- 123rd Ohio General Assembly
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The 123rd Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1999 and 2000. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the 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 5, 1999: Senator Gary C. Suhadolnik (R-24th) resigns to become a member of the Cabinent of Governor Bob Taft.
- January 5, 1999: Representative Tom Johnson (R-96th) resigns to become a member of the Cabinent of Governor Bob Taft.
- February 17, 1999: Representative Ross Boggs (D-5th) resigns.
- May 30, 1999: Representative Otto Beatty Jr. resigns.
- June 30, 1999: Representative Joy Padgett (R-95th) resigns.
- August 9, 1999: Representative Ed Core (R-87th) died.
- August 10, 1999: Representative Darrell Opfer (D-53rd) resigns to become Economic Development Director of Ottawa County.
- September 14, 1999: Representative Sally Perz (D-52nd) resigns to take a position with the University of Toledo.
- November 4, 1999: Representative E.J. Thomas (D-27th) resigns to take a job in the private sector.
- November 4, 1999: Representative Joe Haines (R-74th) resigns to work in the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
- December 31, 1999: Representative Johnnie Maier (D-56th) resigns to become Clerk of the Massillon Municipal Court.
- August 15, 2000: Senator Richard Schafrath (R-19th) resigns.
- August 15, 2000: Representative Bill Harris (R-93rd) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
- September 12, 2000: Representative David Robinson (R-27th) resigns.
Appointments
- January 5, 1999: Michael G. Verich is appointed to House District 66.
- January 5, 1999: Nancy P. Hollister is appointed to House District 96.
- February 17, 1999: George Distel is appointed to House District 5.
- February 2, 1999: Robert Spada is appointed to Senate District 24.
- May 31, 1999; Joyce Beatty is appointed.
- June 30, 1999: Jim Aslanides is appointed to House District 95.
- September 8, 1999: Tony Core is appointed to House District 87.
- September 8, 1999: Chris Redfern is appointed to House District 53.
- October 20, 1999: Jim Mettler appointed to House District 52.
- December 8, 1999: David J. Robinson appointed to House District 27.
- December 8, 1999: Chris Widener appointed to House District 74.
- January 11, 2000: Mike Stevens appointed to House District 56.
- August 15, 2000: Bill Harris is appointed to Senate District 19.
- September 12, 2000: Thom Collier is appointed to House District 93.
- September 13, 2000: Jim Hughes is appointed to House District 27.
Senate
Leadership
Majority leadership
- President of the Senate: Richard Finan
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Robert Cupp
- Assistant pro tempore: Bruce E. Johnson
- Whip: Merle G. Kearns
Minority leadership
- Leader: Ben Espy
- Assistant Leader: Leigh Herington
- Whip: Rhine McLin
- Assistant Whip: Dan Brady
Members of the 123rd Senate
District Senator Party First elected 1 Lynn Wachtmann [1] Republican 1998 2 Bob Latta [2] Republican 1996 3 Bruce E. Johnson [3] Republican 1994 (Appt.) 4 Scott Nein [4] Republican 1995 (Appt.) 5 Rhine McLin Democratic 1994 6 Chuck Horn [5] Republican 1984 7 Richard Finan [6] Republican 1978 (Appt.) 8 Lou Blessing [7] Republican 1996 9 Mark Mallory [8] Democratic 1998 10 Merle G. Kearns [9] Republican 1991 (Appt.) 11 Linda J. Furney [10] Democratic 1986 12 Robert R. Cupp [11] Republican 1984 13 Jeff Armbruster [12] Republican 1998 14 Doug White [13] Republican 1996 (Appt.) 15 Ben Espy [14] Democratic 1992 (Appt.) 16 Eugene J. Watts [15] Republican 1984 17 Michael Shoemaker [16] Democratic 1997 (Appt.) 18 Robert A. Gardner [17] Republican 1996 19 Bill Harris [18] Republican 2000 (Appt.) 20 James E. Carnes [19] Republican 1995 (Appt.) 21 C.J. Prentiss [20] Democratic 1998 22 Grace L. Drake [21] Republican 1984 (Appt.) 23 Dan Brady [22] Democratic 1998 24 Robert Spada [23] Republican 1999 (Appt.) 25 Eric Fingerhut [24] Democratic 1998 26 Larry Mumper [25] Republican 1997 (Appt.) 27 Roy Ray [26] Republican 1986 28 Leigh Herington [27] Democratic 1995 (Appt.) 29 Scott Oelslager [28] Republican 1985 (Appt.) 30 Gregory L. DiDonato [29] Democratic 1996 31 Jay Hottinger [30] Republican 1998 (Appt.) 32 Anthony Latell Jr. [31] Democratic 1992 33 Bob Hagan [32] Democratic 1997 (Appt.) House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority leadership
