Paul Eugene Gillmor was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the U.S. representative from the 5th congressional district of Ohio from 1989 until his death in 2007.
Thomas Charles Sawyer was an American politician of the Democratic Party. During a career that spanned five decades,he represented his hometown of Akron,Ohio,across multiple levels of government. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983,the Mayor of Akron from 1984 to 1986,a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2003,and a member of the Ohio Senate from 2007 to 2016.
Stephen P. Buehrer is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate who represented the 1st district,and was an unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Congress in the special election for Ohio's 5th congressional district to replace the late Paul Gillmor. Buehrer served as director of the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation until April 2016.
Randall L. Gardner is an American politician,who formerly served as a Republican member of the Ohio Senate,serving the 2nd District from 2013–2018. He held the same district from 2001 to 2008,and was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1985 to 2000,and from 2008 to 2012. In January 2019,Governor Mike Dewine appointed Gardner as the Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
John Carey is an American politician in the Republican Party. He became the Chancellor of the University System of Ohio in 2013. In 2011,he served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives,representing the 87th District,before resigning at the end of the year. He also was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1995 until 2002,and the Ohio Senate from 2003 to 2010.
Vernon Sykes is an American politician serving as the state Senator for the 28th district of the Ohio Senate. The district included Akron,Barberton,Green,Portage Lakes,Sawyerwood,Lakemore and portions of Cuyahoga Falls,Mogadore and Tallmadge in Summit County.
Thomas F. Patton is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives,representing the 17th district since 2023.
Kevin Bacon is a former state senator for the 3rd District of the Ohio Senate,who served from 2011 to 2018. Formerly,he served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2007 to 2010,and as a Blendon Township Trustee. Bacon represented portions of Franklin County,including Westerville,New Albany,Gahanna,Whitehall,Reynoldsburg,Canal Winchester,Obetz,Valley View,Marble Cliff and portions of Columbus.
Gerald Stebelton is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives,representing the 77th District from 2007 to 2014.
Nancy Garland is an American clinical assistant,and a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives,representing the 20th District from 2009-2012.
Courtney Combs was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives,representing the 54th District since his appointment in 2004. He was the Chairman of the House Criminal Justice Committee. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Jeff McClain is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives who represented the 87th District from 2009 to 2016.
William Troy Balderson is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Ohio's 12th congressional district since 2018. He served as an Ohio state senator representing the 20th district from 2011 until his election to Congress. A member of the Republican Party,he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011.
Dave Hall is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives,representing Ohio's 70th House District from 2009 to 2016.
Fred Henry Mills,Jr.,is an American pharmacist,banker,and politician from Parks,Louisiana who served as a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate,having won a special election on January 22,2011. Mills had previously represented District 46 in the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Dorothy Liggett Pelanda is an American lawyer and former Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Bob Peterson is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Ohio Senate from the 17th District,where served as President Pro Tempore. From 2011 to 2012,he served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives,representing the 85th district. Before being elected to the Ohio House of Representatives,he was Fayette County Commissioner for 14 years. He was first elected as a state representative in November 2010.
Charleta B. Tavares is a former member of the Ohio Senate. She represented the 15th District from 2011 to 2018. Her district included much of central Franklin County,including the cities of Bexley and Grandview Heights with the majority encompassing the historic neighborhoods of Columbus,Ohio. Tavares previously had served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1993 to 1998.
Jay Hottinger is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate for the 31st district. A longtime member of the Ohio General Assembly,Hottinger has served in both the Ohio House of Representatives and the Senate since 1995. His current district includes Coshocton,New Lexington,New Philadelphia,and Newark. Hottinger serves as the President pro tempore of the Ohio Senate.
William F. Reineke is an American politician who represents the 26th district of the Ohio State Senate. A member of the Reineke family that has owned the Reineke auto dealerships for decades,he made his first run for public office for state representative in 2014. When incumbent Republican Rex Damschroder failed to qualify for the ballot in 2014,Reineke decided to run to replace him. He won the primary election with 48% of the vote in a three way primary,including a win against Damschroder's wife. Reineke went on to win the general election with 58% of the vote.
