Ohio's 22nd House of Representatives district should not be confused with Ohio's 22nd congressional district.
| State: | Ohio |
| District: | 22 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Juanita Brent |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Cleveland |
| Population: | 125,144[1] |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
Ohio's 22nd House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Juanita Brent. It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes the municipalities of Cleveland Heights, East Cleveland, Highland Hills, North Randall, Shaker Heights, University Heights, Warrensville Heights, and part of Cleveland.
| Member | Party | Years | General Assembly | Electoral history | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 2, 1967. | |||||||
| align=left | Vern Riffe | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 89th district. | ||
| align=left | Chester Cruze | Republican | January 1, 1973 – April 6, 1977 | 110th 111th 112th | Redistricted from the 68th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Resigned.[2] | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | April 6, 1977 – April 27, 1977 | 112th | ||||
| align=left | Edith Mayer | Republican | April 27, 1977 – December 31, 1982 | 112th 113th 114th | Appointed to finish Cruze's term.[3] Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 27th district and lost re-nomination.[4] | ||
| align=left | Lou Blessing | Republican | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1992 | 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 35th district. | ||
| align=left | Ray Miller | Democratic | January 4, 1993 – July 1, 1993 | 120th | Redistricted from the 29th district and re-elected in 1992. Resigned.[5] | ||
| align=left | Charleta Tavares | Democratic | July 1, 1993 – December 31, 1998 | 120th 121st 122nd | Appointed to finish Miller's term. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired to run for Ohio Secretary of State.[6] | ||
| align=left | Ray Miller | Democratic | January 4, 1999 – December 31, 2002 | 123rd 124th | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired to run for state senator.[7] | ||
| align=left | Jim Hughes | Republican | January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2008 | 125th 126th 127th | Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Term-limited; ran for state senator.[8] | ||
| align=left | John Patrick Carney | Democratic | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2014 | 128th 129th 130th | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Retired to run for Ohio State Auditor.[9] | ||
| align=left | David J. Leland | Democratic | 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. | ||
| align=left | Juanita Brent | Democratic | January 2, 2023 – present | 135th | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 2022. | ||