125th Ohio General Assembly explained

The One Hundred Twenty-fifth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 2003 and 2004. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Republican Party. In the Senate, there were 22 Republicans and 11 Democrats. In the House, there were 63 Republicans and 36 Democrats. It is also the first General Assembly to use redistricted legislative districts after the 2000 Census.

Major events

Vacancies

• March 4, 2003: Representative Jeffrey Manning (R-57th) resigns to become Lorain County, Ohio Prosecutor.
• August 31, 2003: Senator Leigh Herington (D-28th) resigns.
• December 2, 2003: Representative Dean DePiero (D-15th) resigns to become Mayor of Parma, Ohio.
• January 6, 2004: Senator James E. Carnes (R-20th) resigns.
• January 16, 2004: Representative Greg Jolivette (R-54th) resigns to become a Commissioner in Butler County, Ohio.
• March 5, 2004: Representative Bryan C. Williams (R-41) resigns to become Chair of Summit County, Ohio Board of Elections.

Appointments

• January 6, 2003: Steve Stivers appointed to Senate District 16 due to the resignation of Priscilla D. Mead.
• January 6, 2003: Marc Dann appointed to Senate District 32 due to the resignation of Tim Ryan.
• April 8, 2003: Earl Martin appointed to House District 57 due to the resignation of Jeffrey Manning.
• September 3, 2003: Kimberly Zurz appointed to Senate District 28 due to the resignation of Leigh Herington.
• December 2, 2003: Timothy J. DeGeeter appointed to House District 15 due to the resignation of Dean DePiero.
• January 6, 2004: Joy Padgett appointed to the 20th Senatorial District due to the resignation of James E. Carnes.
• January 21, 2004: Courtney Combs appointed to House District 54 due to the resignation of Greg Jolivette.
• March 5, 2004: Marilyn Slaby appointed to House District 41 due to the resignation of Bryan C. Williams.

Leadership changes

• January 6, 2004: John Boccieri resigns from Assistant Minority Whip; Lance Mason appointed.

Senate

Leadership

Majority leadership

• President of the Senate: Doug White
• President pro tempore of the Senate: Jeff Jacobson
• Floor Leader: Randy Gardner
• Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Robert Spada
• Whip: Steve Austria
• Assistant Majority Whip: Jay Hottinger

Minority leadership

• Leader: Greg DiDonato
• Assistant Leader: Mark Mallory
• Whip: C.J. Prentiss
• Assistant Whip: Teresa Fedor

Members of the 125th Ohio Senate

District	Senator	Party	First elected
1	Lynn Wachtmann		Republican	1998
2	Randy Gardner		Republican	2000
3	David Goodman		Republican	2001 (Appt.)
4	Scott Nein		Republican	1995 (Appt.)
5	Tom Roberts		Democratic	2002 (Appt.)
6	Jeff Jacobson		Republican	2000
7			Republican	2002
8			Republican	1996
9	Mark Mallory		Democratic	1998
10	Steve Austria		Republican	2000
11	Teresa Fedor		Democratic	2002
12	Jim Jordan		Republican	2000
13	Jeff Armbruster		Republican	1998
14	Doug White		Republican	1996 (Appt.)
15	Ray Miller		Democratic	2002
16	Steve Stivers		Republican	2003 (Appt.)
17	John Carey		Republican	2002
18	Robert A. Gardner		Republican	1996
19	Bill Harris		Republican	2000 (Appt.)
20	Joy Padgett		Republican	2004 (Appt.)
21	C.J. Prentiss		Democratic	1998
22	Ron Amstutz		Republican	2000
23	Dan Brady		Democratic	1998
24	Robert Spada		Republican	1999 (Appt.)
25	Eric Fingerhut		Democratic	1998
26	Larry Mumper		Republican	1997 (Appt.)
27	Kevin Coughlin		Republican	2001 (Appt.)
28	Kimberly Zurz		Democratic	2003 (Appt.)
29	Kirk Schuring		Republican	2002
30	Gregory L. DiDonato		Democratic	1996
31	Jay Hottinger		Republican	1998 (Appt.)
32	Marc Dann		Democratic	2003 (Appt.)
33	Bob Hagan		Democratic	1997 (Appt.)

House of Representatives

Leadership

Majority leadership

• Speaker of the House: Larry Householder
• President pro tempore of the Senate: Gary Cates
• Floor Leader: Patricia Clancy
• Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Steve Buehrer
• Majority Whip: Jim Trakas
• Assistant Majority Whip: Jon Peterson

Minority leadership

• Leader: Chris Redfern
• Assistant Leader: Joyce Beatty
• Whip: Dale Miller
• Assistant Whip: John Boccieri (January 6, 2003-January 6, 2004), Lance Mason (January 6, 2004-)

