134th Ohio General Assembly explained

134th Ohio General Assembly
Chamber1 Leader2:Jay Hottinger
Chamber1 Image Caption:Senate party standings
Session1 End:December 31, 2022
Session1 Start:January 4, 2021
Chamber2 Leader1:Robert Cupp
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:House Speaker
Control2:Republican Party
Membership2:99 (64 R, 35 D)
Chamber2:House of Representatives
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:President Pro Tempore
Chamber1 Leader1:Matt Huffman
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President of the Senate
Control1:Republican Party
Membership1:33 (25 R, 8 D)
Chamber1:Ohio Senate
After:135th
Before:133rd
Chamber2 Image Caption:House party standings

The One Hundred Thirty-Fourth Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature, composed of the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It convened in Columbus, Ohio on January 4, 2021, and adjourned on December 31, 2022. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2010 United States census and 2011 redistricting plan. The Ohio Republican Party retained the majority in both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives.

Party summary

Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.

Senate

Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

TotalVacant
DemocraticRepublican
End of previous Assembly924330
Begin (January 4, 2021)825330
Latest voting share24.2%75.8%

House of Representatives

Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

TotalVacant
DemocraticRepublican
End of previous Assembly3861990
Begin (January 4, 2021)3564990
June 16, 202163981
June 28, 20213464981
October 13, 202135990
January 2, 202234981
February 16, 202235990
February 27, 202263981
March 9, 202264990
April 22, 202234981
May 18, 202235990
Latest voting share35.4%65.3%

Leadership

Senate

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

House of Representatives

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

Membership

Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedTerm Limited
1Rob McColleyRepublicanNapoleon2017 (Appt.)2026
2RepublicanBowling Green2019 (Appt.)2028
3Tina MaharathDemocraticCanal Winchester20182026
4George LangRepublicanWest Chester20202028
5Steve HuffmanRepublicanTipp City20182026
6Niraj AntaniRepublicanMiamisburg20202028
7Steve WilsonRepublicanMaineville2017 (Appt.)2026
8Louis BlessingRepublicanColerain Township2019 (Appt.)2028
9DemocraticCincinnati20142022
10RepublicanLondon2016 (Appt.)2024
11Teresa FedorDemocraticToledo20182026
12RepublicanLima20162024
13Nathan ManningRepublicanNorth Ridgeville20182026
14Terry JohnsonRepublicanMcDermott2019 (Appt.)2028
15Hearcel CraigDemocraticColumbus20182026
16Stephanie KunzieRepublicanColumbus20162024
17RepublicanJasper Township2012 (Appt.)2022
18Jerry CirinoRepublicanKirtland20202028
19Andrew BrennerRepublicanPowell20182026
20Tim SchafferRepublicanLancaster2019 (Appt.)2028
21Dale MartinDemocraticCleveland2022 (Appt.)2030
22Mark RomanchukRepublicanOntario20202028
23Nickie AntonioDemocraticLakewood20182026
24RepublicanChagrin Falls20162024
25DemocraticRichmond Heights20142022
26Bill ReinekeRepublicanEden Township20202028
27Kristina RoegnerRepublicanHudson20182026
28DemocraticAkron20162024
29Kirk SchuringRepublicanCanton20182026
30RepublicanAdena20162024
31RepublicanNewark20142022
32Sandra O'BrienRepublicanRome20202028
33Michael RulliRepublicanSalem20182026

