Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives | |
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| 134th Ohio General Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 4 terms (8 years total) |
| History | |
New session started | January 4, 2021 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 99 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article II, Ohio Constitution |
| Salary | $67,492/year |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (99 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (99 seats) |
| Redistricting | Ohio Redistricting Commission |
| Meeting place | |
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| House of Representatives Chamber Ohio Statehouse Columbus, Ohio | |
| Website | |
| Ohio House of Representatives | |
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate.
The House of Representatives first met in Chillicothe on March 3, 1803, under the later superseded state constitution of that year. In 1816, the capital was moved to Columbus, where it is located today.[1]
Members are limited to four successive two-year elected terms (terms are considered successive if they are separated by less than four years).[2] Time served by appointment to fill out another representative's uncompleted term does not count against the term limit. There are 99 members in the house, elected from single-member districts. Every even-numbered year, all the seats are up for re-election.
Composition
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | |||
| End of previous Assembly | 38 | 61 | 99 | 0 |
| Begin (January 4, 2021) | 35 | 64 | 99 | 0 |
| June 16, 2021 | 63 | 98 | 1 | |
| June 28, 2021 | 34 | 64 | 98 | 1 |
| October 13, 2021 | 35 | 99 | 0 | |
| January 2, 2022 | 34 | 98 | 1 | |
| February 16, 2022 | 35 | 99 | 0 | |
| February 27, 2022 | 63 | 98 | 1 | |
| March 9, 2022 | 64 | 99 | 0 | |
| April 22, 2022 | 34 | 98 | 1 | |
| May 18, 2022 | 35 | 99 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 35.4% | 65.3% | ||
Leadership
| Presiding Officers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Robert Cupp | |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Tim Ginter | |
| Majority Leadership | ||
| Majority Floor Leader | Bill Seitz | |
| Assistant Majority Floor Leader | Susan Manchester | |
| Majority Whip | Don Jones | |
| Assistant Majority Whip | Cindy Abrams | |
| Minority Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader | Allison Russo | |
| Assistant Minority Leader | Thomas West | |
| Minority Whip | Jessica Miranda | |
| Assistant Minority Whip | Richard Brown | |
Members of the 134th House of Representatives
Democratic
Republican
| District | Representative | Party | Residence | Counties Represented | First Elected | Term Limited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Wiggam | Republican | Wooster | Wayne | 2016 | 2024 |
| 2 | Marilyn John | Republican | Shelby | Richland | 2020 | 2028 |
| 3 | Haraz Ghanbari | Republican | Perrysburg | Wood | 2019↑ | 2028 |
| 4 | Robert Cupp | Republican | Shawnee Township | Allen | 2014 | 2022 |
| 5 | Tim Ginter | Republican | Salem | Columbiana | 2014 | 2022 |
| 6 | Phil Robinson | Democratic | Solon | Cuyahoga (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 7 | Tom Patton | Republican | Strongsville | Cuyahoga (part) | 2016 | 2024 |
| 8 | Kent Smith | Democratic | Euclid | Cuyahoga (part) | 2014 | 2022 |
| 9 | Bishara Addison | Democratic | Cleveland | Cuyahoga (part) | 2022↑ | 2030 |
| 10 | Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | Cleveland | Cuyahoga (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 11 | Shayla Davis | Democratic | Cleveland | Cuyahoga (part) | 2022↑ | 2030 |
| 12 | Juanita Brent | Democratic | Cleveland | Cuyahoga (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 13 | Michael Skindell | Democratic | Lakewood | Cuyahoga (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 14 | Bride Rose Sweeney | Democratic | Cleveland | Cuyahoga (part) | 2018↑ | 2026 |
| 15 | Jeffery Crossman | Democratic | Parma | Cuyahoga (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 16 | Monique Smith | Democratic | Fairview Park | Cuyahoga (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 17 | Adam Miller | Democratic | Columbus | Franklin (part) | 2016 | 2024 |
