128th Ohio General Assembly
Appearance
The 128th Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio from January 5, 2009 until December 31, 2010. Ted Strickland was Ohio Governor for its entirety. It was composed of the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. The apportionment of districts was based on the 2000 United States Census. It marked the first time in fourteen years that the Ohio Democratic Party controlled the House of Representatives, while the Ohio Republican Party maintained control of the Ohio Senate.
Party summary
Senate
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature | 21 | 12 | 33 | 0 |
Begin | 21 | 12 | 33 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 63.6% | 36.4% |
House of Representatives
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature | 46 | 53 | 99 | 0 |
Begin | 53 | 46 | 99 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 53.5% | 46.5% |
Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate: Bill Harris
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Tom Niehaus
- Floor Leader: Keith Faber
- Whip: Mark Wagoner (January 2009-January 2010); Steve Buehrer (January 2010-December 2010)
- Minority Leader: Capri Cafaro
- Assistant Minority Leader: Shirley Smith
- Minority Whip: Ray Miller
- Assistant Minority Whip: Jason Wilson
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House: Armond Budish
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Matt Szollosi
- Majority Floor Leader: Tracy Maxwell Heard
- Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Allan Sayre
- Majority Whip: Jay Goyal
- Assistant Majority Whip: Linda Bolon
- Minority Leader: William G. Batchelder
- Assistant Minority Leader: Lou Blessing
- Minority Whip: John Adams
- Assistant Minority Whip: Cheryl Grossman
Membership
Senate
District | Senator | Party | Residence | First elected | Term Limited |
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1 | Steve Buehrer [1] | Republican | Delta | 2006 | 2014 |
2 | Mark Wagoner [2] | Republican | Toledo | 2008 (Appt.) | 2016 |
3 | David Goodman [3] | Republican | New Albany | 2001 (Appt.) | 2010 |
4 | Gary Cates [4] | Republican | West Chester | 2004 | 2012 |
5 | Fred Strahorn | Democratic | Dayton | 2009 (Appt.) | 2018 |
6 | Jon Husted [5] | Republican | Kettering | 2008 | 2016 |
7 | Shannon Jones [6] | Republican | Springboro | 2009 (Appt.) | 2018 |
8 | Bill Seitz [7] | Republican | Cincinnati | 2007 (Appt.) | 2016 |
9 | Eric Kearney [8] | Democratic | Cincinnati | 2005 (Appt.) | 2014 |
10 | Chris Widener [9] | Republican | Springfield | 2008 | 2016 |
11 | Teresa Fedor [10] | Democratic | Toledo | 2002 | 2010 |
12 | Keith Faber [11] | Republican | Celina | 2007 (Appt.) | 2016 |
13 | Sue Morano [12] | Democratic | Lorain | 2006 | 2014 |
14 | Tom Niehaus [13] | Republican | New Richmond | 2004 | 2012 |
15 | Ray Miller [14] | Democratic | Columbus | 2002 | 2010 |
16 | Jim Hughes [15] | Republican | Columbus | 2008 | 2016 |
17 | John Carey [16] | Republican | Wellston | 2002 | 2010 |
18 | Timothy Grendell [17] | Republican | Chesterland | 2004 | 2012 |
19 | Bill Harris [18] | Republican | Ashland | 2000 (Appt.) | 2010 |
20 | Jimmy Stewart | Republican | Athens | 2008 | 2016 |
21 | Shirley Smith [19] | Democratic | Cleveland | 2006 | 2014 |
22 | Vacant | Republican | |||
23 | Dale Miller [20] | Democratic | Cleveland | 2006 (Appt.) | 2014 |
24 | Tom Patton [21] | Republican | Strongsville | 2008 (Appt.) | 2016 |
25 | Nina Turner [22] | Democratic | Cleveland | 2008 (Appt.) | 2018 |
26 | Karen Gillmor [23] | Republican | Tiffin | 2008 | 2016 |
27 | Kevin Coughlin [24] | Republican | Cuyahoga Falls | 2001 (Appt.) | 2010 |
28 | Tom Sawyer [25] | Democratic | Akron | 2007 (Appt.) | 2016 |
