113th Ohio General Assembly

February 2025 January 2025 The One Hundred Thirteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in the years 1979 and 1980. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate, there were 18 Democrats and 15 Republicans. In the House, there were 66 Democrats and 33 Republicans. Major events Vacancies January 1, 1979: Senator Tony Hall (D-6th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives. March 30, 1979: Senator Bill Mussey (R-14th) resigns. June 26, 1979: Senator Walter White (R-12th) resigns. July 17, 1979: Senator Ferald Ritchie (R-12th) resigns. March 6, 1980: Representative Bill O'Neil (R-28th) resigns. April 24, 1979: Representative Irma Karmol (R-44th) dies in a car accident April 22, 1980: Representative Phale Hale (D-31st) resigns. Appointments January 9, 1979: Chuck Curran is appointed to the 6th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Tony Hall. April 3, 1979: Cooper Snyder is appointed to the 14th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Bill Mussey. June 29, 1979: Ferald Ritchie is appointed to the 12th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Walter White. July 17, 1979: Richard Ditto is appointed to the 12th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Ferald Ritchie. May 15, 1979: David Karmol is appointed to the 44th House District due to the death of Irma Karmol. March 11, 1980: Dana Deshler is appointed to the 28th House District due to the resignation of Bill O'Neil. April 22, 1980: Otto Beatty Jr. is appointed to the 31st House District due to the resignation of Phale Hale. Senate Leadership Majority leadership President of the Senate: Oliver Ocasek President pro tempore of the Senate: Morris Jackson Assistant pro tempore: Harry Meshel Minority leadership Leader: Paul Gillmor Assistant Leader: Tom Van Meter Whip: Stanley Aronoff Members of the 113th Ohio Senate District Senator Party First elected 1 M. Ben Gaeth Republican 1974 2 Paul Gillmor Republican 1967 3 Ted Gray Republican 1967 4 Buz Lukens Republican 1971 (Appt.) 5 Neal Zimmers Democratic 1974 6 Chuck Curran Democratic 1979 (Appt.) 7 Richard Finan Republican 1978 (Appt.) 8 Stanley Aronoff Republican 1967 9 Bill Bowen Democratic 1970 (Appt.) 10 John Mahoney Democratic 1976 11 Marigene Valiquette Democratic 1969 (Appt.) 12 Richard Ditto Republican 1979 (Appt.) 13 Ronald Nabowski Democratic 1977 (Appt.) 14 Cooper Snyder Republican 1979 (Appt.) 15 John Kasich Republican 1978 16 Michael Schwarzwalder Democratic 1976 17 Oakley C. Collins Republican 1974 18 Marcus Roberto Democratic 1976 19 Tom Van Meter Republican 1972 20 Sam Speck Republican 1976 21 Morris Jackson Democratic 1967 22 Anthony O. Calabrese Democratic 1967 23 Charles L. Butts Democratic 1974 24 Jerome Stano Democratic 1974 25 Paul Matia Republican 1978 26 Paul Pfeifer Republican 1976 27 Oliver Ocasek Democratic 1967 28 Kenneth Cox Democratic 1976 29 Tom Walsh Republican 1978 30 Kinsey Milleson Democratic 1974 31 Tim McCormack Democratic 1974 32 Tom Carney Democratic 1972 33 Harry Meshel Democratic 1970 House of Representatives Leadership Majority leadership Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe President pro tempore of the Senate: Barney Quilter Floor Leader: Bill Mallory Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Vernon Cook Majority Whip: Francine Panehal Minority leadership Leader: Corwin Nixon Assistant Leader: William G. Batchelder Whip: Donna Pope Members of the 113th Ohio House of Representatives District Representative Party First elected 1 Eugene Branstool Democratic 1974 2 John Wargo Democratic 1970 