133rd Ohio General Assembly

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133rd Ohio General Assembly
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Ohio Statehouse (2004)
Overview
TermJanuary 7, 2019 (2019-01-07) – December 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)
Ohio Senate
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Senate party standings
Members33 (24 R, 9 D)
President of the Senate Larry Obhof (R)
President Pro Tempore Bob Peterson (R)
Party control Republican Party
Ohio House of Representatives
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House party standings
Members99 (61 R, 38 D)
House Speaker Larry Householder (R)
until July 30, 2020
Robert R. Cupp (R)
from July 30, 2020
Party control Republican Party
Sessions
1stJanuary 7, 2019 – December 31, 2020

The One Hundred Thirty-Third Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature, composed of the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It convened in Columbus, Ohio on January 7, 2019, and adjourned December 31, 2020. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2010 United States census and 2011 redistricting plan. Both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives were retained by the Ohio Republican Party.

Contents

Party summary

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

Senate

Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
TotalVacant
Democratic Republican
End of previous Assembly 924330
Begin (January 7, 2019)924330
January 14, 201923321
February 6, 201924330
March 31, 201923321
May 8, 201924330
August 31, 201923321
September 3, 201922312
September 18, 201923321
October 10, 201924330
Latest voting share27.3%72.7%

House of Representatives

Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
TotalVacant
Democratic Republican
End of previous Assembly 3365981
Begin (January 7, 2019)3860981
March 27, 201961990
May 1, 201937981
May 5, 201960972
May 8, 201959963
May 22, 201960972
May 29, 201961981
June 5, 201938990
October 3, 201960981
October 10, 201961990
November 12, 201960981
November 13, 201961990
March 20, 202060981
May 28, 202061990
Latest voting share38.4%61.6%

Leadership

Senate

Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership

House of Representatives

Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership

Membership

Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited
1 Rob McColley Republican Napoleon 2017 (Appt.)2026
2 Theresa Gavarone Republican Bowling Green 2019 (Appt.)2028
3 Tina Maharath Democratic Canal Winchester 20182026
4 Bill Coley Republican Liberty Township 2011 (Appt.)2020
5 Steve Huffman Republican Tipp City 20182026
6 Peggy Lehner Republican Kettering 2011 (Appt.)2020
7 Steve Wilson Republican Maineville 2017 (Appt.)2026
8 Louis Blessing Republican Colerain Township 2019 (Appt.)2028
9 Cecil Thomas Democratic Cincinnati 20142022
10 Bob Hackett Republican London 2016 (Appt.)2024
11 Teresa Fedor Democratic Toledo 20182026
12 Matt Huffman Republican Lima 20162024
13 Nathan Manning Republican North Ridgeville 20182026
14 Terry Johnson Republican McDermott 2019 (Appt.)2028
15 Hearcel Craig Democratic Columbus 20182026
16 Stephanie Kunze Republican Columbus 20162024
17 Bob Peterson Republican Jasper Township 2012 (Appt.)2022
18 John Eklund Republican Munson Township 2011 (Appt.)2020
19 Andrew Brenner Republican Powell 20182026
20 Tim Schaffer Republican Lancaster 2019 (Appt.)2028
21 Sandra Williams Democratic Cleveland 20142022
22 Larry Obhof Republican Montville Township 2011 (Appt.)2020
23 Nickie Antonio Democratic Lakewood 20182026
24 Matt Dolan Republican Chagrin Falls 20162024
25 Kenny Yuko Democratic Richmond Heights 20142022
26 David Burke Republican Marysville 2011 (Appt.)2020
27 Kristina Roegner Republican Hudson 20182026
28 Vernon Sykes Democratic Akron 20162024
29 Kirk Schuring Republican Canton 20182026
30 Frank Hoagland Republican Adena 20162024
31 Jay Hottinger Republican Newark 20142022
32 Sean O'Brien Democratic Hubbard 20162024
33 Michael Rulli Republican Salem 20182026