House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst ElectedTerm Limited
1RepublicanWooster20162024
2Marilyn JohnRepublicanShelby20202028
3Haraz GhanbariRepublicanPerrysburg2019 (Appt.)2028
4RepublicanShawnee Township20142022
5RepublicanSalem20142022
6Phil RobinsonDemocraticCleveland20182026
7RepublicanStrongsville20162024
8DemocraticEuclid20142022
9Bishara AddisonDemocraticCleveland2022 (Appt.)2030
10Terrence UpchurchDemocraticCleveland20182026
11Shayla DavisDemocraticCleveland2022 (Appt.)2030
12Juanita BrentDemocraticCleveland20182026
13Michael SkindellDemocraticLakewood20182026
14Bride Rose SweeneyDemocraticCleveland2018 (Appt.)2026
15Jeffery CrossmanDemocraticParma20182026
16Monique SmithDemocraticFairview Park20202028
17DemocraticColumbus20162024
18DemocraticColumbus2016 (Appt.)2024
19Mary LightbodyDemocraticWesterville20182026
20DemocraticCanal Winchester2017 (Appt.)2026
21Beth ListonDemocraticDublin20182026
22DemocraticColumbus20142022
23RepublicanGrove City20162024
24Allison RussoDemocraticUpper Arlington20182026
25Dontavius JarrellsDemocraticColumbus20202028
26Latyna HumphreyDemocraticColumbus2021 (Appt.)2030
27RepublicanCincinnati20142022
28Jessica MirandaDemocraticForest Park20182026
29Cindy AbramsRepublicanHarrison2019 (Appt.)2028
30RepublicanGreen Township20162024
31DemocraticCincinnati20162024
32DemocraticCincinnati20162024
33Sedrick DensonDemocraticCincinnati20182026
34DemocraticAkron20142022
35DemocraticAkron2017 (Appt.)2026
36Bob YoungRepublicanGreen20202028
37Casey WeinsteinDemocraticHudson20182026
38Bill RoemerRepublicanRichfield20182026
39Willis Blackshear, Jr.DemocraticDayton20202028
40Phil PlummerRepublicanDayton20182026
41Andrea WhiteRepublicanKettering20202028
42Tom YoungRepublicanMiamisburg20202028
43Rodney CreechRepublicanWest Alexandria20202028
44Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocraticToledo20182026
45Lisa SobeckiDemocraticToledo20182026
46DemocraticOregon2013 (Appt.)2022
47RepublicanWaterville2016 (Appt.)2024
48Scott OelslagerRepublicanNorth Canton20182026
49DemocraticCanton20162024
50Reggie StoltzfusRepublicanParis Township20182026
51Sara CarruthersRepublicanHamilton20182026
52Jennifer GrossRepublicanWest Chester20202028
53Thomas HallRepublicanMadison Township20202028
54RepublicanMason20142022
55Gayle ManningRepublicanNorth Ridgeville20182026
56Joe MillerDemocraticAmherst20182026
57RepublicanNorwalk20162024
58DemocraticYoungstown20142022
59Alessandro CutronaRepublicanCanfield2020 (Appt.)2028
60Daniel TroyDemocraticWillowick20202028
61Jamie CallenderRepublicanConcord Township20182026
62RepublicanFranklin20162024
63Mike LoychikRepublicanCortland20202028
64DemocraticWarren20142022
65Jean SchmidtRepublicanLoveland20202028
66Adam BirdRepublicanNew Richmond20202028
67Kris JordanRepublicanPowell20182026
68Shawn StevensRepublicanPowell2022 (Appt.)2030
69Sharon RayRepublicanWadsworth20202028
70RepublicanLoudonville20162024
71Mark FraizerRepublicanNewark2019 (Appt.)2028
72Kevin MillerRepublicanLoudonville2021 (Appt.)2030
73Brian LamptonRepublicanBeavercreek20202028
74RepublicanXenia2016 (Appt.)2024
75Gail PavligaRepublicanAtwater20202028
76Diane GrendellRepublicanChesterland2019 (Appt.)2028
77Jeffrey LaReRepublicanViolet Township2019 (Appt.)2028
78Brian StewartRepublicanAshville20202028
79RepublicanGerman Township20142022
80Jena PowellRepublicanArcanum20182026
81James HoopsRepublicanNapoleon20182026
82RepublicanDefiance20162024
83Jon CrossRepublicanKenton20182026
84Susan ManchesterRepublicanWaynesfield20182026
85RepublicanUnion Township20142022
86Tracy RichardsonRepublicanMarysville20182026
87Riordan McClainRepublicanUpper Sandusky2018 (Appt.)2026
88Gary ClickRepublicanFremont20202028
89Douglas Swearingen, Jr.RepublicanHuron2019 (Appt.)2028
90Brian BaldridgeRepublicanCherry Fork20182026
91Shane WilkinRepublicanLynchburg2018 (Appt.)2026
92Mark JohnsonRepublicanChillicothe20202028
93Jason StephensRepublicanKitts Hill2019 (Appt.)2028
94RepublicanNelsonville20162024
95Don JonesRepublicanFreeport20182026
96Ron FergusonRepublicanWintersville20202028
97Adam HolmesRepublicanNashport2019 (Appt.)2028
98Brett HillyerRepublicanUhrichsville20182026
99Sarah FowlerRepublicanGeneva20202028

Changes in membership

Senate

DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successorseated
21stSandra Williams (D)Williams resigned to work in the private sector[6] Dale Martin (D)June 8, 2022[7]
11thTeresa Fedor (D)Fedor resigned effective October 31, 2022 during her run for Ohio State Board of Education[8] Paula Hicks-Hudson (D)November 16, 2022

