- 121st Ohio General Assembly
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The 121st Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1995 and 1996. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Ohio Republican Party. In the Senate, there were 21 Republicans and 12 Democrats. In the House, there were 62 Republicans and 37 Democrats. It used redistricted legislative districts from the 1990 United States Census.
Contents
Major events
Vacancies
- January 3, 1995: Senator Robert Ney (R-20th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
- January 4, 1995: Representative Tim Greenwood (R-51st) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
- January 3, 1995: Senator Betty Montgomery (R-2nd) resigns to become Ohio Attorney General.
- March 31, 1995: Senator Bob Nettle (D-28th) resigns.
- June 30, 1995: Senator Barry Levey (R-4th) resigns.
- July 11, 1995: Representative Scott Nein (R-58th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
- October 5, 1995: Senator Tim Greenwood (R-2nd) resigns.
- October 5, 1995: Representative Ron Suster (D-14th) resigns to take a seat on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
- December 31, 1995: Representative Madeline Cain (D-17th) resigns.
- December 31, 1995: Representative Joseph Koziura (D-61st) resigns to become Mayor of Lorain, Ohio.
- March 31, 1996: Senator Cooper Snyder (R-14th) resigns.
- April 15, 1996: Representative Doug White (R-88th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
Appointments
- January 3, 1995: James E. Carnes is appointed to the 20th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Bob Ney.
- January 3, 1995: Tim Greenwood is appointed to the 2nd Senatorial District due to the resignation of Betty Montgomery.
- January 4, 1995: Lynn Olman is appointed to the 51st House District due to the resignation of Tim Greenwood.
- March 29, 1995: Leigh Herington is appointed to the 28th Senatorial District due to the resigntaion of Bob Nettle.
- July 11, 1995: Scott Nein is appointed to the 4th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Barry Levey.
- October 5, 1995: Steve Yarbrough is appointed to the 2nd Senatorial District due to the resignation of Tim Greenwood.
- October 5, 1995: Gary Cates is appointed to the 58th House District due to the resignation of Scott Nein.
- October 5, 1995: Ed Jerse is appointed to the 14th House District due to the resignation of Ron Suster.
- January 6, 1996: Dan Brady is appointed to the 17th House District due to the resignation of Madeline Cain.
- January 9, 1996: Dan Metelsky is appointed to the 61st House District due to the resignation of Joseph Koziura
- April 16, 1996: Doug White is appointed to the 14th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Cooper Snyder.
- April 16, 1996: Dennis Stapleton is appointed to the 88th House District due to the resignation of Doug White.
Senate
Leadership
Majority leadership
- President of the Senate: Stanley Aronoff
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Richard Finan
- Assistant pro tempore: Eugene J. Watts
- Whip: Robert R. Cupp
Minority leadership
- Leader: Robert Boggs
- Assistant Leader: Ben Espy
- Whip: Linda J. Furney
- Assistant Whip: Bob Nettle
Members of the 121st Senate
District Senator Party First elected 1 M. Ben Gaeth [1] Republican 1974 2 Steve Yarbrough Republican 1995 (Appt.) 3 Bruce E. Johnson [2] Republican 1994 (Appt.) 4 Scott Nein [3] Republican 1995 (Appt.) 5 Rhine McLin Democratic 1994 6 Chuck Horn [4] Republican 1984 7 Richard Finan [5] Republican 1978 (Appt.) 8 Stanley Aronoff Republican 1967 9 Janet C. Howard [6] Republican 1994 10 Merle G. Kearns [7] Republican 1991 (Appt.) 11 Linda J. Furney [8] Democratic 1986 12 Robert R. Cupp [9] Republican 1984 13 Alan Zaleski [10] Democrat 1982 14 Doug White [11] Republican 1996 (Appt.) 15 Ben Espy [12] Democratic 1992 (Appt.) 16 Eugene J. Watts [13] Republican 1984 17 Jan Michael Long [14] Democratic 1986 18 Robert Boggs [15] Democratic 1982 19 Richard Schafrath [16] Republican 1986 20 James E. Carnes [17] Republican 1995 (Appt.) 21 Jeffrey Johnson [18] Democratic 1990 (Appt.) 22 Grace L. Drake [19] Republican 1984 (Appt.) 23 Dennis Kucinich [20] Democratic 1994 24 Gary C. Suhadolnik [21] Republican 1980 25 Judy Sheerer [22] Democratic 1992 (Appt.) 26 Karen Gillmor [23] Republican 1992 27 Roy Ray [24] Republican 1986 28 Leigh Herington [25] Democratic 1995 (Appt.) 29 Scott Oelslager [26] Republican 1985 (Appt.) 30 Rob Burch [27] Democratic 1984 31 Nancy Dix [28] Republican 1994 (Appt.) 32 Anthony Latell Jr. [29] Democratic 1992 33 Joseph Vukovich [30] Democratic 1993 (Appt.) House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority leadership
- Speaker of the House: Jo Ann Davidson
- President pro tempore of the House: William G. Batchelder
- Floor Leader: Randy Gardner
- Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Scott Nein
- Majority Whip: Bob Corbin
- Assistant Majority Whip: Jim Buchy
Minority leadership
- Leader: Patrick Sweeney
- Assistant Leader: Jane Campbell
- Whip: Otto Beatty Jr.
