2006 2014 45 John Otterman Democratic Akron 2008 (Appt.) 2016 46 Barbara Sears Republican Sylvania 2008 (Appt.) 2016 47 Joe Walter Democratic Toledo 2010 (Appt.) 2018 48 Edna Brown Democratic Toledo 2001 (Appt.) 2010 49 Matt Szollosi Democratic Toledo 2006 2014 50 Todd Snitchler Republican Uniontown 2008 2016 51 Scott Oelslager Republican Canton 2002 2010 52 Stephen Slesnick Democratic Canton 2008 (Appt.) 2016 53 Timothy Derickson Republican Hanover Twp 2008 2016 54 Courtney Combs Republican Hamilton 2004 (Appt.) 2012 55 Bill Coley Republican West Chester Twp. 2004 2012 56 Joseph Koziura Democratic Lorain 2001 (Appt.) 2010 57 Matt Lundy Democratic Elyria 2006 2014 58 Terry Boose Republican Norwalk 2008 2016 59 Ron Gerberry Democratic Austintown 2007 (Appt.) 2016 60 Bob Hagan Democratic Youngstown 2006 2014 61 Mark Okey Democratic Carrollton 2006 2014 62 Lorraine Fende Democratic Willowick 2004 2012 63 Mark Schneider Democratic Mentor 2008 2016 64 Tom Letson Democratic Warren 2006 2014 65 Sandra Harwood Democratic Niles 2002 2010 66 Joe Uecker Republican Loveland 2004 2012 67 Peter Beck Republican Mason 2009 (Appt.) 2018 68 Kathleen Chandler Democratic Kent 2002 2010 69 William G. Batchelder Republican Medina 2006 2014 70 Jarrod Martin Republican Beavercreek 2008 2016 71 Jay Hottinger Republican Newark 2006 2014 72 Ross McGregor Republican Springfield 2005 (Appt.) 2014 73 Jay Goyal Democratic Mansfield 2006 2014 74 Bruce Goodwin Republican Defiance 2006 2014 Finance and Appropriations Agriculture and Development Subcommittee Ranking Member 75 Lynn Wachtmann Republican Napoleon 2006 2014 Health Committee Ranking Member 76 Cliff Hite Republican Findlay 2006 2014 Faith-based Initiatives Committee Ranking Member 77 Jim Zehringer Republican Fort Recovery 2007 (Appt.) 2016 Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member 78 John Adams Republican Sidney 2006 2014 Minority Whip 79 Richard Adams Republican Troy 2008 2016 80 Dennis Murray Democratic Sandusky 2008 2016 81 Jeff Wagner Republican Sycamore 2002 2010 82 Jeffrey McClain Republican Upper Sandusky 2008 2016 83 David Burke Republican Marysville 2008 2016 Finance and Appropriations Human Services Subcommittee Ranking Member 84 Bob Hackett Republican London 2008 2016 85 Raymond Pryor Democratic Chillicothe 2008 2016 86 David T. Daniels Republican Greenfield 2002 2010 State Government Committee Ranking Member 87 Clyde Evans Republican Rio Grande 2002 2010 Public Security and Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member 88 Danny Bubp Republican West Union 2004 2012 Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member 89 Todd Book Democratic McDermott 2002 2010 Rules and Reference Committee Chairman 90 Margaret Ruhl Republican Mount Vernon 2008 2016 91 Dan Dodd Democratic Hebron 2006 2014 Insurance Committee Chairman 92 Debbie Phillips Democratic Athens 2008 2016 93 Larry Woodford Democratic Marietta 2010 (Appt.) 2020 94 Troy Balderson Republican Muskingum 2008 2016 95 John Domenick Democratic Smithfield 2002 2010 96 Joshua O'Farrell Democratic New Philadelphia 2010 (Appt.) 2018 97 Dave Hall Republican Killbuck 2008 2016 98 Richard Hollington Republican Chagrin Falls 2010 (Appt.) 2018 99 Deborah Newcomb Democratic Conneaut 2008 (Appt.) 2016 Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat Changes in membership Senate There were three resignations and one death. 33rd District John Boccieri (D) Julie Hirschfeld Davis Democrats expand House majority with broad gains 2008-11-05 https://www.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2008-11-04-1241796466_x.htm USA Today 2011-07-25 Resigned December 31, 2008 to become a member of the United States House of Representatives. Joe Schiavoni (D) Schiavoni appointed to replace Boccieri as senator 2008-12-24 http://www.tnl-news.com/news/article/4493192 TNL News 2011-07-25 https://archive.today/20120913180225/http://www.tnl-news.com/news/article/4493192 2012-09-13 dead January 6, 2009 5th District Tom Roberts (D) Resigned February 28, 2009 to become a member of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. Fred Strahorn (D) March 31, 2009 7th District Bob Schuler (R) Schuler dies June 13, 2009, while in office. Shannon Jones (R) August 11, 2009 22nd District Bob Gibbs (R) Resigned December 31, 2010 to become a member of the United States House of Representatives. Larry Obhof (R) February 2, 2011 House of Representatives There were seven resignations. 10th District Eugene Miller (D) Resigned to take a seat on Cleveland City Council. Robin Belcher (D) March 16, 2009 67th District Shannon Jones (R) Resigned to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. Peter Beck (R) September 20, 2009 98th District Matt Dolan (R) Resigned to focus on a run for Cuyahoga County Executive. Richard Hollington (R) February 6, 2010 33rd District Tyrone Yates (D) Resigned to become a judge on the Hamilton County Municipal Court. Alicia Reece March 3, 2010 47th District Peter Ujvagi (D) Resigned to become the administrator for Lucas County. Joe Walter March 24, 2010 96th District Allan Sayre (D) Resigned to become city manager for Dover, Ohio. Joshua O'Farrell June 2, 2010 93rd District Jennifer Garrison (D) Resigned to become a member of the Ohio Consumers Council. Larry Woodford December 7, 2010 See also List of Ohio state legislatures References Ohio House of Representatives official website Project Vote Smart - State House of Ohio Map of Ohio House Districts Ohio District Maps 2002-2012 Category:Ohio legislative sessions Category:2009 U.S. legislative sessions Category:2010 U.S. legislative sessions Category:2009 in Ohio Category:2010 in Ohio de:Repräsentantenhaus von Ohio