123rd Ohio General Assembly

February 2025 January 2025 The 123rd Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1999 and 2000. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Republican Party. In the Senate, there were 21 Republicans and 12 Democrats. In the House, there were 59 Republicans and 40 Democrats. New Members of the Senate District Previous Senator Reason for change New Senator Date 1st M. Ben Gaeth (R) Gaeth retired. Wachtmann elected with 61% of the vote. Lynn Wachtmann (R) January 3, 1999 9th Janet C. Howard (R) Howard defeated by Mark Mallory 59% to 41% in 1998 general election. Mark Mallory (D) January 3, 1999 13th Alan Zaleski (D) Zaleski retired. Armbruster elected with 47% of the vote. Jeff Armbruster (R) January 3, 1999 21st Jeff Johnson (D) Johnson retired. Prentiss elected with 86% of the vote. C.J. Prentiss (D) January 3, 1999 23rd Patrick Sweeney (D) Sweeney retired. Brady elected unopposed. Dan Brady (D) January 3, 1999 25th Judy Sheerer (D) Sheerer retired. Fingerhut elected with 80% of the vote. Eric Fingerhut (D) January 3, 1999 24th Gary C. Suhadolnik (R) Suhadolnik resigns to become a member of Governor Bob Taft's cabinet. Spada appointed. Bob Spada (R) February 2, 1999 19th Richard Schafrath (R) Schafrath resigns to become a lobbyist. Harris appointed. Bill Harris (R) August 15, 2000 Vacancies January 5, 1999: Representative Tom Johnson (R-96th) resigns to become a member of the Cabinet of Governor Bob Taft. March 1, 1999: Representative Ross Boggs (D-5th) resigns.https://books.google.com/books?id=6kBPAAAAIBAJ&dq=ross-boggs+representative+ohio&pg=PA2&article_id=2691,505454 Ohio Senate backs school bond issue February 18, 1999 The Blade January 25, 2024 May 30, 1999: Representative Otto Beatty Jr. resigns. June 30, 1999: Representative Joy Padgett (R-95th) resigns. August 9, 1999: Representative Ed Core (R-87th) died. August 10, 1999: Representative Darrell Opfer (D-53rd) resigns to become Economic Development Director of Ottawa County. September 14, 1999: Representative Sally Perz (D-52nd) resigns to take a position with the University of Toledo. November 4, 1999: Representative E. J. Thomas (D-27th) resigns to take a job in the private sector. November 4, 1999: Representative Joe Haines (R-74th) resigns to work in the Ohio Department of Agriculture. December 31, 1999: Representative Johnnie Maier (D-56th) resigns to become Clerk of the Massillon Municipal Court. August 15, 2000: Representative Bill Harris (R-93rd) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. September 12, 2000: Representative David Robinson (R-27th) resigns. Appointments January 5, 1999: Michael G. Verich is appointed to House District 66. January 5, 1999: Nancy P. Hollister is appointed to House District 96. March 1, 1999: George Distel is appointed to House District 5. May 31, 1999; Joyce Beatty is appointed. June 30, 1999: Jim Aslanides is appointed to House District 95. September 8, 1999: Tony Core is appointed to House District 87. September 8, 1999: Chris Redfern is appointed to House District 53. October 20, 1999: Jim Mettler appointed to House District 52. December 8, 1999: David J. Robinson appointed to House District 27. December 8, 1999: Chris Widener appointed to House District 74. January 11, 2000: Mike Stevens appointed to House District 56. September 12, 2000: Thom Collier is appointed to House District 93. September 13, 2000: Jim Hughes is appointed to House District 27. Senate Leadership Majority leadership President of the Senate: Richard Finan President pro tempore of the Senate: Robert Cupp Assistant pro tempore: Bruce E. Johnson Whip: Merle G. Kearns Minority leadership Leader: Ben Espy Assistant Leader: Leigh Herington Whip: Rhine McLin Assistant Whip: Dan Brady Members of the 123rd Ohio Senate District Senator Party First elected 1 Lynn Wachtmann Republican 1998 2 Bob Latta Republican 1996 3 Bruce E. Johnson Republican 1994 (Appt.) 4 Scott Nein Republican 1995 (Appt.) 5 Rhine McLin Democratic 1994 6 Chuck Horn Republican 1984 7 Richard Finan Republican 1978 (Appt.) 8 Lou Blessing Republican 1996 9 Mark Mallory Democratic 1998 10 Merle G. Kearns Republican 1991 (Appt.) 11 Linda J. Furney Democratic 1986 12 Robert R. Cupp Republican 1984 13 Jeff Armbruster Republican 1998 14 Doug White Republican 1996 (Appt.) 15 Ben Espy Democratic 1992 (Appt.) 16 Eugene J. Watts Republican 1984 17 Michael Shoemaker Democratic 1997 (Appt.) 18 Robert A. Gardner Republican 1996 19 Bill Harris Republican 2000 (Appt.) 20 James E. Carnes Republican 1995 (Appt.) 21 C.J. Prentiss Democratic 1998 22 Grace L. Drake Republican 1984 (Appt.) 23 Dan Brady Democratic 1998 24 Robert Spada Republican 1999 (Appt.) 25 Eric Fingerhut Democratic 