115th Ohio General Assembly
The One Hundred Fifteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of
Major events
Vacancies
December 2, 1983: Senator Sam Speck (R-20th) resigns. March 11, 1983: Representative Pete Crossland (D-42nd) resigns. July 19, 1983: Representative Arthur Wilkowski (D-46th) resigns. March 6, 1984: Senator Tom Fries (D-6th) resigns May 17, 1984: Senator Morris Jackson (D-21st) resigns. May 20, 1984: Senator Ben Skall (R-22nd) resigns. May 22, 1984: Representative Jim Petro (R-6th) resigns.
Appointments
March 16, 1983: Vernon Sykes is appointed to the 42nd House District. November 30, 1983: Don Czarcinski is appointed to the 46th House District. January 10, 1984: Bob Ney is appointed to the 20th Senatorial District. March 6, 1984: Tom Talbott is appointed to the 6th Senatorial District. May 17, 1984: Michael R. White is appointed to the 21st Senatorial District. May 20, 1984: Grace L. Drake is appointed to the 22nd Senatorial District. May 23, 1984: Jeff Jacobs is appointed to the 6th House District.
Senate
Leadership
Majority leadership
- President of the Senate: Harry Meshel
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Neal Zimmers
- Assistant pro tempore: Charles Butts
- Whip: Marigene Valiquette
Minority leadership
- Leader Minority of Ohio State Senate: Paul Gillmor
- Vice-Leader Minority of Ohio State Senate: Stanley Aronoff
- Assistant Vice-Leader Minority of Ohio State Senate: Sam Speck
- Second Assistant Vice-Leader Minority of Ohio State Senate: Paul Pfeifer
Members of the 115th Ohio Senate
District | Senator | Party | First elected |
---|---|---|---|
1 | M. Ben Gaeth | Republican | 1974 |
2 | Paul Gillmor | Republican | 1967 |
3 | Ted Gray
|
Republican | 1967 |
4 | Buz Lukens | Republican | 1971 (Appt.) |
5 | Neal Zimmers | Democratic | 1974 |
6 | Tom Talbott | Democratic | 1984 (Appt.) |
7 | Richard Finan | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
8 | Stanley Aronoff
|
Republican | 1967 |
9 | Bill Bowen | Democratic | 1970 (Appt.) |
10 | David Hobson | Republican | 1982 (Appt.) |
11 | Marigene Valiquette | Democratic | 1969 (Appt.) |
12 | Steve Maurer | Democratic | 1980 |
13 | Alan Zaleski | Democratic | 1982 |
14 | Cooper Snyder | Republican | 1979 (Appt.) |
15 | Richard Pfeiffer
|
Democratic | 1982 |
16 | Michael Schwarzwalder | Democratic | 1976 |
17 | Oakley C. Collins | Republican | 1974 |
18 | Robert Boggs | Democratic | 1982 |
19 | Lowell Steinbrenner | Republican | 1982 |
20 | Bob Ney | Republican | 1984 (Appt.) |
21 | Michael R. White | Democratic | 1984 (Appt.) |
22 | Grace L. Drake | Republican | 1984 (Appt.) |
23 | Charles L. Butts | Democratic | 1974 |
24 | Gary C. Suhadolnik
|
Republican | 1980 |
25 | Lee Fisher | Democratic | 1982 |
26 | Paul Pfeifer | Republican | 1976 |
27 | Oliver Ocasek | Democratic | 1967 |
28 | Marcus Roberto | Democratic | 1982 |
29 | Tom Walsh | Republican | 1978 |
30 | Bill Ress | Republican | 1980 |
31 | Eugene Branstool | Democratic | 1982 |
32 | Tom Carney | Democratic | 1972 |
33 | Harry Meshel | Democratic | 1970 |
House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority leadership
- Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Barney Quilter
- Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
- Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Vernon Cook
- Majority Whip: Mary Boyle
Minority leadership
- Leader: Corwin Nixon
- Assistant Leader: Waldo Rose
- Whip: Dave Johnson
Members of the 115th Ohio House of Representatives
District | Representative | Party | First Elected |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Waldo Rose | Republican | 1972 |
