118th Ohio General Assembly explained

The One Hundred Eighteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1989 and 1990. 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 60 Democrats and 39 Republicans.

Major events

Vacancies

• April 24, 1989: Representative Jolynn Boster (D-94th) resigns to head the PUCO.
• December 31, 1989: Senator Michael White (D-21st) resigns.
• May 23, 1990: Representative John Shivers (D-3rd) resigns to become a judge in Columbiana County, Ohio.
• July 20, 1990: Representative Tom Pottenger (R-20th) resigns.

Appointments

• May 9, 1989: Mary Abel is appointed to the 94th House District due to the resignation of Jolynn Boster.
• January 3, 1990: Jeffrey Johnson is appointed to the 21st Senatorial District due to the resignation of Michael White.
• May 23, 1990: Sean D. Logan is appointed to the 3rd House District due to the resignation of John Shivers.
• July 20, 1990: Cheryl Winkler is appointed to the 20th House District due to the resignation of Tom Pottenger.

Senate

Leadership

Majority leadership

• President of the Senate: Stanley Aronoff
• President pro tempore of the Senate: David Hobson
• Assistant pro tempore: Richard Finan
• Whip: Eugene J. Watts

Minority leadership

• Leader: Harry Meshel
• Assistant Leader: Neal Zimmers
• Whip: Eugene Branstool
• Assistant Whip: Michael White

Members of the 118th Ohio Senate

District	Senator	Party	First elected
1	M. Ben Gaeth		Republican	1974
2	Betty Montgomery		Republican	1988
3			Republican	1967
4	Barry Levey		Republican	1987 (Appt.)
5	Neal Zimmers		Democratic	1974
6	Chuck Horn		Republican	1984
7	Richard Finan		Republican	1978 (Appt.)
8	Stanley Aronoff		Republican	1967
9	Bill Bowen		Democratic	1970 (Appt.)
10	David Hobson		Republican	1982 (Appt.)
11	Linda J. Furney		Democratic	1986
12	Robert R. Cupp		Republican	1984
13	Alan Zaleski		Democrat	1982
14	Cooper Snyder		Republican	1979 (Appt.)
15	Richard Pfeiffer		Democratic	1982
16	Eugene J. Watts		Republican	1984
17	Jan Michael Long		Democratic	1986
18	Robert Boggs		Democratic	1982
19	Richard Schafrath		Republican	1986
20	Bob Ney		Republican	1984 (Appt.)
21	Jeffrey Johnson		Democratic	1990 (Appt.)
22	Grace L. Drake		Republican	1984 (Appt.)
23	Charles L. Butts		Democratic	1974
24	Gary C. Suhadolnik		Republican	1980
25	Lee Fisher		Democratic	1982
26	Paul Pfeifer		Republican	1976
27	Roy Ray		Republican	1986
28	Bob Nettle		Democratic	1986
29	Scott Oelslager		Republican	1985 (Appt.)
30	Rob Burch		Democratic	1984
31	Eugene Branstool		Democrat	1982
32	Charles Henry		Republican	1988
33	Harry Meshel		Democratic	1970

House of Representatives

Leadership

Majority leadership

• Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe
• President pro tempore of the House: Barney Quilter
• Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
• Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Cliff Skeen
• Majority Whip: Patrick Sweeney
• Assistant Majority Whip: Judy Sheerer

Minority leadership

• Leader: Corwin Nixon
• Assistant Leader: Dave Johnson
• Whip: Jo Ann Davidson
• Assistant Whip: Lou Blessing

Members of the 118th Ohio House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party	First Elected
1	Bill Thompson		Republican	1986
2	Ross Boggs Jr		Democratic	1982
3	Sean D. Logan		Democratic	1990 (Appt.)
4	William G. Batchelder		Republican	1968
5	Randy Gardner		Republican	1985 (Appt.)
6	Jim Petro		Republican	1986
7	Rocco Colonna		Democratic	1974
8	Madeline Cain		Democratic	1988
9	Patrick Sweeney		Democratic	1967
10	Ron Mottl		Democratic	1986
11	Barbara C. Pringle		Democratic	1982 (Appt.)
12	Troy Lee James		Democratic	1967
13	Frank Mahnic Jr.		Democratic	1988
14	Ike Thompson		Democratic	1970
15	Jane Campbell		Democratic	1984
16	Vermel Whalen		Democratic	1986 (Appt.)
17	Suzanne Bergansky		Democratic	1988
18	Judy Sheerer		Democratic	1982
19	Ron Suster		Democratic	1980
20	Cheryl Winkler		Republican	1990 (Appt.)
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	Jacquelin K. O'Brien		Republican	1986
27	Dale N. Van Vyven		Republican	1978 (Appt.)
28	Ed Thomas Jr.		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	Bill Schuck		Republican
36	Rhine McLin		Democratic	1989 (Appt.)
37	Tom Roberts		Democratic	1986 (Appt.)
38	Bob Corbin		Republican	1976
39	Bob Hickey		Democratic	1982
40	Russ Guerra		Republican
41	Tom Seese		Democratic	1986 (Appt.)
42	Vernon Sykes		Democratic	1983 (Appt.)
43	Wayne Jones		Democratic	1988 (Appt.)
44	Tom Watkins		Republican	1984
45	Casey Jones		Democratic	1968
46	Don Czarcinski		Democratic	1983 (Appt.)
47	Barney Quilter		Democratic	1966
48	Truman Greenwood		Republican	1988
49	Chuck Red Ash		Republican	1978
50	William J. Healy		Democratic	1974
51	Dave Johnson		Republican	1978
52	Joseph Vukovich		Democratic	1976	-	53	Bob Hagan		Democratic	1986
54	John Bara		Democratic	1982
55	Joseph Koziura		Democratic	1984
56	Michael A. Fox		Republican	1974
57	John Boehner		Republican	1984
58	June Lucas		Democratic	1986
59	Michael G. Verich		Democratic	1982
60	Dan Troy		Democratic	1982
61	Ray Sines		Republican
62	David Hartley		Democratic
63	Paul Jones		Democratic	1982
64	Frank Sawyer		Democratic	1982
65	Bob Doyle		Republican	1982
66	Sam Bateman Jr.		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	Katherine Walsh		Democratic	1988
73	James Buchy		Republican
74	Bob Clark		Republican	1982
75	Joe Haines		Republican	1980
76	Eugene Byers		Republican	1986
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	Jon Stozich		Republican
83	Rodney Hughes		Republican	1967
84	Corwin Nixon		Republican	1967
85	Dwight Wise		Democratic
86	Larry Adams		Republican	1986
87	Joan Lawrence		Republican	1982
88	Mike Shoemaker		Democratic	1982
89	Vern Riffe		Democratic	1967
90	Rick Rench		Republican
91	Paul Mechling		Democratic
92	Mark Malone		Democratic	1984
93	Ron Amstutz		Republican	1980
94	Mary Abel		Democratic	1989 (Appt.)
95	Joe Secrest		Democratic	1982
96	Tom Johnson		Democratic	1976
97	William Hinig		Democratic	1967
98	Jerry W. Krupinski		Democratic	1986
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