29 | Kirk Schuring [26] | Republican | Canton | 2002 | 2010 |
30 | Jason Wilson [27] | Democratic | Columbiana | 2007 (Appt.) | 2016 |
31 | Tim Schaffer [28] | Republican | Lancaster | 2006 | 2014 |
32 | Capri Cafaro [29] | Democratic | Hubbard | 2007 (Appt.) | 2016 |
33 | Joe Schiavoni [30] | Democratic | Canfield | 2009 (Appt.) | 2018 |
House of Representatives
District | Representative | Party | Residence | First Elected | Term Limited | |
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1 | Linda Bolon | Dem | East Palestine | 2006 | 2014 | |
2 | Kris Jordan | Rep | Dublin | 2008 | 2016 | |
3 | Ron Amstutz | Rep | Wooster | 2008 | 2016 | |
4 | Matt Huffman | Rep | Lima | 2006 | 2014 | |
5 | Gerald Stebleton | Rep | Lancaster | 2006 | 2014 | |
6 | Randy Gardner | Rep | Bowling Green | 2008 (Appt.) | 2016 | |
7 | Kenny Yuko | Dem | Richmond Heights | 2004 | 2012 | |
8 | Armond Budish | Dem | Beachwood | 2006 | 2014 | |
9 | Barbara Boyd | Dem | Cleveland Heights | 2006 | 2014 | |
10 | Robin Belcher | Dem | Cleveland | 2009 (Appt.) | 2018 | |
11 | Sandra Williams | Dem | Cleveland | 2006 | 2014 | |
12 | Michael DeBose | Dem | Cleveland | 2002 (Appt.) | 2010 | |
13 | Michael J. Skindell | Dem | Lakewood | 2002 | 2010 | |
14 | Michael Foley | Dem | Cleveland | 2006 (Appt.) | 2014 | |
15 | Timothy J. DeGeeter | Dem | Parma | 2003 (Appt.) | 2012 | |
16 | Nan Baker | Rep | Westlake | 2008 | 2016 | |
17 | Josh Mandel | Rep | Lyndhurst | 2006 | 2014 | |
18 | Matt Patten | Dem | Strongsville | 2008 | 2016 | |
19 | Marian Harris | Dem | Columbus | 2008 | 2016 | |
20 | Nancy Garland | Dem | New Albany | 2008 | 2016 | |
21 | Kevin Bacon | Rep | Columbus | 2006 | 2014 | |
22 | John Patrick Carney | Dem | Clintonville | 2008 | 2016 | |
23 | Cheryl Grossman | Rep | Grove City | 2008 | 2016 | |
24 | Ted Celeste | Dem | Upper Arlington | 2006 | 2014 | |
25 | Dan Stewart | Dem | Columbus | 2002 | 2010 | |
26 | Tracy Maxwell Heard | Dem | Columbus | 2006 | 2014 | |
27 | W. Carlton Weddington | Dem | Columbus | 2008 | 2016 | |
28 | Connie Pillich | Dem | Montgomery | 2008 | 2016 | |
29 | Lou Blessing | Rep | Cincinnati | 2004 | 2012 | |
30 | Robert Mecklenborg | Rep | Cincinnati | 2007 (Appt.) | 2016 | |
31 | Denise Driehaus | Dem | Cincinnati | 2008 | 2016 | |
32 | Dale Mallory | Dem | Cincinnati | 2006 | 2014 | |
33 | Alicia Reece | Dem | Cincinnati | 2010 (Appt.) | 2018 | |
34 | Peter Stautberg | Rep | Anderson Twp. | 2008 | 2016 | |
35 | Ron Maag | Rep | Lebanon | 2008 | 2016 | |
36 | Seth Morgan | Rep | Huber Heights | 2008 | 2016 | |
37 | Peggy Lehner | Rep | Kettering | 2008 | 2016 | |
38 | Terry Blair | Rep | Washington Twp. | 2008 | 2016 | |
39 | Clayton Luckie | Dem | Dayton | 2006 (Appt.) | 2014 | |
40 | Roland Winburn | Dem | Harrison Twp. | 2008 | 2016 | |
41 | Brian Williams | Dem | Akron | 2004 | 2012 | |
42 | Mike Moran | Dem | Hudson | 2008 | 2016 | |
43 | Steve Dyer | Dem | Green | 2006 | 2014 | |
44 | Vernon Sykes | Dem | Akron | 2006 | 2014 | |
45 | John Otterman | Dem | Akron | 2008 (Appt.) | 2016 | |
46 | Barbara Sears | Rep | Sylvania | 2008 (Appt.) | 2016 | |
47 | Joe Walter | Dem | Toledo | 2010 (Appt.) | 2018 | |
48 | Edna Brown | Dem | Toledo | 2001 (Appt.) | 2010 | |
49 | Matt Szollosi | Dem | Toledo | 2006 | 2014 | |
50 | Todd Snitchler | Rep | Uniontown | 2008 | 2016 | |
51 | Scott Oelslager | Rep | Canton | 2002 | 2010 | |
52 | Stephen Slesnick | Dem | Canton | 2008 (Appt.) | 2016 | |
53 | Timothy Derickson | Rep | Hanover Twp | 2008 | 2016 | |
54 | Courtney Combs | Rep | Hamilton | 2004 (Appt.) | 2012 | |
55 | Bill Coley | Rep | West Chester Twp. | 2004 | 2012 | |
56 | Joseph Koziura | Dem | Lorain | 2001 (Appt.) | 2010 | |