3 Jim Betts Republican 1974 4 Rocco Colonna Democratic 1974 5 Francine Panehal Democratic 1974 6 Patrick Sweeney Democratic 1967 7 Ken Rocco Democratic 1972 8 Benny Bonanno Democratic 1978 9 Troy Lee James Democratic 1967 10 Tom Bell Democratic 1972 11 Frank Mahnic Jr. Democratic 1978 12 Donna Pope Republican 1972 (Appt.) 13 Ike Thompson Democratic 1970 14 Mary Boyle Democratic 1978 15 John Thompson Democratic 1970 16 Harry Lehman Democratic 1970 17 Matt Hatchadorian Republican 1978 18 Dennis Eckart Democratic 1974 19 Dale Van Vyven Republican 1978 (Appt.) 20 Thomas Pottenger Republican 1976 21 Jerome F. Luebbers Democratic 1978 22 Edith Mayer Republican 1977 (Appt.) 23 William L. Mallory Sr. Democratic 1966 24 Terry Tranter Democratic 1976 (Appt.) 25 Helen Rankin Democratic 1978 (Appt.) 26 Helen Fix Republican 1972 27 Alan Norris Republican 1966 28 Dana Deshler Republican 1980 (Appt.) 29 Leslie Brown Democratic 1976 30 Mike Stinziano Democratic 1972 31 Otto Beatty Jr. Democratic 1980 (Appt.) 32 Dean Conley Democratic 1978 33 Don Gilmore Republican 1978 34 Ed Orlett Democratic 1972 35 Tom Fries Democratic 1970 36 C.J. McLin Democratic 1966 37 Paul Leonard Democratic 1972 38 Bob Corbin Republican 1976 39 Vernon Cook Democratic 1972 40 Thomas C. Sawyer Democratic 1976 41 Bob Nettle Democratic 1976 42 Pete Crossland Democratic 1972 43 Cliff Skeen Democratic 1976 44 Dave Karmol Republican 1974 (Appt.) 45 Casey Jones Democratic 1968 46 Arthur Wilkowski Democratic 1969 (Appt.) 47 Barney Quilter Democratic 1966 48 Dick Maier Republican 1972 49 Chuck Red Ash Republican 1978 50 William J. Healy Democratic 1974 51 Tom Gilmartin Democratic 1972 52 Joseph Vukovich Democratic 1976 53 J Leonard Camera Democratic 1968 54 John Bara Democratic 1976 55 Bob Nader Democratic 1970 56 Michael Del Bane Democratic 1968 57 Bill Donham Republican 1972 58 Michael A. Fox Democratic 1974 59 Ed Hughes Democratic 1976 60 David Hartley Democratic 61 Sherrod Brown Democratic 1974 62 John A. Begala Democratic 1976 63 Jim Zehner Democratic 1976 64 Waldo Rose Republican 1972 65 Bob Taft Republican 1976 66 Larry Hughes Republican 1968 67 Larry Christman Democratic 68 John Johnson Democratic 1970 69 John Galbraith Democratic 1966 70 David Johnson Democratic 1978 71 Ron Gerberry Democratic 1974 72 Marie Tansey Republican 1976 73 Corwin Nixon Republican 1967 74 Dennis Wojtanowski Democratic 1974 75 Charles R. Saxbe Republican 1974 76 Harry Turner Republican 1972 77 Bob McEwen Republican 1974 78 Rodney Hughes Republican 1967 79 Larry Manahan Republican 1978 80 Dale Locker Democratic 1972 81 Bob Netzley Republican 1967 82 Michael Oxley Republican 1972 83 Robert Brown Republican 1967 84 Fred Deering Democratic 1972 85 Gene Damschroder Republican 1972 86 Walter McClaskey Republican 1972 87 Harry Mallott Democratic 1972 88 Myrl Shoemaker Democratic 89 Vern Riffe Democratic 1967 90 Don Maddux Democratic 1968 91 Claire Ball Republican 1972 92 Ron James Democratic 1974 93 William G. Batchelder Republican 1968 94 Jim Ross Democratic 1978 95 Tom Johnson Democratic 1976 96 William Hinig Democratic 1967 97 Robert Boggs Democratic 1972 98 Arthur Bowers Democratic 1968 99 Wayne Hays Democratic 1978 Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat See also Ohio House of Representatives membership, 126th General Assembly Ohio House of Representatives membership, 125th General Assembly 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 2006 election results from Ohio Secretary of State Category:Ohio legislative sessions Ohio Ohio Category:1979 in Ohio Category:1980 in Ohio de:Repräsentantenhaus von Ohio