| Ohio State Senate | |
|---|---|
| Ohio General Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | Upper House |
| Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
| New session started | January 3, 2011 |
| Leadership | |
| President of the Senate | Tom Niehaus, (R) since January 3, 2011 |
| President Pro Tempore | Keith Faber, (R) since January 3, 2011 |
| Majority Leader | Tom Patton, (R) since September 21, 2011 |
| Minority Leader | Capri Cafaro, (D) since January 6, 2009 |
| Structure | |
| Members | 33 |
| Political groups | Republican Party (23) Democratic Party (10) |
| Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article II, Ohio Constitution |
| Salary | $60,584/year |
| Elections | |
| Last election | November 2, 2010 (17 seats) |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 (16 seats) |
| Meeting place | |
| State Senate Chamber Ohio State Capitol Columbus, Ohio |
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| Website | |
| Ohio State Senate | |
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom Niehaus.
Senators serve four year terms. The terms of the Senators are staggered so that approximately half the membership is elected every two years. The Senators representing the even-numbered districts are elected in years evenly divisible by four. The Senators from the odd-numbered districts are elected in the intervening even-numbered years. Senators are limited to two terms.
Each Senator represents approximately 330,000 Ohioans, and each Senate District encompasses three corresponding Ohio House Districts.
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| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 21 | 12 | 33 | 0 |
| Begin | 23 | 10 | 33 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 69.7% | 30.3% | ||
| District | Senator | Party | Residence | First elected | Term Limited | Seniority | Office | Leadership |
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| 1 | Cliff Hite | Republican | Findlay | 2011 (Appt. 02/11) | 2022 | 28 | 34 Ground Floor | Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Chairman |
| 2 | Mark Wagoner | Republican | Toledo | 2008 (Appt. 01/08) | 2016 | 10 | 137 Ground Floor | Judiciary Chairman |
| 3 | Kevin Bacon | Republican | Worthington | 2010 | 2018 | 22 | 35 Ground Floor | Insurance Commerce and Labor Chairman |
| 4 | Bill Coley | Republican | Middletown | 2011 (Appt. 05/11) | 2020 | 30 | 140 First Floor | Government Oversight and Reform Chairman |
| 5 | Bill Beagle | Republican | Tipp City | 2010 | 2018 | 25 | 132 First Floor | |
| 6 | Peggy Lehner | Republican | Kettering | 2011 (Appt. 01/11) | 2020 | 27 | 42 Ground Floor | Education Chairman |
| 7 | Shannon Jones | Republican | Springboro | 2009 (Appt. 08/09) | 2018 | 16 | 220 Second Floor | Majority Whip |
| 8 | Bill Seitz | Republican | Cincinnati | 2007 (Appt. 08/07) | 2016 | 9 | 143 First Floor | |
| 9 | Eric Kearney | Democratic | Cincinnati | 2005 (Appt. 12/05) | 2014 | 2 | 51 Ground Floor | |
| 10 | Chris Widener | Republican | Springfield | 2008 | 2016 | 13 | 127 First Floor | Finance Chairman |
| 11 | Edna Brown | Democratic | Toledo | 2010 | 2018 | 18 | 228 Second Floor | Minority Whip |
| 12 | Keith Faber | Republican | Celina | 2007 (Appt. 01/07) | 2016 | 5 | 138 First Floor | President Pro Tempore |
| 13 | Gayle Manning | Republican | North Ridgeville | 2010 | 2018 | 24 | 38 First Floor | |
| 14 | Tom Niehaus | Republican | New Richmond | 2004 | 2012 | 1 | 201 Statehouse | President of the Senate, Dean of the Senate, Rules and Reference Chairman |
| 15 | Charleta Tavares | Democratic | Columbus | 2010 | 2018 | 21 | 57 Ground Floor | |
| 16 | Jim Hughes | Republican | Columbus | 2008 | 2016 | 14 | 125 First Floor | Financial Institutions Chairman |
| 17 | David T. Daniels | Republican | Greenfield | 2010 | 2018 | 20 | 39 Ground Floor | Energy and Public Utilities Chairman |
| 18 | Vacant | Republican | 2011 (Appt.) | 2020 | 33 | 128 First Floor | ||
| 19 | Kris Jordan | Republican | Powell | 2010 | 2018 | 23 | 40 Ground Floor | State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Chairman |
| 20 | Troy Balderson | Republican | Zanesville | 2011 (Appt. 07/11) | 2020 | 31 | 41 Ground Floor | |
| 21 | Shirley Smith | Democratic | Cleveland | 2006 | 2014 | 3 | 223 Second Floor | Assistant Minority Leader |
| 22 | Larry Obhof | Republican | Montville Township | 2011 (Appt. 02/11) | 2020 | 29 | 142 First Floor | |
| 23 | Michael J. Skindell | Democratic | Cleveland | 2010 | 2018 | 19 | 56 Ground Floor | |
| 24 | Tom Patton | Republican | Strongsville | 2008 (Appt. 12/08) | 2016 | 12 | 129 First Floor | Majority Leader, Highways and Transportation Chairman |
| 25 | Nina Turner | Democratic | Cleveland | 2008 (Appt. 10/08) | 2018 | 11 | 48 Ground Floor | |
| 26 | David Burke | Republican | Marysville | 2011 (Appt. 07/11) | 2020 | 32 | 134 First Floor | |
| 27 | Frank LaRose | Republican | Fairlawn | 2010 | 2018 | 26 | 221 Second Floor | |
| 28 | Tom Sawyer | Democratic | Akron | 2007 (Appt. 02/07) | 2016 | 8 | 49 Ground Floor | |
| 29 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | Canton | 2010 | 2018 | 17 | 226 Second Floor | Health, Human Services and Aging Chairman |
| 30 | Jason Wilson | Democratic | Columbiana | 2007 (Appt. 01/07) | 2016 | 7 | 50 Ground Floor | Assistant Minority Whip |
| 31 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | Lancaster | 2006 | 2014 | 4 | 222 Second Floor | Ways and Means and Economic Development Chairman |
| 32 | Capri Cafaro | Democratic | Hubbard | 2007 (Appt. 01/07) | 2016 | 6 | 303 Statehouse | Minority Leader |
| 33 | Joe Schiavoni | Democratic | Canfield | 2009 (Appt. 01/09) | 2018 | 15 | 52 Ground Floor |
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