House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited
1 Scott Wiggam Republican Wooster 20162024
2 Mark Romanchuk Republican Ontario 20122020
3 Haraz Ghanbari Republican Perrysburg 2019 (Appt.)2028
4 Robert Cupp Republican Shawnee Township 20142022
5 Tim Ginter Republican Salem 20142022
6 Phil Robinson Democratic Cleveland 20182026
7 Tom Patton Republican Strongsville 20162024
8 Kent Smith Democratic Euclid 20142022
9 Janine Boyd Democratic Cleveland Heights 20142022
10 Terrence Upchurch Democratic Cleveland 20182026
11 Stephanie Howse Democratic Cleveland 20142022
12 Juanita Brent Democratic Cleveland 20182026
13 Michael Skindell Democratic Lakewood 20182026
14 Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic Cleveland 2018 (Appt.)2026
15 Jeffrey Crossman Democratic Parma 20182026
16 David Greenspan Republican Westlake 20162024
17 Adam Miller Democratic Columbus 20162024
18 Kristin Boggs Democratic Columbus 2016 (Appt.)2024
19 Mary Lightbody Democratic Westerville 20182026
20 Richard Brown Democratic Canal Winchester 2017 (Appt.)2026
21 Beth Liston Democratic Dublin 20182026
22 David Leland Democratic Columbus 20142022
23 Laura Lanese Republican Grove City 20162024
24 Allison Russo Democratic Upper Arlington 20182026
25 Bernadine Kent Democratic Columbus 20162024
26 Erica Crawley Democratic Columbus 20182026
27 Tom Brinkman Republican Cincinnati 20142022
28 Jessica Miranda Democratic Forest Park 20182026
29 Cindy Abrams Republican Harrison 2019 (Appt.)2028
30 Bill Seitz Republican Green Township 20162024
31 Brigid Kelly Democratic Cincinnati 20162024
32 Catherine Ingram Democratic Cincinnati 20162024
33 Sedrick Denson Democratic Cincinnati 20182026
34 Emilia Sykes Democratic Akron 20142022
35 Tavia Galonski Democratic Akron 2017 (Appt.)2026
36 Anthony DeVitis Republican Green 2011 (Appt.)2020
37 Casey Weinstein Democratic Hudson 20182026
38 Bill Roemer Republican Richfield 20182026
39 Fred Strahorn Democratic Dayton 20122020
40 Phil Plummer Republican Dayton 20182026
41 Jim Butler Republican Oakwood 2011 (Appt.)2020
42 Niraj Antani Republican Miamisburg 2014 (Appt.)2022
43 Jeffery Todd Smith Republican Germantown 2018 (Appt.)2026
44 Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic Toledo 20182026
45 Lisa Sobecki Democratic Toledo 20182026
46 Michael Sheehy Democratic Oregon 2013 (Appt.)2022
47 Derek Merrin Republican Waterville 2016 (Appt.)2024
48 Scott Oelslager Republican North Canton 20182026
49 Tom West Democratic Canton 20162024
50 Reggie Stoltzfus Republican Paris Township 20182026
51 Sara Carruthers Republican Hamilton 20182026
52 George Lang Republican West Chester 2017 (Appt.)2026
53 Candice Keller Republican Middletown 2016 (Appt.)2024
54 Paul Zeltwanger Republican Mason 20142022
55 Gayle Manning Republican North Ridgeville 20182026
56 Joe Miller Democratic Amherst 20182026
57 Dick Stein Republican Norwalk 20162024
58 Michele Lepore-Hagan Democratic Youngstown 20142022
59 Alessandro Cutrona Republican Canfield 2020 (Appt.)2028
60 John Rogers Democratic Mentor-on-the-Lake 20122020
61 Jamie Callender Republican Concord Township 20182026
62 Scott Lipps Republican Franklin 20162024
63 Gil Blair Democratic Weathersfield Township 2019 (Appt.)2028
64 Michael O'Brien Democratic Warren 20142022
65 John Becker Republican Union Township 20122020
66 Doug Green Republican Russellville 20122020
67 Kris Jordan Republican Powell 20182026
68 Rick Carfagna Republican Westerville 20162024
69 Steve Hambley Republican Brunswick 20142022
70 Darrell Kick Republican Loudonville 20162024
71 Mark Fraizer Republican Newark 2019 (Appt.)2028
72 Larry Householder Republican Glenford 20162024
73 Rick Perales Republican Beavercreek 20122020
74 Bill Dean Republican Xenia 2016 (Appt.)2024
75 Randi Clites Democratic Ravenna 20182026
76 Diane Grendell Republican Chesterland 2019 (Appt.)2028
77 Jeffrey LaRe Republican Violet Township 2019 (Appt.)2028
78 Ron Hood Republican Walnut Township 20122020
79 Kyle Koehler Republican German Township 20142022
80 Jena Powell Republican Arcanum 20182026
81 James Hoops Republican Napoleon 20182026
82 Craig Riedel Republican Defiance 20162024
83 Jon Cross Republican Kenton 20182026
84 Susan Manchester Republican Waynesfield 20182026
85 Nino Vitale Republican Union Township 20142022
86 Tracy Richardson Republican Marysville 20182026
87 Riordan McClain Republican Upper Sandusky 2018 (Appt.)2026
88 Bill Reineke Republican Eden Township 20142022
89 Douglas Swearingen, Jr. Republican Huron 2019 (Appt.)2028
90 Brian Baldridge Republican Cherry Fork 20182026
91 Shane Wilkin Republican Lynchburg 2018 (Appt.)2026
92 Gary Scherer Republican Jackson Township 2012 (Appt.)2020
93 Jason Stephens Republican Kitts Hill 2019 (Appt.)2028
94 Jay Edwards Republican Nelsonville 20162024
95 Don Jones Republican Freeport 20182026
96 Jack Cera Democratic Pultney Township 2011 (Appt.)2020
97 Adam Holmes Republican Nashport 2019 (Appt.)2028
98 Brett Hillyer Republican Uhrichsville 20182026
99 John Patterson Democratic Jefferson 20122020

