Ohio's 2nd senatorial district
Ohio's 2nd senatorial district has historically represented areas located in northwestern Ohio. It now stretches along the Great Lakes. A multi-county district, it currently comprises the counties of Erie, Ottawa and Wood, as well as, portions of the counties of Fulton and Lucas. It encompasses Ohio House of Representatives districts 3, 47 and 89. It has a Cook PVI of R+1. The seat has been held by Theresa Gavarone following her appointment in February 2019.
The district was represented by the Ohio Senate President from 1981 to 1982 and from 1985 to 1988 by Senator Paul Gillmor.
List of senators
[edit]| Senator | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gillmor | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1988 | Gillmor won election to the United States Congress.[1] |
| Betty Montgomery | Republican | January 3, 1989 – January 2, 1995 | Montgomery won election as Ohio Attorney General.[2] |
| Tim Greenwood | Republican | January 3, 1995 – October 5, 1995 | Greenwood resigned for personal reasons.[3] |
| Steve Yarbrough | Republican | October 5, 1995 – December 31, 1996 | Yarbrough opted not to seek re-election. |
| Bob Latta | Republican | January 6, 1997 – December 31, 2000 | Latta opted to seek election to the Ohio House of Representatives. |
| Randy Gardner | Republican | January 3, 2001 – January 2, 2008 | Gardner resigned to take a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives |
| Mark Wagoner | Republican | January 15, 2008 – December 31, 2012 | Wagoner opted not to seek re-election. |
| Randy Gardner | Republican | January 7, 2013 – January 16, 2019 | Gardner resigned to become Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education. |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | February 6, 2019 – current | Gavarone was appointed to fill the unexpired term of former Senator Randy Gardner. |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Ohio's 2nd district senator at the 130th Ohio General Assembly official website