Ohio Senate

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The Ohio Senate is the upper house in Ohio's bicameral legislature, the Ohio General Assembly; the lower house is the Ohio House of Representatives. Both were established in the state constitution of 1851. The 127th General Assembly convened in January 2007.

Members of the Ohio Senate are limited to two consecutive four-year elected terms. Service to fill out another member's uncompleted term does not count against the term limits. There are 33 members elected from individual districts. The current party distribution is 21 Republicans and 12 Democrats. Each Senator represents approximately 330,000 constituents.

In 2004, the even-numbered seats were up for re-election. Republicans managed to hold onto four open seats (in the 4th district, 8th district, 14th district, and 18th district). Meanwhile, Democrats managed to hold one open seat (30th). In the remaining 11 races, the sitting incumbent was successfully re-elected. No seats changed hands.

In the 2006 election cycle there where a total of 9 open seats (the 1st, 12th, 13th, 21st, 25th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, and 33rd districts) due to term limits or members running for another office. Republicans held 4 of the 9 seats and Democrats held 5. Of those 9 seats only one seat was turned over to the Democrats from the Republicans (Jeffery J. Armbruster, Republican, from the 13th district was term limited and the seat is now held by Sue Monrano,Democrat.)

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[edit] Make-up of Ohio Senate for the 127th General Assembly

Affiliation Members
  Republican Party 21
  Democratic Party 12
 Total
 33
 Government Majority
 9


[edit] Leadership

[edit] Majority Leadership

Office Name Party District Home Town Since Term Up
President Bill Harris Republican 19th District Ashland   2010
President Pro Tempore Jeff Jacobson Republican 6th District Dayton   2008
Majority Floor Leader Randall Gardner Republican 2nd District Bowling Green   2008
Assistant Majority Floor Leader Robert Spada Republican 24th District North Royalton   2008
Majority Whip Steve Austria Republican 10st District Beavercreek   2008


[edit] Minority Leadership

Office Name Party District Home Town Since Term Up
Minority Leader Teresa Fedor Democratic 11th District Toledo   2010
Assistant Minority Leader Tom Roberts Democratic 5th District Trotwood 2007 2010
Minority Whip Ray Miller Democratic 15th District Columbus   2010
Assistant Minority Whip Lance T. Mason Democratic 25th District Cleveland   2010


[edit] Members of the Ohio Senate

District Senator Party Home Town, County First elected Term Up
1st District Steve Buehrer Republican Napoleon, Henry, Delta   2010
2nd District Randall Gardner Republican Bowling Green, Wood   2008
3rd District David Goodman Republican Bexley, Franklin   2010
4th District Gary Cates Republican West Chester, Butler   2008
5th District Tom Roberts Democratic Dayton/Trotwood, Montgomery   2010
6th District Jeff Jacobson Republican Dayton, Montgomery   2008
7th District Robert Schuler Republican Sycamore Township, Hamilton   2010
8th District Patricia M. Clancy Republican Cincinnati, Hamilton   2008
9th District Eric H. Kearney Democratic Cincinnati, Hamilton   2010
10th District Steve Austria Republican Beavercreek, Greene   2008
11th District Teresa Fedor Democratic Toledo, Lucas   2010
12th District Keith Faber Republican Celina, Champaign   2008
13th District Sue Marano Democrat Lorain, Lorain County   2010
14th District Tom Niehaus Republican New Richmond, Clermont   2008
15th District Ray Miller Democratic Columbus, Franklin   2010
16th District Steve Stivers Republican Columbus, Franklin   2008
17th District John Carey Republican Wellston, Jackson   2006
18th District Timothy J. Grendell Republican Chesterland, Geauga   2008
19th District Bill Harris Republican Ashland, Ashland   2010
20th District Joy Padgett Republican Coshocton, Coshocton   2008
21st District Shirley Smith Democratic Cleveland, Cuyahoga   2010
22nd District Ron Amstutz Republican Wooster, Wayne   2008
23rd District Dale Miller Democratic Cleveland, Cuyahoga   2010
24th District Robert F. Spada Republican North Royalton, Cuyahoga   2008
25th District Lance T. Mason Democratic Cleveland, Cuyahoga   2010
26th District Larry A. Mumper Republican Marion, Marion   2008
27th District Kevin Coughlin Republican Cuyahoga Falls, Summit   2010
28th District Thomas C. Sawyer Democratic Green, Summit   2008
29th District J. Kirk Schuring Republican Canton, Stark   2010
30th District Jason H. Wilson Democratic Columbiana, Belmont   2008
31st District Tim Schaffer Republican Lancaster, Licking   2010
32nd District Capri Cafaro Democratic Hubbard   2008
33rd District John Boccieri Democratic New Middletown, Youngstown, Mahoning   2010


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