| 18 | Kristin Boggs | Democratic | Columbus | Franklin (part) | 2016↑ | 2024 |
| 19 | Mary Lightbody | Democratic | Westerville | Franklin (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 20 | Richard Brown | Democratic | Canal Winchester | Franklin (part) | 2017↑ | 2026 |
| 21 | Beth Liston | Democratic | Dublin | Franklin (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 22 | David Leland | Democratic | Columbus | Franklin (part) | 2014 | 2022 |
| 23 | Laura Lanese | Republican | Grove City | Franklin (part) | 2016 | 2024 |
| 24 | Allison Russo | Democratic | Upper Arlington | Franklin (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 25 | Dontavius Jarrells | Democratic | Columbus | Franklin (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 26 | Latyna Humphrey | Democratic | Columbus | Franklin (part) | 2021↑ | 2030 |
| 27 | Tom Brinkman | Republican | Cincinnati | Hamilton (part) | 2014 | 2022 |
| 28 | Jessica Miranda | Democratic | Forest Park | Hamilton (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 29 | Cindy Abrams | Republican | Harrison | Hamilton (part) | 2019↑ | 2028 |
| 30 | Bill Seitz | Republican | Green Township | Hamilton (part) | 2016 | 2024 |
| 31 | Brigid Kelly | Democratic | Cincinnati | Hamilton (part) | 2016 | 2024 |
| 32 | Catherine Ingram | Democratic | Cincinnati | Hamilton (part) | 2016 | 2024 |
| 33 | Sedrick Denson | Democratic | Cincinnati | Hamilton (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 34 | Emilia Sykes | Democratic | Akron | Summit (part) | 2014 | 2022 |
| 35 | Tavia Galonski | Democratic | Akron | Summit (part) | 2017↑ | 2026 |
| 36 | Bob Young | Republican | Green | Summit (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 37 | Casey Weinstein | Democratic | Hudson | Summit (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 38 | Bill Roemer | Republican | Richfield | Stark (part), Summit (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 39 | Willis Blackshear, Jr. | Democratic | Dayton | Montgomery (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 40 | Phil Plummer | Republican | Dayton | Montgomery (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 41 | Andrea White | Republican | Kettering | Montgomery (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 42 | Tom Young | Republican | Miamisburg | Montgomery (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 43 | Rodney Creech | Republican | West Alexandria | Montgomery (part), Preble | 2020 | 2028 |
| 44 | Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Toledo | Lucas (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 45 | Lisa Sobecki | Democratic | Toledo | Lucas (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 46 | Michael Sheehy | Democratic | Oregon | Lucas (part) | 2013↑ | 2022 |
| 47 | Derek Merrin | Republican | Waterville | Fulton (part), Lucas (part) | 2016↑ | 2024 |
| 48 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | North Canton | Stark (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 49 | Tom West | Democratic | Canton | Stark (part) | 2016 | 2024 |
| 50 | Reggie Stoltzfus | Republican | Paris Township | Stark (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 51 | Sara Carruthers | Republican | Hamilton | Butler (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 52 | Jennifer Gross | Republican | West Chester | Butler (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 53 | Thomas Hall | Republican | Madison Township | Butler (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 54 | Paul Zeltwanger | Republican | Mason | Butler (part), Warren (part) | 2014 | 2022 |
| 55 | Gayle Manning | Republican | North Ridgeville | Lorain (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 56 | Joe Miller | Democratic | Amherst | Lorain (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 57 | Dick Stein | Republican | Norwalk | Huron, Lorain (part) | 2016 | 2024 |
| 58 | Michele Lepore-Hagan | Democratic | Youngstown | Mahoning (part) | 2014 | 2022 |
| 59 | Alessandro Cutrona | Republican | Canfield | Mahoning (part) | 2020↑ | 2028 |