57 | Matt Lundy | Dem | Elyria | 2006 | 2014 | |
58 | Terry Boose | Rep | Norwalk | 2008 | 2016 | |
59 | Ron Gerberry | Dem | Austintown | 2007 (Appt.) | 2016 | |
60 | Bob Hagan | Dem | Youngstown | 2006 | 2014 | |
61 | Mark Okey | Dem | Carrollton | 2006 | 2014 | |
62 | Lorraine Fende | Dem | Willowick | 2004 | 2012 | |
63 | Mark Schneider | Dem | Mentor | 2008 | 2016 | |
64 | Tom Letson | Dem | Warren | 2006 | 2014 | |
65 | Sandra Harwood | Dem | Niles | 2002 | 2010 | |
66 | Joe Uecker | Rep | Loveland | 2004 | 2012 | |
67 | Peter Beck | Rep | Mason | 2009 (Appt.) | 2018 | |
68 | Kathleen Chandler | Dem | Kent | 2002 | 2010 | |
69 | William G. Batchelder | Rep | Medina | 2006 | 2014 | |
70 | Jarrod Martin | Rep | Beavercreek | 2008 | 2016 | |
71 | Jay Hottinger | Rep | Newark | 2006 | 2014 | |
72 | Ross McGregor | Rep | Springfield | 2005 (Appt.) | 2014 | |
73 | Jay Goyal | Dem | Mansfield | 2006 | 2014 | |
74 | Bruce Goodwin | Rep | Defiance | 2006 | 2014 | Finance and Appropriations Agriculture and Development Subcommittee Ranking Member |
75 | Lynn Wachtmann | Rep | Napoleon | 2006 | 2014 | Health Committee Ranking Member |
76 | Cliff Hite | Rep | Findlay | 2006 | 2014 | Faith-based Initiatives Committee Ranking Member |
77 | Jim Zehringer | Rep | Fort Recovery | 2007 (Appt.) | 2016 | Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member |
78 | John Adams | Rep | Sidney | 2006 | 2014 | Minority Whip |
79 | Richard Adams | Rep | Troy | 2008 | 2016 | |
80 | Dennis Murray | Dem | Sandusky | 2008 | 2016 | |
81 | Jeff Wagner | Rep | Sycamore | 2002 | 2010 | |
82 | Jeffrey McClain | Rep | Upper Sandusky | 2008 | 2016 | |
83 | David Burke | Rep | Marysville | 2008 | 2016 | Finance and Appropriations Human Services Subcommittee Ranking Member |
84 | Bob Hackett | Rep | London | 2008 | 2016 | |
85 | Raymond Pryor | Dem | Chillicothe | 2008 | 2016 | |
86 | David T. Daniels | Rep | Greenfield | 2002 | 2010 | State Government Committee Ranking Member |
87 | Clyde Evans | Rep | Rio Grande | 2002 | 2010 | Public Security and Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member |
88 | Danny Bubp | Rep | West Union | 2004 | 2012 | Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member |
89 | Todd Book | Dem | McDermott | 2002 | 2010 | Rules and Reference Committee Chairman |
90 | Margaret Ruhl | Rep | Mount Vernon | 2008 | 2016 | |
91 | Dan Dodd | Dem | Hebron | 2006 | 2014 | Insurance Committee Chairman |
92 | Debbie Phillips | Dem | Athens | 2008 | 2016 | |
93 | Larry Woodford | Dem | Marietta | 2010 (Appt.) | 2020 | |
94 | Troy Balderson | Rep | Muskingum | 2008 | 2016 | |
95 | John Domenick | Dem | Smithfield | 2002 | 2010 | |
96 | Joshua O'Farrell | Dem | New Philadelphia | 2010 (Appt.) | 2018 | |
97 | Dave Hall | Rep | Killbuck | 2008 | 2016 | |
98 | Richard Hollington | Rep | Chagrin Falls | 2010 (Appt.) | 2018 | |
99 | Deborah Newcomb | Dem | Conneaut | 2008 (Appt.) | 2016 |
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat
New Members of the Senate
District | Previous Senator | Reason for change | New Senator | Date |
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6th | Peggy Lehner (R) | Lehner retired. Husted elected with 61% of the vote. | Jon Husted (R) | January 5, 2009 |
10th | Steve Austria (R) | Austria term limited. Widener elected with 62% of the vote. | Chris Widener (R) | January 5, 2009 |
16th | Steve Stivers (R) | Stivers retired to run for the United States House of Representatives. Hughes elected with 58% of the vote. | Jim Hughes (R) | January 5, 2009 |
20th | Joy Padgett (R) | Padgett retired. Stewart elected with 54% of the vote. | Jimmy Stewart (R) | January 5, 2009 |
22nd | Ron Amstutz (R) | Amstutz was term limited. Gibbs elected with 59% of the vote. | Bob Gibbs (R) | January 5, 2009 |
