Ohio House of Representatives

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Ohio has a bicameral legislature, the Ohio General Assembly, consisting a House of Representatives and Senate (the Ohio State Senate), based on its constitution of 1851.

The House of Representatives first met in Chillicothe on March 3, 1803, under the later superseded constitution of that year. The 127th General Assembly convened in January 2007.

Members are limited to four consecutive two-year elected terms. (Terms are considered consecutive if they are separated by less than two years.) Time served by appointment to fill out another representative's uncompleted term does not count against the term limit. There are 99 members of the house, elected from single-member districts. Every even-numbered year, all the seats are up for re-election.

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[edit] 2004 Election

Main article: Ohio House of Representatives membership, 126th General Assembly

In the 2004 election, Democrats captured two seats (41st district and 93rd district) by defeating sitting Republicans (the latter being Nancy Hollister, a former lieutenant governor). Democrats captured the open seats in two districts (62nd and 63rd) formerly held by Republicans. Democrats held onto four open seats (7th, 26th, 52nd, and 96th). Meanwhile, Republicans defeated the Democratic incumbent in one district (64th) and held onto seven open seats (29th, 46th, 55th, 66th, 88th, 91st, and 98th).

In the remaining 82 districts, the sitting incumbent successfully held his or her seat.

On 18 November 2004, two weeks after winning re-election as a member of the Democratic party, Representative Derrick Seaver announced that he was switching to the Republican party, thus leaving the party distribution in the house at 60 Republicans and 39 Democrats.

In July 2006, Dayton-area Representative Dixie Allen switched her affiliation from the Democratic to the Republican Party, making the party distribution 61 to 38. Term limits prevented her from running for the seat in 2006.

[edit] 2006 Election

In the 2006 election, Democrats captured open Republican seats in the 1st, 16th, 24th, 39th, 43rd, 57th, 58th, 64th, and 91st districts. Republicans captured an open Democratic seat in the 63rd district. The net effect was a Democratic gain of eight seats, making the party distribution 53 Republicans and 46 Democrats.

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

Results of the November 7, 2006 Election:

Affiliation Members
  Republican Party 53
  Democratic Party 46
 Total 99
 Majority 7

[edit] Leadership

[edit] Majority Leadership

Office Name Party District Since
Speaker Jon A. Husted Republican 37th District-Kettering 2005  
Speaker Pro Tempore Kevin DeWine Republican 70th District-Fairborn 2007  
Majority Floor Leader Larry L. Flowers Republican 19th District-Canal Winchester 2006  
Assistant Majority Floor Leader Jim Carmichael Republican 3rd District-Wooster 2006  
Majority Whip Michelle G. Schneider Republican 35th District--Cincinnati 2007  
Assistant Majority Whip Shannon Jones Republican 67th District--Dearfield Township, Warren 2007  

[edit] Minority Leadership

Office Name Party District Since
Minority Leader Joyce Beatty Democratic 27th District-Columbus  
Assistant Minority Leader Todd Book Democratic 89th District-McDermott  
Minority Whip Steven L. Driehaus Democratic 31st District-Cincinnati  
Assistant Minority Whip Fred Strahorn Democratic 40th District-Dayton  