| 60 | Daniel Troy | Democratic | Willowick | Lake (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 61 | Jamie Callender | Republican | Concord Township | Lake (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 62 | Scott Lipps | Republican | Franklin | Warren (part) | 2016 | 2024 |
| 63 | Mike Loychik | Republican | Cortland | Trumbull (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 64 | Michael O'Brien | Democratic | Warren | Ashtabula (part), Trumbull (part) | 2014 | 2022 |
| 65 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | Loveland | Clermont (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 66 | Adam Bird | Republican | New Richmond | Brown, Clermont (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 67 | Kris Jordan | Republican | Powell | Delaware (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 68 | Shawn Stevens | Republican | Powell | Delaware (part), Knox | 2022↑ | 2030 |
| 69 | Sharon Ray | Republican | Wadsworth | Medina (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 70 | Darrell Kick | Republican | Loudonville | Ashland, Holmes (part), Medina (part) | 2016 | 2024 |
| 71 | Mark Fraizer | Republican | Newark | Licking (part) | 2019↑ | 2028 |
| 72 | Kevin Miller | Republican | Newark | Coshocton, Licking (part), Perry | 2021↑ | 2030 |
| 73 | Brian Lampton | Republican | Beavercreek | Greene (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 74 | Bill Dean | Republican | Xenia | Clark (part), Greene (part), Madison | 2016↑ | 2024 |
| 75 | Gail Pavliga | Republican | Atwater | Portage (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 76 | Diane Grendell | Republican | Chesterland | Geauga (part), Portage (part) | 2019↑ | 2028 |
| 77 | Jeffrey LaRe | Republican | Violet Township | Fairfield (part) | 2019↑ | 2028 |
| 78 | Brian Stewart | Republican | Ashville | Athens (part), Fairfield (part), Hocking, Morgan, Muskingum (part), Pickaway (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 79 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | German Township | Clark (part) | 2014 | 2022 |
| 80 | Jena Powell | Republican | Arcanum | Darke (part), Miami | 2018 | 2026 |
| 81 | James Hoops | Republican | Napoleon | Fulton (part), Henry, Putnam, Williams | 2018 | 2026 |
| 82 | Craig Riedel | Republican | Defiance | Auglaize (part), Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert | 2016 | 2024 |
| 83 | Jon Cross | Republican | Kenton | Hancock, Hardin, Logan (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 84 | Susan Manchester | Republican | Waynesfield | Auglaize (part), Darke (part), Mercer, Shelby (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 85 | Nino Vitale | Republican | Union Township | Champaign, Logan (part), Shelby (part) | 2014 | 2022 |
| 86 | Tracy Richardson | Republican | Marysville | Marion (part), Union | 2018 | 2026 |
| 87 | Riordan McClain | Republican | Upper Sandusky | Crawford, Marion (part), Morrow, Seneca (part), Wyandot | 2018↑ | 2026 |
| 88 | Gary Click | Republican | Fremont | Sandusky, Seneca (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 89 | Douglas Swearingen, Jr. | Republican | Huron | Erie, Ottawa | 2019↑ | 2028 |
| 90 | Brian Baldridge | Republican | Cherry Fork | Adams, Lawrence (part), Scioto | 2018 | 2026 |
| 91 | Shane Wilkin | Republican | Lynchburg | Clinton, Highland, Pike, Ross (part) | 2018↑ | 2026 |
| 92 | Mark Johnson | Republican | Chillicothe | Fayette, Pickaway (part), Ross (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
| 93 | Jason Stephens | Republican | Kitts Hill | Gallia, Jackson (part), Lawrence (part), Vinton (part) | 2019↑ | 2028 |
| 94 | Jay Edwards | Republican | Nelsonville | Athens (part), Meigs, Vinton (part), Washington (part) | 2016 | 2024 |
| 95 | Don Jones | Republican | Freeport | Belmont (part), Carroll, Harrison, Noble, Washington (part) | 2018 | 2026 |
| 96 | Ron Ferguson | Republican | Wintersville | Belmont (part), Jefferson, Monroe | 2020 | 2028 |
| 97 | Adam Holmes | Republican | Nashport | Guernsey, Muskingum (part) | 2019↑ | 2028 |
| 98 | Brett Hillyer | Republican | Uhrichsville | Holmes (part), Tuscarawas | 2018 | 2026 |
| 99 | Sarah Fowler Arthur | Republican | Geneva | Ashtabula (part), Geauga (part) | 2020 | 2028 |
↑: Member was originally appointed to the seat.
