116th Ohio General Assembly explained

The One Hundred Sixteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1985 and 1986. In this General Assembly, the Ohio Senate was controlled by the Republican Party and the Ohio House of Representatives was controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate, there were 18 Republicans and 15 Democrats. In the House, there were 58 Democrats and 41 Republicans.

Major events

Vacancies

• February 5, 1985: Senator Tom Walsh (R-29th) resigns.
• November 15, 1985: Representative Bob Brown (R-5th) resigns.
• January 8, 1986: Representative Ed Ortlett (D-37th) resigns.
• March 4, 1986: Representative Bob Nettle (D-41st) resigns.
• October 16, 1986: Representative John Thomson (D-16th) dies.

Appointments

• February 5, 1985: Scott Oeslager is appointed to the 29th Senatorial District.
• November 15, 1985: Randy Gardner is appointed to the 5th House District.
• January 8, 1986: Tom Roberts is appointed to the 37th House District.
• November 16, 1986: Vermel Whalen is appointed to the 16th House District.
• May 21, 1986: Tom Seese is appointed to the 41st House District.

Senate

Leadership

Majority leadership

• President of the Senate: Paul Gillmor
• President pro tempore of the Senate: Stanley Aronoff
• Assistant pro tempore: Paul Pfeifer
• Whip: Richard Finan

Minority leadership

• Leader: Harry Meshel
• Assistant Leader: Neal Zimmers
• Whip: Charles Butts
• Assistant Whip: Tom Carney

Members of the 116th Ohio Senate

District	Senator	Party	First elected
1			Republican	1974
2			Republican	1967
3			Republican	1967
4			Republican	1971 (Appt.)
5	Neal Zimmers		Democratic	1974
6			Republican	1984
7			Republican	1978 (Appt.)
8			Republican	1967
9			Democratic	1970 (Appt.)
10			Republican	1982 (Appt.)
11			Democratic	1969 (Appt.)
12			Republican	1984
13			Democratic	1982
14			Republican	1979 (Appt.)
15			Democratic	1982
16			Republican	1984
17			Republican	1974
18			Democratic	1982
19			Republican	1982
20			Republican	1984 (Appt.)
21			Democratic	1984 (Appt.)
22			Republican	1984 (Appt.)
23			Democratic	1974
24			Republican	1980
25			Democratic	1982
26			Republican	1976
27			Democratic	1967
28			Democratic	1982
29			Republican	1985 (Appt.)
30			Democratic	1984
31			Democratic	1982
32			Democratic	1972
33			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
• Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Vernon Cook
• Majority Whip: Patrick Sweeney

Minority leadership

• Leader: Corwin Nixon
• Assistant Leader: Waldo Rose
• Whip: Dave Johnson

Members of the 116th Ohio House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party	First Elected
1	Waldo Rose		Republican	1972
2	Ross Boggs		Democratic	1982
3	John D. Shivers Jr.		Democratic	1982
4	William G. Batchelder		Republican	1968
5	Randy Gardner		Republican	1985 (Appt.)
6	Jeff Jacobs		Republican	1984 (Appt.)
7	Rocco Colonna		Democratic	1974
8	Francine Panehal		Democratic	1974
9	Patrick Sweeney		Democratic	1967
10	June Kreuzer		Democratic	1982
11	Barbara C. Pringle		Democratic	1982 (Appt.)
12	Troy Lee James		Democratic	1967
13	John Carroll		Democratic	1984
14	Ike Thompson		Democratic	1970
15	Jane Campbell		Democratic	1984
16	Vermel Whalen		Democratic	1986 (Appt.)
17	Leroy Peterson		Democratic	1982
18	Judy Sheerer		Democratic	1982
19	Ron Suster		Democratic	1980
20	Thomas Pottenger		Republican	1976
21	Jerome F. Luebbers		Democratic	1978
22	Lou Blessing		Republican	1982
23	William L. Mallory Sr.		Democratic	1966
24	Terry Tranter		Democratic	1976 (Appt.)
25	Helen Rankin		Democratic	1978 (Appt.)
26	John O'Brien		Republican	1980
27	Dale Van Vyven		Republican	1978 (Appt.)
28	Edward J. Thomas		Republican
29	Ray Miller		Democratic	1982
30	Mike Stinziano		Democratic	1972
31	Otto Beatty Jr.		Democratic	1980 (Appt.)
32	Dean Conley		Democratic	1978
33	Don Gilmore		Republican	1978
34	Jo Ann Davidson		Republican	1980
35	Dana Deshler		Republican
36	C.J. McLin		Democratic	1966
37	Tom Roberts		Democratic	1986 (Appt.)
38	Bob Corbin		Republican	1976
39	Bob Hickey		Democratic	1982
40	Russell E. Guerra		Republican
41	Tom Seese		Democratic	1986 (Appt.)
42	Vernon Sykes		Democratic	1983 (Appt.)
43	Vernon Cook		Democratic	1972
44	Tom Watkins		Republican	1984
45	Casey Jones		Democratic	1968
46	Don Czarcinski		Democratic	1983 (Appt.)
47	Barney Quilter		Democratic	1966
48	John Galbraith		Republican	1966
49	Chuck Red Ash		Republican	1978
50	William J. Healy		Democratic	1974
51	David Johnson		Republican	1976
52	Joseph Vukovich		Democratic	1976	-	53	Tom Gilmartin		Democratic	1972
54	John Bara		Democratic	1982
55	Joseph Koziura		Democratic	1984
56	Michael A. Fox		Republican	1974
57	John Boehner		Republican	1984
58	Joe Williams		Republican	1980
59	Michael G. Verich		Democratic	1982
60	Dan Troy		Democratic	1982
61	Bob Hagan Sr.		Democratic
62	David Hartley		Democratic
63	Paul Jones		Democratic	1982
64	Frank Sawyer		Democratic	1982
65	Bob Doyle		Republican	1982
66	Sam Bateman		Republican
67	Marc Guthrie		Democratic	1982
68	Bob Netzley		Republican	1967
69	Cliff Skeen		Democratic	1976
70	Fred Deering		Democratic	1972
71	Ron Gerberry		Democratic	1974
72	Marie Tansey		Republican	1976
73	Jim Buchy		Republican
74	Bob Clark		Republican	1982	-	75	Joe Haines		Republican	1980
76	Tom Van Meter		Republican	1984
77	Harry Mallott		Democratic	1972
78	Steve Williams		Republican	1980
79	Larry Manahan		Republican	1978
80	Lynn Wachtmann		Republican	1984
81	Jim Davis		Republican	1984
82	John Stozich		Republican
83	Rodney Hughes		Republican	1967
84	Corwin Nixon		Republican	1967
85	Dwight Wise		Democratic	1982
86	Walter McClaskey		Republican	1972
87	Joan Lawrence		Republican	1982
88	Mike Shoemaker		Democratic	1982
89	Vern Riffe		Democratic	1967
90	Richard Rench		Republican
91	Paul Mechling		Democratic
92	Mark Malone		Democratic	1984
93	Ron Amstutz		Republican	1980
94	Jolynn Boster		Democratic	1982
95	Joe Secrest		Democratic	1982
96	Tom Johnson		Republican	1976
97	William Hinig		Democratic	1967
98	Arthur Bowers		Democratic	1968
99	Jack Cera		Democratic	1982

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
• List of Ohio state legislatures

References

• Ohio House of Representatives official website
• Project Vote Smart – State House of Ohio
• Map of Ohio House Districts
  • Ohio District Maps 2002–2012
• 2006 election results from Ohio Secretary of State