26th | Larry Mumper (R) | Mumper was term limited. Gillmor elected with 63% of the vote. | Karen Gillmor (R) | January 5, 2009 |
33rd | John Boccieri (D) | Boccieri resigned after winning election to the United States Congress. Schiavoni appointed for remainder of term. | Joe Schiavoni (D) | January 5, 2009 |
5th | Tom Roberts (D) | Roberts resigns for a position in the Governor's cabinet. Strahorn appointed for remainder of term. | Fred Strahorn (D) | March 31, 2009 |
7th | Bob Schuler (R) | Schuler died. Jones appointed for remainder of term. | Shannon Jones (R) | August 11, 2009 |
New Members of the House
District | Previous Representative | Reason for change | New Representative | Date | ||||||
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2nd | Jon Peterson (R) | Peterson was term limited. Jordan elected with 61% of the vote. | Kris Jordan (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
3rd | Jim Carmichael (R) | Carmichael was term limited. Amstutz elected with 65% of the vote. | Ron Amstutz (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
16th | Jennifer Brady (D) | Brady was defeated by Baker 51% to 48% in the 2008 general election. | Nan Baker (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
18th | Tom Patton (R) | Patton retired to run for the Ohio Senate. Patten elected with 50% of the vote. | Matt Patten (D) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
19th | Larry Flowers (R) | Flowers was term limited. Harris elected with 47% of the vote. | Marian Harris (D) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
20th | Jim McGregor (R) | McGregor was defeated by Garland 50% to 49% in the 2008 general election. | Nancy Garland (D) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
22nd | Jim Hughes (R) | Hughes was term limited. Carney elected with 56% of the vote. | John Patrick Carney (D) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
23rd | Larry Wolpert (R) | Wolpert was term limited. Grossman elected with 59% of the vote. | Cheryl Grossman (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
27th | Joyce Beatty (D) | Beatty was term limited. Weddington elected with 82% of the vote. | W. Carlton Weddington (D) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
28th | Jim Raussen (R) | Raussen retired. Pillich elected with 54% of the vote. | Connie Pillich (D) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
31st | Steve Driehaus (D) | Driehaus was term limited. His sister was elected with 67% of the vote. | Denise Driehaus (D) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
34th | Tom Brinkman (R) | Brinkman was term limited. Stautberg elected with 59% of the vote. | Peter Stautberg (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
35th | Michelle Schneider (R) | Schneider was term limited. Maag elected unopposed. | Ron Maag (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
36th | Arlene Setzer (R) | Setzer was term limited. Morgan elected with 59% of the vote. | Seth Morgan (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
37th | Jon Husted (R) | Husted was term limited. Lehner elected with 64% of the vote. | Peggy Lehner (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
38th | John White (R) | White was term limited. Blair elected with 60% of the vote. | Terry Blair (R) | January 5, 2009 | – | 40th | Fred Strahorn (D) | Strahorn was term limited. Winburn elected with 72% of the vote. | Roland Winburn (D) | January 5, 2009 |
42nd | Richard Nero (R) | Nero was defeated by Moran 55% to 44% in the 2008 general election. | Mike Moran (D) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
