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Ohio House of Representatives

Type
Type	Lower House
Leadership
Speaker of the House	Armond Budish (D) since January 6, 2009
Speaker Pro Tempore	Matt Szollosi (D) since January 6, 2009
Majority Leader	Tracy Maxwell Heard (D) since October 2009
Minority Leader	William G. Batchelder (R) since January 6, 2009
Structure
Seats	99
Political groups	Democratic Party (53 seats) Republican Party (46 seats)
Elections
Last election	November 4, 2008
Meeting place
House Chamber Ohio State Capitol Columbus, Ohio, United States
Website
http://www.house.state.oh.us

The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate.

The House of Representatives first met in Chillicothe on March 3, 1803, under the later superseded state constitution of that year. The 128th General Assembly convened in January 2009.

Members are limited to four consecutive two-year elected terms (terms are considered consecutive if they are separated by less than two years). Time served by appointment to fill out another representative's uncompleted term does not count against the term limit. There are 99 members in the house, elected from single-member districts. Every even-numbered year, all the seats are up for re-election.

2004 Election

Main article: Ohio House of Representatives membership, 126th General Assembly

In the 2004 election, Democrats captured two seats (41st district and 93rd district) by defeating sitting Republicans (the latter being Nancy Hollister, a former lieutenant governor). Democrats captured the open seats in two districts (62nd and 63rd) formerly held by Republicans. Democrats held onto four open seats (7th, 26th, 52nd, and 96th). Meanwhile, Republicans defeated the Democratic incumbent in one district (64th) and held onto seven open seats (29th, 46th, 55th, 66th, 88th, 91st, and 98th).

In the remaining 82 districts, the sitting incumbent successfully held his or her seat.

On 18 November 2004, two weeks after winning re-election as a member of the Democratic party, Representative Derrick Seaver announced that he was becoming a Republican, thus leaving the party distribution in the house at 60 Republicans and 39 Democrats.

In July 2006, Dayton-area Representative Dixie Allen switched her affiliation from the Democratic to the Republican Party, making the party distribution 61 to 38. Term limits prevented her from running for the seat in 2006.

2006 Election

Main article: Ohio House of Representatives, 127th General Assembly

In the 2006 election, Democrats captured open Republican seats in the 1st, 16th, 24th, 39th, 43rd, 57th, 58th, 64th, and 91st districts. Republicans captured an open Democratic seat in the 63rd district. The net effect was a Democratic gain of eight seats, making the party distribution 53 Republicans and 46 Democrats.

2008 Election

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The 2008 General Election brought sweeping change to the makeup of the Ohio House of Representatives. For the first time in 14 years, Ohio voters gave the Democratic Party the majority in the House by flipping the makeup of the chamber to 53 Democrats and 46 Republicans.

The Democrats had a net gain of seven seats, winning formerly Republican seats in the 18th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, 28th, 42nd, 63rd, 85th and 92nd districts and lost seats to the GOP in the 16th and 58th districts.

The Ohio House Democratic Caucus House leadership selections for the 128th General Assembly include:

Rep. Armond Budish, D-Beachwood, Speaker of the House
Rep. Matt Szollosi, D-Toledo, Speaker Pro Tempore
Rep. Tracy Maxwell Heard, D-Columbus, Majority Floor Leader
Rep. Allan Sayre, D-Dover, Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Rep. Jay Goyal, D-Mansfield, Majority Whip
Rep. Linda Bolon, D-East Palestine, Assistant Majority Whip

Ohio House Speaker Budish has identified the economy, job creation and education as his top priorities. The swearing in of Ohio's 128th General Assembly took place on Monday, January 5, 2009.

Composition

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Template:American politics/party colors/Democratic\|	Template:American politics/party colors/Republican\|
	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
End of previous legislature	46	53	99	0