[edit] Members of the Ohio House of Representatives

District Representative Party Home Town, County First Elected Term Limited
1st District Linda Bolon[1] Democrat East Palestine, Columbiana 2006 2014
2nd District Jon M. Peterson[2] Republican Delaware, Delaware 1999 (App)   2008
3rd District Jim Carmichael[3] Republican Wooster, Wayne 2000   2008
4th District Matt Huffman[4] Republican Lima, Allen 2006   2014
5th District Gerald Stebelton[5] Republican Lancaster, Fairfield 2006   2014
6th District Randy Gardner[6] Republican Bowling Green,Wood 2008 (app) 2014
7th District Kenny Yuko[7] Democratic Richmond Heights, Cuyahoga 2004 2012
8th District Armond Budish[8] Democratic Beachwood, Cuyahoga 2006 2014
9th District Barbara Boyd[9] Democratic Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga 2006   2014
10th District Eugene Miller[10] Democratic Cleveland, Cuyahoga 2006   2014
11th District Sandra Williams[11] Democratic Cleveland, Cuyahoga 2006   2014
12th District Michael DeBose[12] Democratic Cleveland, Cuyahoga 2002 (App)   2010
13th District Michael J. Skindell[13] Democratic Lakewood, Cuyahoga 2002   2010
14th District Michael Foley[14] Democratic Cleveland, Cuyahoga 2006 (App)   2014
15th District Timothy J. DeGeeter[15] Democratic Parma, Cuyahoga 2003 (App)   2012
16th District Jennifer Brady[16] Democrat Westlake, Cuyahoga 2006   2014
17th District Josh Mandel[17] Republican Lyndhurst, Cuyahoga 2006   2014
18th District Thomas F. Patton[18] Republican Strongsville, Cuyahoga 2002   2010
19th District Larry L. Flowers[19] Republican Canal Winchester, Franklin 2000   2008
20th District Jim McGregor[20] Republican Gahanna, Franklin 2001 (App)   2010
21st District Kevin Bacon[21] Republican Columbus, Franklin 2006   2014
22nd District Jim Hughes[22] Republican Columbus, Franklin 2000   2008
23rd District Larry Wolpert[23] Republican Hilliard, Franklin 2000   2008
24th District Ted Celeste[24] Democrat Upper Arlington, Franklin 2006   2014
25th District Daniel Stewart[25] Democratic Columbus, Franklin 2002   2010
26th District Tracy Heard[26] Democratic Columbus, Franklin 2006 2014
27th District Joyce Beatty[27] Democratic Columbus, Franklin 2000 (App)   2008
28th District Jim Raussen[28] Republican Springdale, Hamilton 2002   2010
29th District Louis W. Blessing Jr.[29] Republican Cincinnati, Hamilton 2004 2012
30th District Robert Mecklenborg[30] Republican Cincinnati, Hamilton 2007 (App)   2016
31st District Steven L. Driehaus[31] Democratic Cincinnati, Hamilton 2000   2008
32nd District Dale Mallory[32] Democratic Cincinnati, Hamilton 2006   2014
33rd District Tyrone K. Yates[33] Democratic Cincinnati, Hamilton 2002   2010
34th District Tom Brinkman Jr.[34] Republican Cincinnati, Hamilton 2000   2008
35th District Michelle G. Schneider[35] Republican Cincinnati, Hamilton 2000   2008
36th District Arlene J. Setzer[36] Republican Vandalia, Montgomery 2000   2008
37th District Jon A. Husted[37] Republican Kettering, Montgomery 2000   2008
38th District John J. White[38] Republican Kettering, Montgomery 2000   2008
39th District Clayton Luckie[39] Democratic Dayton, Montgomery 2006 (App)   2014
40th District Fred Strahorn[40] Democratic Dayton, Montgomery 2000   2008
41st District Brian G. Williams[41] Democratic Akron, Summit 2004   2012
42nd District John Widowfield[42] Republican Cuyahoga Falls, Summit 2001 (App)   2010
43rd District Steve Dyer[43] Democrat Green, Summit 2006   2014
44th District Vernon Sykes[44] Democratic Akron, Summit 2006   2014
45th District Vacant[45] Democratic  
46th District Mark Wagoner[46] Republican Toledo, Lucas 2004 2012
47th District Peter Ujvagi[47] Democratic Toledo, Lucas 2002   2010
48th District Edna Brown[48] Democratic Toledo, Lucas 2001 (App)   2008
