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Ohio's 4th House of Representatives district

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Ohio's 4th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Beryl Piccolantonio
DGahanna
Population (2020)113,292[1]

Ohio's 4th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Beryl Piccolantonio. It is located entirely within Franklin County and includes the cities of Gahanna, New Albany, Westerville, and part of Columbus, as well as Blendon, Jefferson, Plain, and Sharon townships.

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years General
Assembly
Electoral history
District established January 2, 1967.

Charles Kurfess
(Perrysburg)
Republican January 2, 1967 –
December 31, 1972
107th
108th
109th
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 83rd district.

James Celebrezze
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
December 31, 1974
110th Redistricted from the 50th district and re-elected in 1972.
Retired to run for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge.[2]
Rocco Colonna
(Brook Park)
Democratic January 6, 1975 –
December 31, 1982
111th
112th
113th
114th
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 7th district.

William G. Batchelder
(Medina)
Republican January 3, 1983 –
December 31, 1992
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th
Redistricted from the 93rd district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 81st district.

Randy Gardner
(Bowling Green)
Republican January 4, 1993 –
December 31, 2000
120th
121st
122nd
123rd
Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Term-limited.

Bob Latta
(Bowling Green)
Republican January 1, 2001 –
December 31, 2002
124th Elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 6th district.
John R. Willamowski
(Lima)
Republican January 2, 2003 –
December 31, 2006
125th
126th
Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Term-limited.

Matt Huffman
(Lima)
Republican January 1, 2007 –
December 31, 2014
127th
128th
129th
130th
Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Term-limited.

Robert R. Cupp
(Shawnee)
Republican January 5, 2015 –
December 31, 2022
131st
132nd
133rd
134th
Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Term-limited.

Mary Lightbody
(Westerville)
Democratic January 2, 2023 –
January 9, 2024
135th Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 2022.
Retired.[3]
Beryl Piccolantonio
(Gahanna)
Democratic January 10, 2024 –
present
135th Appointed to finish Lightbody's term.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Aungst, Heide (November 26, 2007). "In 1974, Everyone Wanted to Be a Congressman..." Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Hendrix, Sheridan (January 10, 2024). "Ohio House Dems tap Piccolantonio to replace Lightbody for northeast Franklin County seat". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 16, 2024.