50th | John Hagan (R) | Hagan was term limited. Snitchler elected with 55% of the vote. | Todd Snitchler (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
53rd | Shawn Webster (R) | Webster was term limited. Derickson elected with 65% of the vote. | Timothy Derickson (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
58th | Tom Heydinger (D) | Heydinger retired. Boose elected with 53% of the vote. | Terry Boose (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
63rd | Carol-Ann Schindel (R) | Schindel was defeated by Schneider 53% to 47% in the 2008 general election. | Mark Schneider (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
70th | Kevin DeWine (R) | Dewine was term limited. Martin elected with 59% of the vote. | Jarrod Martin (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
79th | Diana Fessler (R) | Fessler was term limited. Adams elected with 63% of the vote. | Richard Adams (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
80th | Chris Redfern (D) | Redfern was term limited. Murray elected with 54% of the vote. | Dennis Murray (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
82nd | Steve Reinhard (R) | Reinhard was term limited. McClain elected with 54% of the vote. | Jeffrey McClain (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
83rd | Tony Core (R) | Core was term limited. Burke elected unopposed. | David Burke (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
84th | Chris Widener (R) | Widener retired to run for the Ohio Senate. Hackett elected with 61% of the vote. | Bob Hackett (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
85th | John M. Schlichter (R) | Schlichter was defeated by Pryor 52% to 47% in the 2008 general election. | Raymond Pryor (D) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
90th | Thom Collier (R) | Collier was term limited. Ruhl elected with 55% of the vote. | Margaret Ruhl (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
92nd | Jimmy Stewart (R) | Stewart retired to run for the Ohio Senate. Phillips elected with 50% of the vote. | Debbie Phillips (D) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
94th | Jim Aslanides (R) | Aslanides was term limited. Balderson elected with 54% of the vote. | Troy Balderson (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
97th | Bob Gibbs (R) | Gibbs retired to run for the Ohio Senate. Hall elected with 61% of the vote. | Dave Hall (R) | January 5, 2009 | ||||||
10th | Eugene Miller (D) | Miller resigned to take a seat on Cleveland City Council. Belcher appointed for remainder of term. | Robin Belcher (D) | March 16, 2009 | ||||||
67th | Shannon Jones (R) | Jones resigned to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. Beck appointed for remainder of term. | Peter Beck (R) | September 20, 2009 | ||||||
98th | Matthew Dolan (R) | Dolan resigned to run for Cuyahoga County Executive. Hollington appointed for remainder of term. | Richard Hollington (R) | February 6, 2010 | ||||||
33rd | Tyrone Yates (D) | Yates resigned for a seat on Hamilton County Municipal Court. Reece appointed for remainder of term. | Alicia Reece (D) | March 3, 2010 | ||||||
47th | Peter Ujvagi (D) | Ujvagi resigned to become Lucas County Administrator. Walter appointed for remainder of term. | Joe Walter (D) | March 24, 2010 | ||||||
96th | Allan Sayre (D) | Sayre resigned to become Dover City Administrator. O'Farrell appointed for remainder of term. | Joshua O'Farrell (D) | June 2, 2010 | ||||||
93rd | Jennifer Garrison (D) | Garrison resigned for a Cabinet position. Woodford appointed for remainder of term. | Larry Woodford (D) | December 7, 2010 |
References
- Ohio House of Representatives official website
- Project Vote Smart - State House of Ohio
- Map of Ohio House Districts