112th Ohio General Assembly
The One Hundred Twelfth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1977 and 1978. In this General Assembly, the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate, there were 21 Democrats and 12 Republicans. In the House, there were 66 Democrats and 33 Republicans. It used redistricted legislative districts based on the 1970 Census. Democrats controlled the Ohio House of Representatives from January 1, 1973, through December 31, 1994, under Ohio's longest serving House Speaker, Vernal G. Riffe, (D., Scioto County).
Major events
Vacancies
- January 3, 1977: Senator Don Pease (D-13th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
- January 3, 1978: Representative Irene Smart (D-49th) resigns.
- August 14, 1978: Senator Michael Maloney (R-7th) resigns.
- June 28, 1978: Representative James W. Rankin (D-25th) dies.
- September 14, 1978: Representative Richard Finan (R-19th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
Appointments
- January 3, 1977: Ronald Nabakowski is appointed to the 13th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Don Pease.
- January 3, 1978: Robert Regula is appointed to the 49th House District due to the resignation of Irene Smart.
- September 14, 1978: Richard Finan is appointed to the 7th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Michael Maloney.
- September 14, 1978: Helen Rankin is appointed to the 25th House District due to the death of James W. Rankin.
- September 14, 1978: Dale Van Vyven is appointed to the 18th House District due to the resignation of Richard Finan.
Senate
Leadership
Majority leadership
- President of the Senate: Richard Celeste
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Oliver Ocasek
- Assistant pro tempore: Morris Jackson
Minority leadership
- Leader: Michael Maloney
- Assistant Leader: Paul Gillmor
- Whip: Tom Van Meter
Members of the 112th 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 | Tony P. Hall | Democratic | 1972 |
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 | Walter White | Republican | 1972 |
13 | Ronald Nabowski | Democratic | 1977 (Appt.) |
14 | Bill Mussey | Republican | 1972 |
15 | Robert O'Shaughnessy | Democratic | 1972 (Appt.) |
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 (Appt.) |
25 | Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. | Democratic | 1974 |
26 | Paul Pfeifer | Republican | 1976 |
27 | Oliver Ocasek | Democratic | 1967 |
28 | Kenneth Cox | Democratic | 1976 |
29 | Robert D. Freeman | Democratic | 1974 |
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
- Majority Whip: Tom Fries
Minority leadership
- Leader: Charles F. Kurfess
- Assistant Leader: Norman Murdock
- Whip: Alan Norris
Members of the 112th Ohio House of Representatives
District | Representative | Party | First Elected |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Eugene Branstool | Dem | 1972 |
2 | John Wargo | Dem | 1970 |
3 | Jim Betts | Rep | 1974 |
4 | Rocco Colonna | Dem | 1974 |
5 | Francine Panehal | Dem | 1974 |
6 | Patrick Sweeney | Dem | 1967 |
7 | Ken Rocco | Democratic | 1972 |
8 | Ed Feighan | Dem | 1972 |
9 | Troy Lee James | Dem | 1967 |
10 | Tom Bell | Dem | 1972 |
11 | Robert Jaskulski | Dem | 1970 |
12 | Donna Pope | Rep | 1972 (Appt.) |
13 | Ike Thompson | Dem | 1970 |
14 | Arthur Brooks | Democratic | 1974 |
15 | John Thompson | Dem | 1970 |
16 | Harry Lehman | Democratic | 1970 |
17 | Virginia Aveni | Dem | 1972 |
18 | Dennis Eckart | Democratic | 1974 |
19 | Dale Van Vyven | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
20 | Thomas Pottenger | Republican | 1976 |
21 | Norman Murdock | Republican | 1966 |
22 | Edith Mayer | Republican | 1976 |
23 | William L. Mallory Sr. | Democratic | 1966 |
24 | Terry Tranter | Democratic | 1976 |
25 | Helen Rankin | Democratic | 1978 (Appt.) |
26 | Helen Fix | Republican | 1972 |
27 | Alan Norris | Republican | 1966 |
28 | Bill O'Neil | Rep | |
29 | Leslie Brown | Democratic | 1976 |
30 | Mike Stinziano | Democratic | 1972 |
31 | Phale Hale | Democratic | 1966 |
32 | James Baumann | Democratic | 1970 |
33 | Mack Pemberton | Republican | 1966 |
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 | 1976 |
45 | Casey Jones | Democratic | 1968 |
46 | Arthur Wilkowski | Democratic | 1969 (Appt.) |
47 | Barney Quilter | Democratic | 1966 |
48 | Dick Maier | Republican | 1972 |
49 | Robert Regula | Democratic | 1978 (Appt.) |
50 | William J. Healy | Democratic | 1974 |
51 | Tom Gilmartin | Democratic | 1972 |
52 | Joseph Vukovich | Democratic | 1976 |
53 | Leo Camera | Democratic | 1968 |
54 | John Bara | Democratic | 1976 |
55 | Bob Nader | Democratic | 1970 |
56 | Michael Del Bane | Democratic | 1968 |
57 | Bill Donham | Rep | 1972 |
58 | Michael A. Fox | Dem | 1974 |
59 | Ed Hughes | Dem | 1976 |
60 | David Hartley | Dem | |
61 | Sherrod Brown | Dem | 1974 |
62 | John A. Begala | Dem | 1976 |
63 | Jim Zehner | Dem | 1976 |
64 | Waldo Rose | Rep | 1972 |
65 | Bob Taft | Republican | 1976 |
66 | Larry Hughes | Rep | 1968 |
67 | Larry Christman | Dem | |
68 | John Johnson | Dem | 1970 |
69 | John Galbraith | Democratic | 1966 |
70 | John Kellogg | Republican | 1976 |
71 | Ron Gerberry | Democratic | 1974 |
72 | Marie Tansey | Rep | 1976 |
73 | Corwin Nixon | Rep | 1967 |
74 | Dennis Wojtanowski | Dem | 1974 |
75 | Charles R. Saxbe | Rep | 1974 |
76 | Harry Turner | Rep | 1972 |
77 | Bob McEwen | Rep | 1974 |
78 | Rodney Hughes | Rep | 1967 |
79 | Fred Hadley | Rep | 1967 |
80 | Dale Locker | Dem | 1972 |
81 | Bob Netzley | Rep | 1967 |
82 | Michael Oxley | Rep | 1972 |
83 | Charles Kurfess | Rep | 1967 |
84 | Fred Deering | Dem | 1972 |
85 | Gene Damschroder | Rep | 1972 |
86 | Walter McClaskey | Rep | 1972 |
87 | Harry Mallott | Dem | 1972 |
88 | Myrl Shoemaker | Dem | 1967 |
89 | Vern Riffe | Dem | 1967 |
90 | Don Maddux | Dem | 1968 |
91 | Claire Ball | Rep | 1972 |
92 | Ron James | Dem | 1974 |
93 | William G. Batchelder | Rep | 1968 |
94 | Rex Kieffer Jr. | Rep | 1972 |
95 | Tom Johnson | Dem | 1976 |
96 | William Hinig | Dem | 1967 |
97 | Robert Boggs | Dem | 1972 |
98 | Arthur Bowers | Dem | 1968 |
99 | A.G. Lancione | Dem | 1967 |
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
- 2006 election results from Ohio Secretary of State
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