Ohio Senate

Ohio Senate
Ohio State Senate
Ohio General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type Upper House
Term limits 2 terms (8 years)
New session started January 3, 2011
Leadership
President of the Senate Tom Niehaus, (R)
since January 3, 2011
President Pro Tempore Keith Faber, (R)
since January 3, 2011
Majority Leader Tom Patton, (R)
since September 21, 2011
Minority Leader Capri Cafaro, (D)
since January 6, 2009
Structure
Members 33
Political groups Republican Party (23)
Democratic Party (10)
Length of term 4 years
Authority Article II, Ohio Constitution
Salary $60,584/year
Elections
Last election November 2, 2010
(17 seats)
Next election November 6, 2012
(16 seats)
Meeting place
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State Senate Chamber
Ohio State Capitol
Columbus, Ohio
Website
Ohio State Senate

The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom Niehaus.

Senators serve four year terms. The terms of the Senators are staggered so that approximately half the membership is elected every two years. The Senators representing the even-numbered districts are elected in years evenly divisible by four. The Senators from the odd-numbered districts are elected in the intervening even-numbered years. Senators are limited to two terms.

Each Senator represents approximately 330,000 Ohioans, and each Senate District encompasses three corresponding Ohio House Districts.

Contents

Composition

129th General Assembly (2011-2012)
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature 21 12 33 0
Begin 23 10 33 0
Latest voting share 69.7% 30.3%

Leadership

Seal of the President

Majority leadership

Minority leadership

Members of the 129th Senate

District Senator Party Residence First elected Term Limited Seniority Office Leadership
1 Cliff Hite Republican Findlay 2011 (Appt. 02/11) 2022 28 34 Ground Floor Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Chairman
2 Mark Wagoner Republican Toledo 2008 (Appt. 01/08) 2016 10 137 Ground Floor Judiciary Chairman
3 Kevin Bacon Republican Worthington 2010 2018 22 35 Ground Floor Insurance Commerce and Labor Chairman
4 Bill Coley Republican Middletown 2011 (Appt. 05/11) 2020 30 140 First Floor Government Oversight and Reform Chairman
5 Bill Beagle Republican Tipp City 2010 2018 25 132 First Floor
6 Peggy Lehner Republican Kettering 2011 (Appt. 01/11) 2020 27 42 Ground Floor Education Chairman
7 Shannon Jones Republican Springboro 2009 (Appt. 08/09) 2018 16 220 Second Floor Majority Whip
8 Bill Seitz Republican Cincinnati 2007 (Appt. 08/07) 2016 9 143 First Floor
9 Eric Kearney Democratic Cincinnati 2005 (Appt. 12/05) 2014 2 51 Ground Floor
10 Chris Widener Republican Springfield 2008 2016 13 127 First Floor Finance Chairman
11 Edna Brown Democratic Toledo 2010 2018 18 228 Second Floor Minority Whip
12 Keith Faber Republican Celina 2007 (Appt. 01/07) 2016 5 138 First Floor President Pro Tempore
13 Gayle Manning Republican North Ridgeville 2010 2018 24 38 First Floor
14 Tom Niehaus Republican New Richmond 2004 2012 1 201 Statehouse President of the Senate, Dean of the Senate, Rules and Reference Chairman
15 Charleta Tavares Democratic Columbus 2010 2018 21 57 Ground Floor
16 Jim Hughes Republican Columbus 2008 2016 14 125 First Floor Financial Institutions Chairman
17 David T. Daniels Republican Greenfield 2010 2018 20 39 Ground Floor Energy and Public Utilities Chairman
18 Vacant Republican 2011 (Appt.) 2020 33 128 First Floor
19 Kris Jordan Republican Powell 2010 2018 23 40 Ground Floor State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Chairman
20 Troy Balderson Republican Zanesville 2011 (Appt. 07/11) 2020 31 41 Ground Floor
21 Shirley Smith Democratic Cleveland 2006 2014 3 223 Second Floor Assistant Minority Leader
22 Larry Obhof Republican Montville Township 2011 (Appt. 02/11) 2020 29 142 First Floor
23 Michael J. Skindell Democratic Cleveland 2010 2018 19 56 Ground Floor
24 Tom Patton Republican Strongsville 2008 (Appt. 12/08) 2016 12 129 First Floor Majority Leader, Highways and Transportation Chairman
25 Nina Turner Democratic Cleveland 2008 (Appt. 10/08) 2018 11 48 Ground Floor
26 David Burke Republican Marysville 2011 (Appt. 07/11) 2020 32 134 First Floor
27 Frank LaRose Republican Fairlawn 2010 2018 26 221 Second Floor
28 Tom Sawyer Democratic Akron 2007 (Appt. 02/07) 2016 8 49 Ground Floor
29 Scott Oelslager Republican Canton 2010 2018 17 226 Second Floor Health, Human Services and Aging Chairman
30 Jason Wilson Democratic Columbiana 2007 (Appt. 01/07) 2016 7 50 Ground Floor Assistant Minority Whip
31 Tim Schaffer Republican Lancaster 2006 2014 4 222 Second Floor Ways and Means and Economic Development Chairman
32 Capri Cafaro Democratic Hubbard 2007 (Appt. 01/07) 2016 6 303 Statehouse Minority Leader
33 Joe Schiavoni Democratic Canfield 2009 (Appt. 01/09) 2018 15 52 Ground Floor

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v · d · eMembers of the Ohio State Senate
129th General Assembly (2011-2012)
President of the Senate: Tom Niehaus (R) • President pro Tempore: Keith Faber (R) • Majority Leader: Tom Patton (R) • Minority Leader: Capri Cafaro (D)
   
  1.    Cliff Hite (R)
  2.    Mark Wagoner (R)
  3.    Kevin Bacon (R)
  4.    William Coley (R)
  5.    Bill Beagle (R)
  6.    Peggy Lehner (R)
  7.    Shannon Jones (R)
  1.    Bill Seitz (R)
  2.    Eric Kearney (D)
  3.    Chris Widener (R)
  4.    Edna Brown (D)
  5.    Keith Faber (R)
  6.    Gayle Manning (R)
  7.    Tom Niehaus (R)
  1.    Charleta Tavares (D)
  2.    Jim Hughes (R)
  3.    David T. Daniels (R)
  4.    Vacant (R)
  5.    Kris Jordan (R)
  6.    Troy Balderson (R)
  7.    Shirley Smith (D)
  1.    Larry Obhof (R)
  2.    Mike Skindell (D)
  3.    Tom Patton (R)
  4.    Nina Turner (D)
  5.    David Burke (D)
  6.    Frank LaRose (R)
  7.    Tom Sawyer (D)
  1.    Scott Oelslager (R)
  2.    Jason Wilson (D)
  3.    Tim Schaffer (R)
  4.    Capri Cafaro (D)
  5.    Joe Schiavoni (D)
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