Begin	53	46	99	0
Latest voting share	53.5%	46.5%

Members of the 128th House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party	Residence	First Elected	Term Limited	Leadership
1	Linda Bolon	Dem	East Palestine	2006	2014	Assistant Majority Whip
2	Kris Jordan	Rep	Dublin	2008	2016
3	Ron Amstutz	Rep	Wooster	2008	2016	Finance and Appropriations Committee Ranking Member
4	Matt Huffman	Rep	Lima	2006	2014	Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member
5	Gerald Stebleton	Rep	Lancaster	2006	2014	Education Committee Ranking Member
6	Randy Gardner	Rep	Bowling Green	2008 (Appt.)	2016	Finance and Appropriations, Higher Education Subcommittee Ranking Member
7	Kenny Yuko	Dem	Richmond Heights	2004	2012	Commerce and Labor Committee Chairman
8	Armond Budish	Dem	Beachwood	2006	2014	Speaker of the House
9	Barbara Boyd	Dem	Cleveland Heights	2006	2014	Health Committee Chairman
10	Robin Belcher	Dem	Cleveland	2009 (Appt.)	2018
11	Sandra Williams	Dem	Cleveland	2006	2014	Economic Development Committee Chairman
12	Michael DeBose	Dem	Cleveland	2002 (Appt.)	2010	Faith Based Initiatives Committee Chairman
13	Michael J. Skindell	Dem	Lakewood	2002	2010
14	Michael Foley	Dem	Cleveland	2006 (Appt.)	2014	Housing and Urban Revitalization Committee Chairman
15	Timothy J. DeGeeter	Dem	Parma	2003 (Appt.)	2012	Criminal Justice Committee Chairman
16	Nan Baker	Rep	Westlake	2008	2016	Economic Development Committee Ranking Member
17	Josh Mandel	Rep	Lyndhurst	2006	2014	Financial Institutions, Real Estate and Security Committee Ranking Member
18	Matt Patten	Dem	Strongsville	2008	2016
19	Marian Harris	Dem	Columbus	2008	2016
20	Nancy Garland	Dem	New Albany	2008	2016
21	Kevin Bacon	Rep	Columbus	2006	2014	Judiciary Committee Ranking Member
22	John Patrick Carney	Dem	Clintonville	2008	2016
23	Cheryl Grossman	Rep	Grove City	2008	2016	Assistant Minority Whip
24	Ted Celeste	Dem	Upper Arlington	2006	2014	Alternative Energy Committee Chairman, Finance and Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee Chairman
25	Dan Stewart	Dem	Columbus	2002	2010	Elections and Ethics Committee Chairman
26	Tracy Maxwell Heard	Dem	Columbus	2006	2014	Majority Leader, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Chairman
27	W. Carlton Weddington	Dem	Columbus	2008	2016
28	Connie Pillich	Dem	Montgomery	2008	2016
29	Lou Blessing	Rep	Cincinnati	2004	2012	Assistant Minority Leader, Rules and Reference Committee Ranking Member
30	Robert Mecklenborg	Rep	Cincinnati	2007 (Appt.)	2016	Elections and Ethics Committee Ranking Member
31	Denise Driehaus	Dem	Cincinnati	2008	2016
32	Dale Mallory	Dem	Cincinnati	2006	2014	Environment and Brownfield Development Committee Chairman
33	Alicia Reece	Dem	Cincinnati	2010 (Appt.)	2018
34	Peter Stautberg	Rep	Anderson Twp.	2008	2016	Housing and Urban Revitalization Committee Ranking Member
35	Ron Maag	Rep	Lebanon	2008	2016	Environment and Brownfield Development Committee Ranking Member
36	Seth Morgan	Rep	Huber Heights	2008	2016	Finance and Appropriations Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member
37	Peggy Lehner	Rep	Kettering	2008	2016	Aging and Disability Services Committee Ranking Member
38	Terry Blair	Rep	Washington Twp.	2008	2016	Local Government and Public Administration Committee Ranking Member
39	Clayton Luckie	Dem	Dayton	2006 (Appt.)	2014
40	Roland Winburn	Dem	Harrison Twp.	2008	2016
41	Brian Williams	Dem	Akron	2004	2012	Education Committee Chairman
42	Mike Moran	Dem	Hudson	2008	2016
43	Steve Dyer	Dem	Green	2006	2014	Finance and Appropriations Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman
44	Vernon Sykes	Dem	Akron	2006	2014	Finance and Appropriations Committee Chairman
45	John Otterman	Dem	Akron	2008 (Appt.)	2016	Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman
46	Barbara Sears	Rep	Sylvania	2008 (Appt.)	2016	Healthcare Access and Affordability Ranking Member
47	Joe Walter	Dem	Toledo	2010 (Appt.)	2018