1998 26 Larry Mumper Republican 1997 (Appt.) 27 Roy Ray Republican 1986 28 Leigh Herington Democratic 1995 (Appt.) 29 Scott Oelslager Republican 1985 (Appt.) 30 Gregory L. DiDonato Democratic 1996 31 Jay Hottinger Republican 1998 (Appt.) 32 Anthony Latell Jr. Democratic 1992 33 Bob Hagan Democratic 1997 (Appt.) House of Representatives Leadership Majority leadership Speaker of the House: Jo Ann Davidson President pro tempore of the Senate: Randy Gardner Floor Leader: Pat Tiberi Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Jim Buchy Majority Whip: Bill Harris Assistant Majority Whip: Larry Householder Minority leadership Leader: Jack Ford Assistant Leader: Barbara C. Pringle Whip: Dan Metelsky Assistant Whip: Charlie Wilson Members of the 123rd Ohio House of Representatives District Representative Party First elected 1 John R. Willamowski Republican 1997 (Appt.) 2 George E. Terwilleger Republican 1992 3 Sean D. Logan Democratic 1990 (Appt.) 4 Randy Gardner Republican 1985 (Appt.) 5 George Distel Democratic 1999 (Appt.) 6 Jon D. Myers Republican 1990 7 Ron Amstutz Republican 1980 8 Shirley Smith Democratic 1998 9 Barbara Boyd Democratic 1992 10 Troy Lee James Democratic 1967 11 Peter Lawson Jones Democratic 1996 12 John E. Barnes Jr. Democratic 1998 13 Barbara C. Pringle Democratic 1982 (Appt.) 14 Ed Jerse Democratic 1995 (Appt.) 15 Jim Trakas Republican 1998 16 Sally Conway Kilbane Republican 1998 17 Bryan Flannery Democratic 1998 18 Erin Sullivan Democratic 1998 (Appt.) 19 Dale Miller Democratic 1996 20 Dean DePiero Democratic 21 Joyce Beatty Democratic 1999 (Appt.) 22 Ray Miller Democratic 1998 23 Amy Salerno Republican 1994 24 Jo Ann Davidson Republican 1980 25 David Goodman Republican 1998 (Appt.) 26 Patrick Tiberi Republican 27 Jim Hughes Republican 2000 (Appt.) 28 Geoffrey C. Smith Republican 1998 29 Larry Wolpert Republican 30 Samuel T. Britton Democratic 1994 31 Catherine L. Barrett Democratic 1998 32 Dale N. Van Vyven Republican 1978 (Appt.) 33 Jerome F. Luebbers Democratic 1978 34 Cheryl Winkler Republican 1990 (Appt.) 35 Patricia Clancy Republican 1996 36 Bob Schuler Republican 1992 37 Jacquelyn K. O'Brien Republican 1986 38 Dixie Allen Democratic 1998 (Appt.) 39 Tom Roberts Democratic 1986 (Appt.) 40 Jeff Jacobson Republican 41 Don Mottley Republican 1992 42 Bob Corbin Republican 1976 43 Bob Netzley Republican 1967 44 Vernon Sykes Democratic 1983 (Appt.) 45 Bryan C. Williams Republican 1996 46 Kevin Coughlin Republican 1996 47 Betty Sutton Democratic 48 Twyla Roman Republican 1994 49 Jack Ford Democratic 1994 50 Jeanine Perry Democratic 1998 51 Lynn Olman Republican 1995 (Appt.) 52 Jim Mettler Republican 1999 (Appt.) 53 Chris Redfern Democratic 1999 (Appt.) 54 William J. Healy Democratic 1974 55 Kirk Schuring Republican 1994 56 Mike Stevens Democratic 2000 (Appt.) 57 Ron Hood Republican 1994 58 Gary Cates Republican 1995 (Appt.) 59 Greg Jolivette Republican 1997 (Appt.) 60 Gene Krebs Republican 61 Dan Metelsky Democratic 1996 (Appt.) 62 John Bender Democratic 1992 63 Bill Taylor Republican 1994 64 Sylvester Patton Democratic 1997 (Appt.) 65 Ron Gerberry Democratic 1974 66 Michael G. Verich Democratic 1999 (Appt.) 67 June Lucas Democratic 1986 68 Diane Grendell Republican 1992 69 Ron Young Republican 70 Jamie Callender Republican 1996 71 Sam Bateman Republican 72 Rose Vesper Republican 73 Ron Rhine Democratic 74 Chris Widener Republican 1999 (Appt.) 75 Ann H. Womer Benjamin Republican 1994 76 Steve Austria Republican 1998 77 David R. Evans Republican 1998 (Appt.) 78 Larry Householder Republican 1996 79 William J. Hartnett Democratic 1998 (Appt.) 80 Joan Lawrence Republican 1982 81 Chuck Calvert Republican 1998 82 Steve Buehrer Republican 1998 83 Jim Hoops Republican 1998 84 Jim Buchy Republican 85 Jim Jordan Republican 1994 86 Chuck Brading Republican 87 Tony Core Republican 1999 (Appt.) 88 Dennis Stapleton Republican 1996 (Appt.) 89 Rex Damschroder Republican 1994 90 Randy Weston Democratic 1990 91 Joseph P. Sulzer Democratic 1997 (Appt.) 92 William L. Ogg Democratic 1994 93 Thom Collier Republican 2000 (Appt.) 94 John Carey Republican 1994 95 Jim Aslanides Republican 1999 (Appt.) 96 Nancy P. Hollister Republican 1999 (Appt.) 97 Kerry R. Metzger Republican 1994 98 Jerry W. Krupinski Democratic 1986 99 Charlie Wilson Democratic 1996 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 References Ohio House of Representatives official website Project Vote Smart – State House of Ohio Map of Ohio House Districts Ohio District Maps 2002–2012 Ohio House of Representatives: November 3, 1998 Ohio Secretary of State Category:Ohio legislative sessions Ohio Ohio Category:1999 in Ohio Category:2000 in Ohio de:Repräsentantenhaus von Ohio