House of Representatives

DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successorseated
72ndLarry Householder (R)Householder was expelled from the House on June 16, 2021, for his role in the Ohio nuclear bribery scandal.Kevin Miller (R)June 28, 2021
26thErica Crawley (D)Crawley resigned after being appointed to fill a vacancy on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners.Latyna Humphrey (D)October 13, 2021
11thStephanie Howse (D)Howse resigned after being elected to the Cleveland City Council.Shayla Davis (D)February 16, 2022
68thRick Carfagna (R)Carfagna resigned to become Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.Shawn Stevens (R)March 9, 2022
9thJanine Boyd (D)Boyd resigned to take a position in the Biden administration.Bishara Addison (D)May 18, 2022
44thPaula Hicks-Hudson (D)Hicks-Hudson resigned to accept an appointment to the Ohio Senate.Elgin Rogers Jr. (D)November 16, 2022[9]

Committees

Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.

Senate

CommitteeChairRanking Member
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesTim SchafferTeresa Fedor
Energy and Public Utilities
Finance
Financial Institutions and TechnologySteve WilsonTina Maharath
Government Oversight and ReformKristina RoegnerHearcel Craig
HealthSteve HuffmanNickie Antonio
InsuranceHearcel Craig
JudiciaryNathan Manning
Local Government and ElectionsTina Maharath
Primary and Secondary EducationAndrew BrennerTeresa Fedor
Rules and Reference
Small Business and Economic OpportunityMichael Rulli
TransportationStephanie KunzieNickie Antonio
Veterans and Public Safety
Ways and MeansLouis Blessing
Workforce and Higher EducationTerry Johnson
[10]

House of Representatives

CommitteeChairRanking Member
Agriculture and ConservationJuanita Brent
Armed Services and Veterans AffairsMike LoychikAdam Miller
Behavioral Health and Recovery SupportsSara CarruthersJanine Boyd
Civil JusticeBrett HillyerTavia Galonski
Commerce and LaborMichele Lepore-Hagan
Criminal JusticeJeffrey LaReDavid Leland
Economic and Workforce DevelopmentTerrence Upchurch
Energy and Natural ResourcesJason StephensCasey Weinstein
Families, Aging and Human ServicesSusan ManchesterBeth Liston
FinanceScott Oelslager
Financial InstitutionsKris JordanJeffrey Crossman
Government OversightShane WilkinBride Rose Sweeney
HealthAllison Russo
Higher Education and Career ReadinessCatherine Ingram
Infrastructure and Rural DevelopmentReggie StoltzfusRichard Brown
InsuranceJessica Miranda
Primary and Secondary EducationGayle ManningPhil Robinson
Public UtilitiesJames HoopsKent Smith
Rules and ReferenceEmilia Sykes
State and Local GovernmentBrigid Kelly
Technology and InnovationMark FraizerMary Lightbody
Transportation and Public SafetyBrian BaldridgeMichael Sheehy
Ways and MeansLisa Sobecki
[11]

Joint Committees

CommitteeChairRanking Member
Correctional Institution Inspection Committee
Joint Commission on Agency Rule Review
Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee
Legislative Services Commission
State Controlling Board

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cass. Andrew. Kenny Yuko to continue as Ohio Senate Minority Leader. 2020-12-27. The News-Herald. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20201209113936/https://www.news-herald.com/news/kenny-yuko-to-continue-as-ohio-senate-minority-leader/article_ee8a7c66-34d7-11eb-a5c0-036ed83e9644.html. 2020-12-09.
  2. Web site: Majority Leadership Ohio House of Representatives. 2021-01-04. www.ohiohouse.gov.
  3. Web site: Wu. Titus. Rep. Allison Russo of Columbus area becomes the top Democrat in Ohio House. 2022-01-13. The Columbus Dispatch. en-US.
  4. 'Newest additions to the House Dem Caucus leadership team. Asst/leader/whip respectively'. Twitter. RepJoeMiller. 1481425309832560640.
  5. Web site: Minority Leadership Ohio House of Representatives. 2021-01-04. www.ohiohouse.gov.
  6. News: Sandra Williams resigning from Ohio Senate months before term ends . 6 June 2022 . Cleveland.com.
  7. Web site: Rultenberg . Josh . Senate Democrats to Select Dale Martin to Fill Remainder of Williams Term . 6 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Pietrasz . Jake . State Senator Teresa Fedor announces retirement . WTVG 13 ABC Action News . 14 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Elgin Rogers Jr. appointed to Ohio House District 44, sworn in as state representative . The Ohio House of Representatives . 14 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Committees The Ohio Senate. 2021-01-22. ohiosenate.gov.
  11. Web site: Committees. 2021-01-29. Ohio House of Representatives. en.

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