48	Edna Brown	Dem	Toledo	2001 (Appt.)	2010	Dean of the House, Finance and Appropriations Human Services Subcommittee Chairman
49	Matt Szollosi	Dem	Toledo	2006	2014	Speaker Pro Tempore
50	Todd Snitchler	Rep	Uniontown	2008	2016	Public Utilities Committee Ranking Member
51	Scott Oelslager	Rep	Canton	2002	2010	Civil and Commercial Law Committee Ranking Member
52	Stephen Slesnick	Dem	Canton	2008 (Appt.)	2016	Finance and Appropriations Agriculture and Development Subcommittee Chairman
53	Timothy Derickson	Rep	Hanover Twp	2008	2016
54	Courtney Combs	Rep	Hamilton	2004 (Appt.)	2012	Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member
55	Bill Coley	Rep	West Chester Twp.	2004	2012	Criminal Justice Committee Ranking Member
56	Joseph Koziura	Dem	Lorain	2001 (Appt.)	2010	Financial Institutions, Real Estate and Security Committee Chairman
57	Matt Lundy	Dem	Elyria	2006	2014	Consumer Affairs and Economic Protection Committee Chairman
58	Terry Boose	Rep	Norwalk	2008	2016
59	Ron Gerberry	Dem	Austintown	2007 (Appt.)	2016	State Government Committee Chairman
60	Bob Hagan	Dem	Youngstown	2006	2014	Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman
61	Mark Okey	Dem	Carrollton	2006	2014	Civil and Commercial Law Committee Chairman
62	Lorraine Fende	Dem	Willowick	2004	2012	HealthCare Access and Affordability Committee Chairman
63	Mark Schneider	Dem	Mentor	2008	2016
64	Tom Letson	Dem	Warren	2006	2014	Ways and Means Committee Chairman
65	Sandra Harwood	Dem	Niles	2002	2010	Judiciary Committee Chairman
66	Joe Uecker	Rep	Loveland	2004	2012	Commerce and Labor Committee Ranking Member
67	Peter Beck	Rep	Mason	2009 (Appt.)	2018
68	Kathleen Chandler	Dem	Kent	2002	2010	Local Government and Public Administration Committee Chairman
69	William G. Batchelder	Rep	Medina	2006	2014	Minority Leader
70	Jarrod Martin	Rep	Beavercreek	2008	2016	Alternative Energy Committee Ranking Member
71	Jay Hottinger	Rep	Newark	2006	2014	Insurance Committee Ranking Member
72	Ross McGregor	Rep	Springfield	2005 (Appt.)	2014	Finance and Appropriations Transportation and Justice Subcommittee Ranking Member
73	Jay Goyal	Dem	Mansfield	2006	2014	Majority Whip
74	Bruce Goodwin	Rep	Defiance	2006	2014	Finance and Appropriations Agriculture and Development Subcommittee Ranking Member
75	Lynn Wachtmann	Rep	Napoleon	2006	2014	Health Committee Ranking Member
76	Cliff Hite	Rep	Findlay	2006	2014	Faith-based Initiatives Committee Ranking Member
77	Jim Zehringer	Rep	Fort Recovery	2007 (Appt.)	2016	Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member
78	John Adams	Rep	Sidney	2006	2014	Minority Whip
79	Richard Adams	Rep	Troy	2008	2016
80	Dennis Murray	Dem	Sandusky	2008	2016
81	Jeff Wagner	Rep	Sycamore	2002	2010
82	Jeffrey McClain	Rep	Upper Sandusky	2008	2016
83	David Burke	Rep	Marysville	2008	2016	Finance and Appropriations Human Services Subcommittee Ranking Member
84	Bob Hackett	Rep	London	2008	2016
85	Raymond Pryor	Dem	Chillicothe	2008	2016
86	David T. Daniels	Rep	Greenfield	2002	2010	State Government Committee Ranking Member
87	Clyde Evans	Rep	Rio Grande	2002	2010	Public Security and Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member
88	Danny Bubp	Rep	West Union	2004	2012	Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member
89	Todd Book	Dem	McDermott	2002	2010	Rules and Reference Committee Chairman
90	Margaret Ruhl	Rep	Mount Vernon	2008	2016
91	Dan Dodd	Dem	Hebron	2006	2014	Insurance Committee Chairman
92	Debbie Phillips	Dem	Athens	2008	2016
93	Jennifer Garrison	Dem	Marietta	2004	2012
94	Troy Balderson	Rep	Muskingum	2008	2016
95	John Domenick	Dem	Smithfield	2002	2010	Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Chairman
96	Allan Sayre	Dem	Dover	2004	2012	Assistant Majority Leader, Public Utilities Committee Chairman
97	Dave Hall	Rep	Killbuck	2008	2016	Consumer Affairs and Economic Protection Committee Ranking Member
98	Richard Hollington	Rep	Chagrin Falls	2010 (Appt.)	2018
99	Deborah Newcomb	Dem	Conneaut	2008 (Appt.)	2016	Aging and Disability Services Committee Chairman

