128th Ohio General Assembly

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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.

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Party summary

Senate

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature2112330
Begin2112330
Latest voting share63.6%36.4%

House of Representatives

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous legislature4653990
Begin5346990
Latest voting share53.5%46.5%

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Membership

Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited
1 Steve Buehrer Republican Delta 20062014
2 Mark Wagoner Republican Toledo 2008 (Appt.)2016
3 David Goodman Republican New Albany 2001 (Appt.)2010
4 Gary Cates Republican West Chester 20042012
5 Fred Strahorn Democratic Dayton 2009 (Appt.)2018
6 Jon Husted Republican Kettering 20082016
7 Shannon Jones Republican Springboro 2009 (Appt.)2018
8 Bill Seitz Republican Cincinnati 2007 (Appt.)2016
9 Eric Kearney Democratic Cincinnati 2005 (Appt.)2014
10 Chris Widener Republican Springfield 20082016
11 Teresa Fedor Democratic Toledo 20022010
12 Keith Faber Republican Celina 2007 (Appt.)2016
13 Sue Morano Democratic Lorain 20062014
14 Tom Niehaus Republican New Richmond 20042012
15 Ray Miller Democratic Columbus 20022010
16 Jim Hughes Republican Columbus 20082016
17 John Carey Republican Wellston 20022010
18 Timothy Grendell Republican Chesterland 20042012
19 Bill Harris Republican Ashland 2000 (Appt.)2010
20 Jimmy Stewart Republican Athens 20082016
21 Shirley Smith Democratic Cleveland 20062014
22VacantRepublican
23 Dale Miller Democratic Cleveland 2006 (Appt.)2014
24 Tom Patton Republican Strongsville 2008 (Appt.)2016
25 Nina Turner Democratic Cleveland 2008 (Appt.)2018
26 Karen Gillmor Republican Tiffin 20082016
27 Kevin Coughlin Republican Cuyahoga Falls 2001 (Appt.)2010
28 Tom Sawyer Democratic Akron 2007 (Appt.)2016
29 Kirk Schuring Republican Canton 20022010
30 Jason Wilson Democratic Columbiana 2007 (Appt.)2016
31 Tim Schaffer Republican Lancaster 20062014
32 Capri Cafaro Democratic Hubbard 2007 (Appt.)2016
33 Joe Schiavoni Democratic Canfield 2009 (Appt.)2018