- Assistant Whip: Ronald Gerberry
Members of the 121st House of Representatives
District Representative Party First Elected 1 Bill Thompson Rep 1986 2 George E. Terwilleger Rep 1992 3 Sean D. Logan Dem 1990 (Appt.) 4 Randy Gardner Rep 1985 (Appt.) 5 Ross Boggs Dem 1982 6 Jon D. Myers Rep 1990 7 Ron Amstutz Rep 1980 8 C.J. Prentiss Dem 1990 9 Barbara Boyd Dem 1992 10 Troy Lee James Dem 1967 11 Jane Campbell Democratic 1984 12 Vermel Whalen Dem 1986 (Appt.) 13 Barbara C. Pringle Dem 1982 (Appt.) 14 Ed Jerse Dem 1995 (Appt.) 15 Mike Wise Rep 1992 16 Ed Kasputis Rep 1990 17 Dan Brady Dem 1996 (Appt.) 18 Rocco Colonna Dem 1974 19 Patrick Sweeney Dem 1967 20 Ron Mottl Dem 1986 21 Otto Beatty Jr. Democratic 1980 (Appt.) 22 Charleta Tavares Democratic 1993 (Appt.) 23 Amy Salerno Republican 1994 24 Jo Ann Davidson Republican 1980 25 Jim Mason Republican 1992 26 Patrick Tiberi Rep 27 E.J. Thomas Rep 28 Priscilla D. Mead Republican 1992 29 Bill Schuck Rep 30 Samuel T. Britton Democratic 1994 31 Mark Mallory Democratic 1994 32 Dale N. Van Vyven Republican 1978 (Appt.) 33 Jerome F. Luebbers Democratic 1978 34 Cheryl Winkler Republican 1990 (Appt.) 35 Lou Blessing Republican 1982 36 Bob Schuler Republican 1992 37 Jacquelyn K. O’Brien Republican 1986 38 Lloyd Lewis Jr. Democratic 1994 39 Tom Roberts Democratic 1986 (Appt.) 40 Jeff Jacobson Rep 41 Don Mottley Republican 1992 42 Bob Corbin Republican 1976 43 Bob Netzley Rep 1967 44 Vernon Sykes Democratic 1983 (Appt.) 45 Karen Doty Democratic 1992 46 Wayne Jones Democratic 1988 (Appt.) 47 Betty Sutton Democratic 1992 48 Twyla Roman Republican 1994 49 Jack Ford Democratic 1994 50 John Garcia Republican 1994 51 Lynn Olman Republican 1995 (Appt.) 52 Sally Perz Republican 1992 53 Darrell Opfer Dem 1992 54 William J. Healy Democratic 1974 55 Kirk Schuring Republican 1994 56 Johnnie Maier Jr. Democratic 1990 57 Ron Hood Republican 1994 58 Gary Cates Rep 1995 (Appt.) 59 Michael A. Fox Rep 1974 60 Gene Krebs Rep 61 Dan Metelsky Democratic 1996 (Appt.) 62 John Bender Democratic 1992 63 Bill Taylor Rep 1994 64 Bob Hagan Democratic 1986 65 Ron Gerberry Democratic 1974 66 Michael G. Verich Democratic 1982 67 June Lucas Democratic 1986 68 Diane Grendell Rep 1992 69 Ray Sines Rep 70 Dan Troy Dem 1982 71 Sam Bateman Rep 72 Rose Vesper Rep 73 David Hartley Dem 74 Joe Haines Rep 1980 75 Ann H. Womer Benjamin Rep 1994 76 Marilyn Reid Rep 1992 77 Jay Hottinger Rep 1994 78 Mary Abel Dem 1989 (Appt.) 79 Frank Sawyer Dem 1982 87 Joan Lawrence Rep 1982 81 William G. Batchelder Rep 1968 82 Richard Hodges Rep 1992 83 Lynn Wachtmann Rep 1984 84 Jim Buchy Rep 85 Jim Jordan Rep 1994 86 Chuck Brading Rep 87 Ed Core Rep 88 Dennis Stapleton Rep 1996 (Appt.) 89 Rex Damschroder Rep 1994 90 Randy Weston Dem 1990 91 Mike Shoemaker Dem 1982 92 William L. Ogg Dem 1994 93 Bill Harris Rep 1994 94 John Carey Rep 1994 95 Joy Padgett Rep 1992 96 Tom Johnson Rep 1976 97 Kerry R. Metzger Rep 1994 98 Jerry W. Krupinski Dem 1986 99 Jack Cera Dem 1982 Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat
See also
- Ohio House of Representatives membership, 126th General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives membership, 125th General Assembly
References
- Ohio House of Representatives official website
- Project Vote Smart – State House of Ohio
- Map of Ohio House Districts
- 2006 election results from Ohio Secretary of State
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