128th Ohio General Assembly explained

The One Hundred Twenty-eighth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio from January 5, 2009, until December 31, 2010. Ted Strickland was Ohio Governor for its entirety. It was composed of the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. The apportionment of districts was based on the 2000 United States census. It marked the first time in fourteen years that the Ohio Democratic Party controlled the House of Representatives, while the Ohio Republican Party maintained control of the Ohio Senate.

Party summary

Senate

AffiliationParty

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total
RepublicanDemocraticVacant
nowrap style="font-size:80%"End of previous legislature2112330
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Begin2112330
Latest voting share63.6% 36.4%

House of Representatives

AffiliationParty

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total
DemocraticRepublicanVacant
nowrap style="font-size:80%"End of previous legislature4653990
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Begin5346990
Latest voting share53.5%46.5%

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Membership

Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedTerm Limited
1Steve Buehrer http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_01.htmlRepublicanDelta20062014
2Mark Wagoner http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_02.htmlRepublicanToledo2008 (Appt.)2016
3David Goodman http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_03.htmlRepublicanNew Albany2001 (Appt.)2010
4Gary Cates http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_04.htmlRepublicanWest Chester20042012
5Fred StrahornDemocraticDayton2009 (Appt.)2018
6Jon Husted http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_06.htmlRepublicanKettering2008 2016
7Shannon Jones http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_07.htmlRepublicanSpringboro2009 (Appt.)2018
8Bill Seitz http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_08.htmlRepublicanCincinnati2007 (Appt.)2016
9Eric Kearney https://web.archive.org/web/20090930204537/http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_09.htmlDemocraticCincinnati2005 (Appt.)2014
10Chris Widener http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_10.htmlRepublicanSpringfield20082016
11Teresa Fedor http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_11.htmlDemocraticToledo20022010
12Keith Faber http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_12.htmlRepublicanCelina2007 (Appt.)2016
13Sue Morano http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_13.htmlDemocraticLorain20062014
14Tom Niehaus http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_14.htmlRepublicanNew Richmond20042012
15Ray Miller http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_15.htmlDemocraticColumbus20022010
16Jim Hughes http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_16.htmlRepublicanColumbus20082016
17John Carey http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_17.htmlRepublicanWellston20022010
18Timothy Grendell http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_18.htmlRepublicanChesterland20042012
19Bill Harris http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_19.htmlRepublicanAshland2000 (Appt.)2010
20Jimmy StewartRepublicanAthens20082016
21Shirley Smith http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_21.htmlDemocraticCleveland20062014
22VacantRepublican
23Dale Miller http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_23.htmlDemocraticCleveland2006 (Appt.)2014
24Tom Patton http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_24.htmlRepublicanStrongsville2008 (Appt.)2016
25Nina Turner http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_25.htmlDemocraticCleveland2008 (Appt.)2018
26Karen Gillmor http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_26.htmlRepublicanTiffin20082016
27Kevin Coughlin http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_27.htmlRepublicanCuyahoga Falls2001 (Appt.)2010
28Tom Sawyer http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_28.htmlDemocraticAkron2007 (Appt.)2016
29Kirk Schuring http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_29.htmlRepublicanCanton20022010
30Jason Wilson http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_30.htmlDemocraticColumbiana2007 (Appt.)2016
31Tim Schaffer http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_31.htmlRepublicanLancaster20062014
32Capri Cafaro http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_32.htmlDemocraticHubbard2007 (Appt.)2016
33Joe Schiavoni http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_33.htmlDemocraticCanfield2009 (Appt.)2018