Changes in membership

Senate

DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor

seated

2nd Randy Gardner (R)Gardner resigned to become a member of the Governor's Cabinet. Theresa Gavarone (R)February 6, 2019
20th Brian Hill (R)Hill resigned to serve as CEO of the Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative. Tim Schaffer (R)May 8, 2019
14th Joe Uecker (R)Uecker resigned to take a position with the Ohio Department of Transportation. Terry Johnson (R)September 18, 2019
8th Louis Terhar (R)Terhar resigned due to concerns about his declining health. Louis Blessing (R)October 10, 2019

House of Representatives

DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor

seated

97thVacantSeat left vacant after Brian Hill was appointed to the Ohio Senate at the end of the 132nd General Assembly following his re-election to the 97th House district. Adam Holmes (R)February 6, 2019
3rd Theresa Gavarone (R)Gavarone resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate. Haraz Ghanbari (R)March 27, 2019
63rd Glenn Holmes (D)Holmes resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Parole Board. Gil Blair (D)June 5, 2019
76th Sarah LaTourette (R)LaTourette resigned after being appointed executive director of Ohio Family and Children First. Diane Grendell (R)May 29, 2019
77th Tim Schaffer (R)Schaffer resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate. Jeffrey LaRe (R)May 22, 2019
89th Steve Arndt (R)Arndt resigned after announcing his early retirement from politics. Douglas Swearingen, Jr. (R)August 1, 2019
93rd Ryan Smith (R)Smith resigned after being named President of the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College. Jason Stephens (R)October 10, 2019
29th Louis Blessing (R)Blessing resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate. Cindy Abrams (R)October 10, 2019
71st Scott Ryan (R)Ryan resigned to become executive director of Ohio Third Frontier. Mark Fraizer (R)November 13, 2019
59th Don Manning (R)Manning died March 20, 2020. Alessandro Cutrona (R)May 28, 2020

Committees

Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.

Senate

CommitteeChairRanking Member
Agriculture and Natural Resources Frank Hoagland Sean O'Brien
Education Peggy Lehner Teresa Fedor
Energy and Public Utilities Steve Wilson Sandra Williams
Finance Matt Dolan Vernon Sykes
Government Oversight and Reform Bill Coley Hearcel Craig
Health, Human Services and Medicaid David Burke Nickie Antonio
Insurance and Financial Institutions Bob Hackett Hearcel Craig
Judiciary John Eklund Cecil Thomas
Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Nathan Manning Tina Maharath
Rules and Reference Larry Obhof Kenny Yuko
Transportation, Commerce and Workforce Rob McColley Nickie Antonio
Ways and Means Kristina Roegner Sandra Williams

House of Representatives

CommitteeChairRanking Member
Aging and Long Term Care Tim Ginter Stephanie Howse
Agriculture and Rural Development J. Kyle Koehler Juanita Brent
Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Rick Perales Casey Weinstein
Civil Justice Stephen Hambley Richard Brown
Commerce and Labor Gayle Manning Michele Lepore-Hagan
Criminal Justice George Lang David Leland
Economic and Workforce Development Paul Zeltwanger Lisa Sobecki
Energy and Natural Resources A. Nino Vitale Sedrick Denson
Federalism John Becker Adam Miller
Finance Scott Oelslager

Jamie Callender

Jack Cera
Financial Institutions Kris Jordan Jeffrey Crossman
Health Scott Lipps Janine Boyd
Higher Education Candice Keller Catherine Ingram
Insurance Thomas Brinkman, Jr. Kristin Boggs
Primary and Secondary Education Don Jones Phillip Robinson, Jr.
Public Utilities Jamie Callender Kent Smith
Rules and Reference Robert R. Cupp Emilia Sykes
State and Local Government Scott Wiggam Brigid Kelly
Transportation and Public Safety Doug Green Michael Sheehy
Ways and Means Derek Merrin John Rogers

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Senate Republicans Elect Leadership Team for 133rd General Assembly | Senator Larry Obhof | The Ohio Senate". www.ohiosenate.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Republican Caucus | The Ohio Senate". www.ohiosenate.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Senate Democrats Elect Leadership Team for Next General Assembly, Sen. Williams elected Assistant Minority Whip | Senator Sandra Williams | The Ohio Senate". www.ohiosenate.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ Siegel, Jim. "Larry Householder elected Ohio House speaker, ending bitter leadership fight". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ Staver, Anna. "Former Justice Bob Cupp replaces Larry Householder as Ohio House speaker". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "House Republican Leadership Elected | Majority Caucus | The Ohio House of Representatives". www.ohiohouse.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "House Democrats Announce New Leadership Team For 133rd General Assembly | Minority Caucus | The Ohio House of Representatives". www.ohiohouse.gov. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
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