49th District Matt Szollosi[49] Democratic Toledo, Lucas 2006   2014
50th District John P. Hagan[50] Republican Marlboro Twp., Stark 2000   2008
51st District W. Scott Oelslager[51] Republican Canton, Stark 2002   2010
52nd District Vacant[52] Democratic
53rd District Shawn N. Webster[53] Republican Millville, Butler 2000   2008
54th District Courtney E. Combs[54] Republican Hamilton, Butler 2004 (App)  2012
55th District Bill Coley[55] Republican West Chester Twp., Butler 2004 2012
56th District Joseph F. Koziura[56] Democratic Lorain, Lorain 2000   2008
57th District Matt Lundy[57] Democrat Elyria, Lorain 2006   2014
58th District Tom Heydinger Democratic Norwalk, Huron 2008 (App)   2016
59th District Ron Gerberry[58] Democratic Austintown, Mahoning 2007 (Appt.)   2016
60th District Robert F. Hagan[59] Democratic Youngstown, Mahoning 2006   2014
61st District Mark Okey[60] Democratic Carrollton, Mahoning 2006   2014
62nd District Lorraine M. Fende[61] Democratic Willowick, Lake 2004 2012
63rd District Carol-Ann Schindel[62] Republican Leroy, Lake 2006 2014
64th District Tom Letson[63] Democrat Warren, Trumbull 2006 2014
65th District Sandra Stabile Harwood[64] Democratic Niles, Trumbull 2002   2010
66th District Joseph W. Uecker[65] Republican Loveland, Clermont 2004 2012
67th District Shannon Jones[66] Republican Deerfield Township, Warren 2006 2014
68th District Kathleen Chandler[67] Democratic Kent, Portage 2002   2010
69th District William G. Batchelder[68] Republican Medina, Medina 2006   2014
70th District Kevin DeWine[69] Republican Fairborn, Greene 2000   2008
71st District Jay Hottinger[70] Republican Newark, Licking 2006   2014
72nd District Ross McGregor[71] Republican Springfield, Clark 2005 (App)   2014
73rd District Jay Goyal[72] Democratic Mansfield, Richland 2006   2014
74th District Bruce Goodwin[73] Republican Defiance, Fulton 2006   2014
75th District Lynn Wachtman[74] Republican Napoleon, Henry 2006   2014
76th District Cliff Hite[75] Republican Findlay, Hancock 2006   2014
77th District Jim Zehringer[76] Republican Ohio, Mercer 2007 (App)   2016
78th District John Adams[77] Republican Sidney, Auglaize 2006 2014
79th District Diana M. Fessler[78] Republican New Carlisle, Clark 2000 2008
80th District Chris Redfern[79] Democratic Port Clinton, Ottawa 2000   2008
81st District Jeff Wagner[80] Republican Sycamore, Seneca 2002 2010
82nd District Stephen Reinhard[81] Republican Bucyrus, Crawford 2000 2008
83rd District Anthony E. Core[82] Republican Rushsylvania, Logan 2000   2008
84th District Chris Widener[83] Republican Springfield, Clark 2002   2010
85th District John M. Schlichter[84] Republican Washington Court House, Fayette 2002 2010
86th District David T. Daniels[85] Republican Greenfield, Highland 2002 2010
87th District Clyde Evans[86] Republican Rio Grande, Gallia 2002 2010
88th District Danny R. Bubp[87] Republican West Union, Adams 2004 2012
89th District Todd Book[88] Democratic McDermott, Scioto 2002 2010
90th District Thom Collier[89] Republican Mount Vernon, Knox 2000 (App)   2008
91st District Dan Dodd[90] Democrat Hebron, Licking 2006 2014
92nd District Jimmy Stewart[91] Republican Athens, Athens 2002 2010
93rd District Jennifer Garrison[92] Democratic Marietta, Washington 2004 2012
94th District James Aslanides[93] Republican Coshocton, Coschocton 2000   2008
95th District John Domenick[94] Democratic Smithfield, Jefferson 2002 2010
96th District Allan R. Sayre[95] Democratic Dover, Tuscarawas 2004 2012
97th District Bob Gibbs[96] Republican Lakeville, Holmes 2002 2010
98th District Matthew J. Dolan[97] Republican Novelty, Geauga 2004 2012
99th District Deborah Newcomb[98] Democratic Conneaut, Ashtabula 2008 (Appt.)   2016

App- Member was appointed to current House Seat

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