- Speaker of the House: Jo Ann Davidson
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Randy Gardner
- Floor Leader: Pat Tiberi
- Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Jim Buchy
- Majority Whip: Bill Harris
- Assistant Majority Whip: Larry Householder
Minority leadership
- Leader: Jack Ford
- Assistant Leader: Barbara C. Pringle
- Whip: Dan Metelsky
- Assistant Whip: Charlie Wilson
Members of the 123rd House of Representatives
District Representative Party First Elected 1 John R. Willamowski Rep 1997 (Appt.) 2 George E. Terwilleger Rep 1992 3 Sean D. Logan Dem 1990 (Appt.) 4 Randy Gardner Rep 1985 (Appt.) 5 George Distel Dem 1999 (Appt.) 6 Jon D. Myers Rep 1990 7 Ron Amstutz Rep 1980 8 Shirley Smith Dem 1998 9 Barbara Boyd Dem 1992 10 Troy Lee James Dem 1967 11 Peter Lawson Jones Democratic 1996 12 John E. Barnes Jr. Dem 1998 13 Barbara C. Pringle Dem 1982 (Appt.) 14 Ed Jerse Dem 1995 (Appt.) 15 Jim Trakas Rep 1998 16 Sally Conway Kilbane Rep 1998 17 Bryan Flannery Dem 1998 18 Erin Sullivan Dem 1998 (Appt.) 19 Dale Miller Dem 1996 20 Dean DePiero Dem 21 Joyce Beatty Democratic 1999 (Appt.) 22 Ray Miller Democratic 1998 23 Amy Salerno Republican 1994 24 Jo Ann Davidson Republican 1980 25 David Goodman Republican 1998 (Appt.) 26 Patrick Tiberi Rep 27 Jim Hughes Rep 2000 (Appt.) 28 Geoffrey C. Smith Republican 1998 29 Larry Wolpert Rep 30 Samuel T. Britton Democratic 1994 31 Catherine L. Barrett Democratic 1998 32 Dale N. Van Vyven Republican 1978 (Appt.) 33 Jerome F. Luebbers Democratic 1978 34 Cheryl Winkler Republican 1990 (Appt.) 35 Patricia Clancy Republican 1996 36 Bob Schuler Republican 1992 37 Jacquelyn K. O’Brien Republican 1986 38 Dixie Allen Democratic 1998 (Appt.) 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 Bryan C. Williams Republican 1996 46 Kevin Coughlin Republican 1996 47 Betty Sutton Dem 48 Twyla Roman Republican 1994 49 Jack Ford Democratic 1994 50 Jeanine Perry Democratic 1998 51 Lynn Olman Republican 1995 (Appt.) 52 Jim Mettler Republican 1999 (Appt.) 53 Chris Redfern Dem 1999 (Appt.) 54 William J. Healy Democratic 1974 55 Kirk Schuring Republican 1994 56 Mike Stevens Democrat 2000 (Appt.) 57 Ron Hood Republican 1994 58 Gary Cates Rep 1995 (Appt.) 59 Greg Jolivette Rep 1997 (Appt.) 60 Gene Krebs Rep 61 Dan Metelsky Democratic 1996 (Appt.) 62 John Bender Democratic 1992 63 Bill Taylor Rep 1994 64 Sylvester Patton Democratic 1997 (Appt.) 65 Ron Gerberry Democratic 1974 66 Michael G. Verich Democratic 1999 (Appt.) 67 June Lucas Democratic 1986 68 Diane Grendell Rep 1992 69 Ron Young Rep 70 Jamie Callender Rep 1996 71 Sam Bateman Rep 72 Rose Vesper Rep 73 Ron Rhine Dem 74 Chris Widener Rep 1999 (Appt.) 75 Ann H. Womer Benjamin Rep 1994 76 Steve Austria Rep 1998 77 David R. Evans Rep 1998 (Appt.) 78 Larry Householder Rep 1996 79 William J. Hartnett Dem 1998 (Appt.) 80 Joan Lawrence Rep 1982 81 Chuck Calvert Rep 1998 82 Steve Buehrer Rep 1998 83 Jim Hoops Rep 1998 84 Jim Buchy Rep 85 Jim Jordan Rep 1994 86 Chuck Brading Rep 87 Tony Core Rep 1999 (Appt.) 88 Dennis Stapleton Rep 1996 (Appt.) 89 Rex Damschroder Rep 1994 90 Randy Weston Dem 1990 91 Joseph P. Sulzer Dem 1997 (Appt.) 92 William L. Ogg Dem 1994 93 Thom Collier Rep 2000 (Appt.) 94 John Carey Rep 1994 95 Jim Aslanides Rep 1999 (Appt.) 96 Nancy P. Hollister Rep 1999 (Appt.) 97 Kerry R. Metzger Rep 1994 98 Jerry W. Krupinski Dem 1986 99 Charlie Wilson Dem 1996 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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