Members of the 125th Ohio House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party	First Elected
1	Chuck Blasdel		Republican	2000
2	Jon Peterson		Republican	2000
3	Jim Carmichael		Republican	2000
4	John R. Willamowski		Republican	1997 (Appt.)
5	Tim Schaffer		Republican	2000
6	Bob Latta		Republican	2000
7	Ed Jerse		Democratic	1995 (Appt.)
8	Lance Mason		Democratic	2002 (Appt.)
9	Claudette Woodard		Democratic	2000
10	Shirley Smith		Democratic	1998
11	Annie L. Key		Democratic	2000
12	Michael DeBose		Democratic	2002 (Appt.)
13	Michael J. Skindell		Democratic	2002
14	Dale Miller		Democratic	1996
15	Timothy J. DeGeeter		Democratic	2003 (Appt.)
16	Sally Conway Kilbane		Republican	1998
17	Jim Trakas		Republican	1998
18	Tom Patton		Republican	2002
19	Larry L. Flowers		Republican	2000
20	Jim McGregor		Republican	2001 (Appt.)
21	Linda Reidelbach		Republican	2000
22	Jim Hughes		Republican	2000
23	Larry Wolpert		Republican	2000
24	Geoffrey C. Smith		Republican	1998
25	Dan Stewart		Democratic	2002
26	Larry Price		Democratic	2002
27	Joyce Beatty		Democratic	1999 (Appt.)
28	Jim Raussen		Republican	2002
29	Patricia Clancy		Republican	1996
30	Bill Seitz		Republican	2000
31	Steve Driehaus		Democratic	2000
32	Catherine L. Barrett		Democratic	1998
33	Tyrone Yates		Democratic	2002
34	Tom Brinkman Jr.		Republican	2000
35	Michelle G. Schneider		Republican	2000
36	Arlene Setzer		Republican	2000
37	Jon Husted		Republican	2000
38	John White		Republican	2000
39	Dixie Allen		Democratic	1998 (Appt.)
40	Fred Strahorn		Democratic	2000
41	Marilyn Slaby		Republican	2004 (Appt.)
42	John Widowfield		Republican	2001 (Appt.)
43	Mary Taylor		Republican	2002
44	Barbara Sykes		Democratic	2000
45	Robert J. Otterman		Democratic	2000
46	Lynn Olman		Republican	1995 (Appt.)
47	Peter Ujvagi		Democratic	2002
48	Edna Brown		Democratic	2001 (Appt.)
49	Jeanine Perry		Democratic	1998
50	John Hagan		Republican	2000
51	Scott Oelslager		Republican	2002
52	Mary Cirelli		Democratic	2000	-	53	Shawn Webster		Republican	2000
54	Courtney Combs		Republican	2004 (Appt.)
55	Gary Cates		Republican	1995 (Appt.)
56	Joseph Koziura		Democratic	2001 (Appt.)
57	Earl Martin		Republican	2003 (Appt.)
58	Kathleen Walcher		Republican	2002
59	Kenneth Carano		Democratic	2000
60	Sylvester Patton		Democratic	1997 (Appt.)
61	John Boccieri		Democratic	2000
62	Jamie Callender		Republican	1996
63	Ron Young		Republican
64	Daniel Sferra		Democratic	2000
65	Sandra Harwood		Democratic	2002
66	Jean Schmidt		Republican	2000
67	Tom Raga		Republican	2000
68	Kathleen Chandler		Democratic	2002
69	Chuck Calvert		Republican	1998
70	Kevin DeWine		Republican	2000
71	David R. Evans		Republican	1998 (Appt.)
72	Merle G. Kearns		Republican	2000
73	William J. Hartnett		Democratic	1998 (Appt.)
74	Steve Buehrer		Republican	1998	-	75	Jim Hoops		Republican	1998
76	Mike Gilb		Republican	2000
77	Keith Faber		Republican	2000
78	Derrick Seaver		Republican	2000
79	Diana Fessler		Republican	2000
80	Chris Redfern		Democratic	1999 (Appt.)
81	Jeff Wagner		Republican	2002
82	Steve Reinhard		Republican	2000
83	Tony Core		Republican	1999 (Appt.)
84	Chris Widener		Republican	2002
85	John M. Schlichter		Republican	2002
86	David T. Daniels		Republican	2002
87	Clyde Evans		Republican	2002
88	Tom Niehaus		Republican	2000
89	Todd Book		Democratic	2002
90	Thom Collier		Republican	2000 (Appt.)
91	Larry Householder		Republican	1996
92	Jimmy Stewart		Republican	2002
93	Nancy P. Hollister		Republican	1999 (Appt.)
94	Jim Aslanides		Republican	1999 (Appt.)
95	John Domenick		Democratic	2002
96	Charlie Wilson		Democratic	1996
97	Bob Gibbs		Republican	2002
98	Tim Grendell		Republican	2000
99	George Distel		Democratic	1999 (Appt.)

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

References

• Ohio House of Representatives official website
• Project Vote Smart - State House of Ohio
• Map of Ohio House Districts
  • Ohio District Maps 2002-2012
• State Representative Official Tabulation: November 5, 2002 Ohio Secretary of State
• State Senate Official Tabulation: November 5, 2002 Ohio Secretary of State