Officials
Speaker of the House
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the House. The duties of the Speaker include preserving order and decorum at all times, recognizing visitors in the galleries, controlling and providing security for the Hall, appointing members to perform the duties of the Speaker for a temporary period of time, naming committees and subcommittees and appointing their chairs and members, overseeing the performance of House employees, and signing bills, acts, resolutions, and more.[3]
Clerk of the House
The Clerk of the House of Representatives is in charge of and regulates the distribution of records of the House. The Clerk is the custodian of legislative documents within the House. The duties of the Clerk include examining bills or resolutions before introduction, numbering bills and resolutions for filing, providing bills and documents pertaining to the bill to the chair of the corresponding committee, publishing calendars to notify the public about bills and resolutions, keeping a journal of House proceedings, superintending the presentation of bills and resolutions, and attesting writs and subpoenas issued by the House of Representatives.[3]
Sergeant-at-Arms
The Sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives is tasked with maintaining security and order in the House. The Sergeant-at-arms may be ordered by the Speaker to clear the aisles if this is deemed necessary by the Speaker. Other duties of the Sergeant-at-arms include controlling admission to the building, serving subpoenas and warrants issued by the House, and bringing any members found to be absent without leave to the House.[3]
Standing Committees
The Speaker of the House is in charge of naming all committees and subcommittees.[3] The current standing committees, chairs, vice chairs, and ranking members are:[4]
| Committee | Chair | Vice Chair | Ranking Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Conservation | Kyle Koehler | Rodney Creech | Juanita Brent |
| Armed Services and Veterans Affairs | Haraz Ghanbari | Mike Loychik | Adam Miller |
| Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports | Sara Carruthers | Gail Pavliga | Latyna Humphrey |
| Civil Justice | Brett Hillyer | Diane Grendell | Tavia Galonski |
| Commerce and Labor | Dick Stein | Mark Johnson | Michele Lepore-Hagan |
| Criminal Justice | Jeffrey LaRe | Andrea White | David Leland |
| Economic and Workforce Development | Jay Edwards | Jena Powell | Terrence Upchurch |
| Energy and Natural Resources | Jason Stephens | Brian Stewart | Casey Weinstein |
| Families, Aging and Human Services | Susan Manchester | Alessandro Cutrona | Sedrick Denson |
| Finance | Scott Oelslager | Phil Plummer | Bride Rose Sweeney |
| Financial Institutions | Kris Jordan | Ron Ferguson | Jeffery Crossman |
| Government Oversight | Shane Wilkin | Douglas Swearingen, Jr. | Richard Brown |
| Health | Scott Lipps | Adam Holmes | Beth Liston |
| Higher Education and Career Readiness | Laura Lanese | Tom Young | Catherine Ingram |
| Infrastructure and Rural Development | Reggie Stoltzfus | Bill Dean | Joe Miller |
| Insurance | Tom Brinkman | Brian Lampton | Jessica Miranda |
| Primary and Secondary Education | Gayle Manning | Adam Bird | Phil Robinson |
| Public Utilities | James Hoops | Sharon Ray | Kent Smith |
| Rules and References | Robert Cupp | Tim Ginter | Allison Russo |
| State and Local Government | Scott Wiggam | Marilyn John | Brigid Kelly |
| Technology and Innovation | Mark Fraizer | Thomas Hall | Mary Lightbody |
| Transportation and Public Safety | Brian Baldridge | Riordan McClain | Michael Sheehy |
| Ways and Means | Derek Merrin | Craig Riedel | Lisa Sobecki |
Past composition of the House of Representatives
References
- ^ "Ohio House History | The Ohio House Of Representatives". www.ohiohouse.gov. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "The Ohio Legislature".
- ^ a b c d "RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES". The Ohio Legislature. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Standing and Select Committees of the Ohio House of Representatives (134th General Assembly)". The Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Project Vote Smart – State House of Ohio
- Map of Ohio House Districts
- Election results from Ohio Secretary of State
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