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat

References

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v t e Members of the Ohio House of Representatives
135th Ohio General Assembly (2023–2024) Speaker of the House Jason Stephens (R) Speaker pro tempore Scott Oelslager (R) Majority Leader Bill Seitz (R) Minority Leader Allison Russo (D)
▌Dontavius Jarrells (D) ▌Latyna Humphrey (D) ▌Ismail Mohamed (D) ▌Beryl Piccolantonio (D) ▌Richard Brown (D) ▌Adam Miller (D) ▌Allison Russo (D) ▌Beth Liston (D) ▌Munira Abdullahi (D) ▌David Dobos (R) ▌Anita Somani (D) ▌Brian Stewart (R) ▌Michael J. Skindell (D) ▌Sean Brennan (D) ▌Richard Dell'Aquila (D) ▌Bride Rose Sweeney (D) ▌Tom Patton (R) ▌Darnell Brewer (D) ▌Phil Robinson (D) ▌Terrence Upchurch (D) ▌Elliot Forhan (D) ▌Juanita Brent (D) ▌Dan Troy (D) ▌Dani Isaacsohn (D) ▌Cecil Thomas (D) ▌Sedrick Denson (D) ▌Rachel Baker (D) ▌Jodi Whitted (D) ▌Cindy Abrams (R) ▌Bill Seitz (R) ▌Bill Roemer (R) ▌Jack Daniels (R) ▌Veronica Sims (D) ▌Casey Weinstein (D) ▌Steve Demetriou (R) ▌Andrea White (R) ▌Tom Young (R) ▌Willis Blackshear Jr. (D) ▌Phil Plummer (R) ▌Rodney Creech (R) ▌Josh Williams (R) ▌Derek Merrin (R) ▌Michele Grim (D) ▌Elgin Rogers Jr. (D) ▌Jennifer Gross (R) ▌Thomas Hall (R) ▌Sara Carruthers (R) ▌Scott Oelslager (R) ▌Jim Thomas (R) ▌Reggie Stoltzfus (R) ▌Brett Hillyer (R) ▌Gayle Manning (R) ▌Joe Miller (D) ▌Dick Stein (R) ▌Scott Lipps (R) ▌Adam Mathews (R) ▌Jamie Callender (R) ▌Tex Fischer (R) ▌Lauren McNally (D) ▌Brian Lorenz (R) ▌Beth Lear (R) ▌Jean Schmidt (R) ▌Adam Bird (R) ▌Nick Santucci (R) ▌Mike Loychik (R) ▌Sharon Ray (R) ▌Melanie Miller (R) ▌Thaddeus Claggett (R) ▌Kevin Miller (R) ▌Brian Lampton (R) ▌Bill Dean (R) ▌Gail Pavliga (R) ▌Jeff LaRe (R) ▌Bernard Willis (R) ▌Haraz Ghanbari (R) ▌Marilyn John (R) ▌Scott Wiggam (R) ▌Susan Manchester (R) ▌Monica Robb Blasdel (R) ▌Jena Powell (R) ▌Jim Hoops (R) ▌Roy Klopfenstein (R) ▌Jon Cross (R) ▌Angela King (R) ▌Tim Barhorst (R) ▌Tracy Richardson (R) ▌Riordan McClain (R) ▌Gary Click (R) ▌D. J. Swearingen (R) ▌Justin Pizzulli (R) ▌Bob Peterson (R) ▌Mark Johnson (R) ▌Jason Stephens (R) ▌Jay Edwards (R) ▌Don Jones (R) ▌Ron Ferguson (R) ▌Adam Holmes (R) ▌Darrell Kick (R) ▌Sarah Fowler (R)
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Members of the Ohio House of Representatives

135th Ohio General Assembly (2023–2024)