House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst ElectedTerm Limited
1Linda BolonDemocraticEast Palestine2006 2014
2Kris JordanRepublicanDublin20082016
3Ron AmstutzRepublicanWooster20082016
4Matt HuffmanRepublicanLima20062014
5Gerald StebeltonRepublicanLancaster20062014
6Randy GardnerRepublicanBowling Green2008 (Appt.)2016
7Kenny YukoDemocraticRichmond Heights20042012
8Armond BudishDemocraticBeachwood20062014
9Barbara BoydDemocraticCleveland Heights20062014
10Robin BelcherDemocraticCleveland2009 (Appt.)2018
11Sandra WilliamsDemocraticCleveland20062014
12Michael DeBoseDemocraticCleveland2002 (Appt.)2010
13Michael J. SkindellDemocraticLakewood20022010
14Michael FoleyDemocraticCleveland2006 (Appt.)2014
15Timothy J. DeGeeterDemocraticParma2003 (Appt.)2012
16Nan BakerRepublicanWestlake20082016
17Josh MandelRepublicanLyndhurst20062014
18Matt PattenDemocraticStrongsville20082016
19Marian HarrisDemocraticColumbus20082016
20Nancy GarlandDemocraticNew Albany20082016
21Kevin BaconRepublicanColumbus20062014
22John Patrick CarneyDemocraticClintonville20082016
23Cheryl GrossmanRepublicanGrove City20082016
24Ted CelesteDemocraticUpper Arlington20062014
25Dan StewartDemocraticColumbus20022010
26Tracy Maxwell HeardDemocraticColumbus20062014
27W. Carlton WeddingtonDemocraticColumbus20082016
28Connie PillichDemocraticMontgomery20082016
29Lou BlessingRepublicanCincinnati20042012
30Robert MecklenborgRepublicanCincinnati2007 (Appt.)2016
31Denise DriehausDemocraticCincinnati20082016
32Dale MalloryDemocraticCincinnati20062014
33Alicia ReeceDemocraticCincinnati2010 (Appt.)2018
34Peter StautbergRepublicanAnderson Twp.20082016
35Ron MaagRepublicanLebanon20082016
36Seth MorganRepublicanHuber Heights20082016
37Peggy LehnerRepublicanKettering20082016
38Terry BlairRepublicanWashington Twp.20082016
39Clayton LuckieDemocraticDayton2006 (Appt.)2014
40Roland WinburnDemocraticHarrison Twp.20082016
41Brian WilliamsDemocraticAkron20042012
42Mike MoranDemocraticHudson20082016
43Steve DyerDemocraticGreen20062014
44Vernon SykesDemocraticAkron20062014
45John OttermanDemocraticAkron2008 (Appt.)2016
46Barbara SearsRepublicanSylvania2008 (Appt.)2016
47Joe WalterDemocraticToledo2010 (Appt.)2018
48Edna BrownDemocraticToledo2001 (Appt.)2010
49Matt SzollosiDemocraticToledo20062014
50Todd SnitchlerRepublicanUniontown20082016
51Scott OelslagerRepublicanCanton20022010
52Stephen SlesnickDemocraticCanton2008 (Appt.)2016
53Timothy DericksonRepublicanHanover Twp20082016
54Courtney CombsRepublicanHamilton2004 (Appt.)2012
55Bill ColeyRepublicanWest Chester Twp.20042012
56Joseph KoziuraDemocraticLorain2001 (Appt.)2010
57Matt LundyDemocraticElyria20062014
58Terry BooseRepublicanNorwalk20082016
59Ron GerberryDemocraticAustintown2007 (Appt.)2016
60Bob HaganDemocraticYoungstown20062014
61Mark OkeyDemocraticCarrollton20062014
62Lorraine FendeDemocraticWillowick20042012
63Mark SchneiderDemocraticMentor20082016
64Tom LetsonDemocraticWarren20062014
65Sandra HarwoodDemocraticNiles20022010
66Joe UeckerRepublicanLoveland20042012
67Peter BeckRepublicanMason2009 (Appt.)2018
68Kathleen ChandlerDemocraticKent20022010
69William G. BatchelderRepublicanMedina20062014
70Jarrod MartinRepublicanBeavercreek20082016
71Jay HottingerRepublicanNewark20062014
72Ross McGregorRepublicanSpringfield2005 (Appt.)2014
73Jay GoyalDemocraticMansfield20062014
74Bruce GoodwinRepublicanDefiance20062014Finance and Appropriations Agriculture and Development Subcommittee Ranking Member
75Lynn WachtmannRepublicanNapoleon20062014Health Committee Ranking Member
76Cliff HiteRepublicanFindlay20062014Faith-based Initiatives Committee Ranking Member
77Jim ZehringerRepublicanFort Recovery2007 (Appt.)2016Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member
78John AdamsRepublicanSidney20062014Minority Whip
79Richard AdamsRepublicanTroy20082016
80Dennis MurrayDemocraticSandusky20082016
81Jeff WagnerRepublicanSycamore20022010
82Jeffrey McClainRepublicanUpper Sandusky20082016
83David BurkeRepublicanMarysville20082016Finance and Appropriations Human Services Subcommittee Ranking Member
84Bob HackettRepublicanLondon20082016
85Raymond PryorDemocraticChillicothe20082016
86David T. DanielsRepublicanGreenfield20022010State Government Committee Ranking Member
87Clyde EvansRepublicanRio Grande20022010Public Security and Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member
88Danny BubpRepublicanWest Union20042012Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member
89Todd BookDemocraticMcDermott20022010Rules and Reference Committee Chairman
90Margaret RuhlRepublicanMount Vernon20082016
91Dan DoddDemocraticHebron20062014Insurance Committee Chairman
92Debbie PhillipsDemocraticAthens20082016
93Larry WoodfordDemocraticMarietta2010 (Appt.)2020
94Troy BaldersonRepublicanMuskingum20082016
95John DomenickDemocraticSmithfield20022010
96Joshua O'FarrellDemocraticNew Philadelphia2010 (Appt.)2018
97Dave HallRepublicanKillbuck20082016
98Richard HollingtonRepublicanChagrin Falls2010 (Appt.)2018
99Deborah NewcombDemocraticConneaut2008 (Appt.)2016