House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited
1 Linda Bolon Democratic East Palestine 20062014
2 Kris Jordan Republican Dublin 20082016
3 Ron Amstutz Republican Wooster 20082016
4 Matt Huffman Republican Lima 20062014
5 Gerald Stebelton Republican Lancaster 20062014
6 Randy Gardner Republican Bowling Green 2008 (Appt.)2016
7 Kenny Yuko Democratic Richmond Heights 20042012
8 Armond Budish Democratic Beachwood 20062014
9 Barbara Boyd Democratic Cleveland Heights 20062014
10 Robin Belcher Democratic Cleveland 2009 (Appt.)2018
11 Sandra Williams Democratic Cleveland 20062014
12 Michael DeBose Democratic Cleveland 2002 (Appt.)2010
13 Michael J. Skindell Democratic Lakewood 20022010
14 Michael Foley Democratic Cleveland 2006 (Appt.)2014
15 Timothy J. DeGeeter Democratic Parma 2003 (Appt.)2012
16 Nan Baker Republican Westlake 20082016
17 Josh Mandel Republican Lyndhurst 20062014
18 Matt Patten Democratic Strongsville 20082016
19 Marian Harris Democratic Columbus 20082016
20 Nancy Garland Democratic New Albany 20082016
21 Kevin Bacon Republican Columbus 20062014
22 John Patrick Carney Democratic Clintonville 20082016
23 Cheryl Grossman Republican Grove City 20082016
24 Ted Celeste Democratic Upper Arlington 20062014
25 Dan Stewart Democratic Columbus 20022010
26 Tracy Maxwell Heard Democratic Columbus 20062014
27 W. Carlton Weddington Democratic Columbus 20082016
28 Connie Pillich Democratic Montgomery 20082016
29 Lou Blessing Republican Cincinnati 20042012
30 Robert Mecklenborg Republican Cincinnati 2007 (Appt.)2016
31 Denise Driehaus Democratic Cincinnati 20082016
32 Dale Mallory Democratic Cincinnati 20062014
33 Alicia Reece Democratic Cincinnati 2010 (Appt.)2018
34 Peter Stautberg Republican Anderson Twp. 20082016
35 Ron Maag Republican Lebanon 20082016
36 Seth Morgan Republican Huber Heights 20082016
37 Peggy Lehner Republican Kettering 20082016
38 Terry Blair Republican Washington Twp. 20082016
39 Clayton Luckie Democratic Dayton 2006 (Appt.)2014
40 Roland Winburn Democratic Harrison Twp. 20082016
41 Brian Williams Democratic Akron 20042012
42 Mike Moran Democratic Hudson 20082016
43 Steve Dyer Democratic Green 20062014
44 Vernon Sykes Democratic Akron 20062014
45 John Otterman Democratic Akron 2008 (Appt.)2016
46 Barbara Sears Republican Sylvania 2008 (Appt.)2016
47 Joe Walter Democratic Toledo 2010 (Appt.)2018
48 Edna Brown Democratic Toledo 2001 (Appt.)2010
49 Matt Szollosi Democratic Toledo 20062014
50 Todd Snitchler Republican Uniontown 20082016
51 Scott Oelslager Republican Canton 20022010
52 Stephen Slesnick Democratic Canton 2008 (Appt.)2016
53 Timothy Derickson Republican Hanover Twp 20082016
54 Courtney Combs Republican Hamilton 2004 (Appt.)2012
55 Bill Coley Republican West Chester Twp. 20042012
56 Joseph Koziura Democratic Lorain 2001 (Appt.)2010
57 Matt Lundy Democratic Elyria 20062014
58 Terry Boose Republican Norwalk 20082016
59 Ron Gerberry Democratic Austintown 2007 (Appt.)2016
60 Bob Hagan Democratic Youngstown 20062014
61 Mark Okey Democratic Carrollton 20062014
62 Lorraine Fende Democratic Willowick 20042012
63 Mark Schneider Democratic Mentor 20082016
64 Tom Letson Democratic Warren 20062014
65 Sandra Harwood Democratic Niles 20022010
66 Joe Uecker Republican Loveland 20042012
67 Peter Beck Republican Mason 2009 (Appt.)2018
68 Kathleen Chandler Democratic Kent 20022010
69 William G. Batchelder Republican Medina 20062014
70 Jarrod Martin Republican Beavercreek 20082016
71 Jay Hottinger Republican Newark 20062014
72 Ross McGregor Republican Springfield 2005 (Appt.)2014
73 Jay Goyal Democratic Mansfield 20062014
74 Bruce Goodwin Republican Defiance 20062014Finance and Appropriations Agriculture and Development Subcommittee Ranking Member
75 Lynn Wachtmann Republican Napoleon 20062014Health Committee Ranking Member
76 Cliff Hite Republican Findlay 20062014Faith-based Initiatives Committee Ranking Member
77 Jim Zehringer Republican Fort Recovery 2007 (Appt.)2016Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member
78 John Adams Republican Sidney 20062014Minority Whip
79 Richard Adams Republican Troy 20082016
80 Dennis Murray Democratic Sandusky 20082016
81 Jeff Wagner Republican Sycamore 20022010
82 Jeffrey McClain Republican Upper Sandusky 20082016
83 David Burke Republican Marysville 20082016Finance and Appropriations Human Services Subcommittee Ranking Member
84 Bob Hackett Republican London 20082016
85 Raymond Pryor Democratic Chillicothe 20082016
86 David T. Daniels Republican Greenfield 20022010State Government Committee Ranking Member
87 Clyde Evans Republican Rio Grande 20022010Public Security and Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member
88 Danny Bubp Republican West Union 20042012Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member
89 Todd Book Democratic McDermott 20022010Rules and Reference Committee Chairman
90 Margaret Ruhl Republican Mount Vernon 20082016
91 Dan Dodd Democratic Hebron 20062014Insurance Committee Chairman
92 Debbie Phillips Democratic Athens 20082016
93 Larry Woodford Democratic Marietta 2010 (Appt.)2020
94 Troy Balderson Republican Muskingum 20082016
95 John Domenick Democratic Smithfield 20022010
96 Joshua O'Farrell Democratic New Philadelphia 2010 (Appt.)2018
97 Dave Hall Republican Killbuck 20082016
98 Richard Hollington Republican Chagrin Falls 2010 (Appt.)2018
99 Deborah Newcomb Democratic Conneaut 2008 (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 District Bob 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 District Shannon Jones (R)Resigned to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. Peter Beck (R)September 20, 2009
98th District Matt Dolan (R)Resigned to focus on a run for Cuyahoga County Executive. Richard Hollington (R)February 6, 2010
33rd District Tyrone Yates (D)Resigned to become a judge on the Hamilton County Municipal Court. Alicia Reece March 3, 2010
47th District Peter Ujvagi (D)Resigned to become the administrator for Lucas County. Joe Walter March 24, 2010
96th District Allan Sayre (D)Resigned to become city manager for Dover, Ohio. Joshua O'Farrell June 2, 2010
93rd District Jennifer Garrison (D)Resigned to become a member of the Ohio Consumers Council. Larry Woodford December 7, 2010

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hirschfeld Davis, Julie (November 5, 2008). "Democrats expand House majority with broad gains". USA Today . Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Schiavoni appointed to replace Boccieri as senator". TNL News. December 24, 2008. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
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