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat

Changes in membership

Senate

There were three resignations and one death.

33rd District John Boccieri (D)[1] Resigned December 31, 2008 to become a member of the United States House of Representatives.Joe Schiavoni (D)[2] January 6, 2009
5th District Tom Roberts (D)Resigned February 28, 2009 to become a member of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.Fred Strahorn (D)March 31, 2009
7th District Bob Schuler (R)Schuler dies June 13, 2009, while in office.Shannon Jones (R)August 11, 2009
22nd DistrictBob Gibbs (R)Resigned December 31, 2010 to become a member of the United States House of Representatives.Larry Obhof (R)February 2, 2011

House of Representatives

There were seven resignations.

10th District Eugene Miller (D)Resigned to take a seat on Cleveland City Council.Robin Belcher (D)March 16, 2009
67th DistrictShannon Jones (R)Resigned to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.Peter Beck (R)September 20, 2009
98th DistrictMatt Dolan (R)Resigned to focus on a run for Cuyahoga County Executive.Richard Hollington (R)February 6, 2010
33rd DistrictTyrone Yates (D)Resigned to become a judge on the Hamilton County Municipal Court.Alicia ReeceMarch 3, 2010
47th DistrictPeter Ujvagi (D)Resigned to become the administrator for Lucas County.Joe WalterMarch 24, 2010
96th DistrictAllan Sayre (D)Resigned to become city manager for Dover, Ohio.Joshua O'FarrellJune 2, 2010
93rd DistrictJennifer Garrison (D)Resigned to become a member of the Ohio Consumers Council.Larry WoodfordDecember 7, 2010

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Julie . Hirschfeld Davis . Democrats expand House majority with broad gains . 2008-11-05 . . 2011-07-25.
  2. News: Schiavoni appointed to replace Boccieri as senator . 2008-12-24 . TNL News . 2011-07-25 . https://archive.today/20120913180225/http://www.tnl-news.com/news/article/4493192 . 2012-09-13 . dead .