2 | Ross Boggs | Democratic | 1982 |
3 | John D. Shivers Jr. | Democratic | 1982 |
4 | William G. Batchelder | Republican | 1968 |
5 | Robert Brown
|
Republican | 1978 |
6 | Jeff Jacobs | Republican | 1984 (Appt.) |
7 | Rocco Colonna | Democratic | 1974 |
8 | Francine Panehal | Democratic | 1974 |
9 | Patrick Sweeney | Democratic | 1967 |
10 | June Kreuzer | Democratic | 1982 |
11 | Barbara C. Pringle | Democratic | 1982 (Appt.) |
12 | Troy Lee James | Democratic | 1967 |
13 | Frank Mahnic Jr. | Democratic | 1978 |
14 | Ike Thompson | Democratic | 1970 |
15 | Mary Boyle | Democratic | 1978 |
16 | John Thompson
|
Democratic | 1970 |
17 | Leroy Peterson | Democratic | 1982 |
18 | Judy Sheerer | Democratic | 1982 |
19 | Ron Suster | Democratic | 1980 |
20 | Thomas Pottenger | Republican | 1976 |
21 | Jerome F. Luebbers | Democratic | 1978 |
22 | Lou Blessing | Republican | 1982 |
23 | William L. Mallory Sr. | Democratic | 1966 |
24 | Terry Tranter | Democratic | 1976 (Appt.) |
25 | Helen Rankin | Democratic | 1978 (Appt.) |
26 | John O'Brien
|
Republican | 1980 |
27 | Dale Van Vyven
|
Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
28 | David J. Leland | Democratic | |
29 | Ray Miller | Democratic | 1982 |
30 | Mike Stinziano | Democratic | 1972 |
31 | Otto Beatty Jr. | Democratic | 1980 (Appt.) |
32 | Dean Conley | Democratic | 1978 |
33 | Don Gilmore
|
Republican | 1978 |
34 | Jo Ann Davidson | Republican | 1980 |
35 | Dana Deshler | Republican | |
36 | C.J. McLin
|
Democratic | 1966 |
37 | Ed Orlett | Democratic | 1972 |
38 | Bob Corbin | Republican | 1976 |
39 | Bob Hickey | Democratic | 1982 |
40 | Russell E. Guerra | Republican | |
41 | Bob Nettle | Democratic | 1976 |
42 | Vernon Sykes | Democratic | 1983 (Appt.) |
43 | Vernon Cook | Democratic | 1972 |
44 | Thomas C. Sawyer
|
Democratic | 1976 |
45 | Casey Jones
|
Democratic | 1968 |
46 | Don Czarcinski | Democratic | 1983 (Appt.) |
47 | Barney Quilter | Democratic | 1966 |
48 | John Galbraith | Republican | 1966 |
49 | Chuck Red Ash | Republican | 1978 |
50 | William J. Healy | Democratic | 1974 |
51 | David Johnson | Republican | 1976 |
52 | Joseph Vukovich | Democratic | 1976 |
53 | Tom Gilmartin | Democratic | 1972 |
54 | John Bara | Democratic | 1982 |
55 | Michael Camera | Democratic | 1982 |
56 | Michael A. Fox | Republican | 1974 |
57 | Bill Donham | Republican | 1972 |
58 | Joe Williams | Republican | 1980 |
59 | Michael G. Verich | Democratic | 1982 |
60 | Dan Troy | Democratic | 1982 |
61 | Bob Hagan Sr.
|
Democratic | |
62 | David Hartley | Democratic | |
63 | Paul Jones | Democratic | 1982 |
64 | Frank Sawyer
|
Democratic | 1982 |
65 | Bob Doyle | Republican | 1982 |
66 | Sue Fisher | Republican | |
67 | Marc Guthrie | Democratic | 1982 |
68 | Bob Netzley | Republican | 1967 |
69 | Cliff Skeen
|
Democratic | 1976 |
70 | Fred Deering | Democratic | 1972 |
71 | Ron Gerberry | Democratic | 1974 |
72 | Marie Tansey | Republican | 1976 |
73 | Jim Buchy | Republican | |
74 | Bob Clark | Republican | 1982 |
75 | Joe Haines
|
Republican | 1980 |
76 | Harry Turner
|
Republican | 1972 |
77 | Harry Mallott | Democratic | 1972 |
78 | Steve Williams
|
Republican | 1980 |
79 | Larry Manahan | Republican | 1978 |
80 | Chuck Earl
|
Republican | 1982 |
81 | Dale Locker | Democratic | 1972 |
82 | John Stozich | Republican | |
83 | Rodney Hughes | Republican | 1967 |
84 | Corwin Nixon
|
Republican | 1967 |
85 | Dwight Wise | Democratic | 1982 |
86 | Walter McClaskey | Republican | 1972 |
87 | Joan Lawrence | Republican | 1982 |
88 | Mike Shoemaker | Democratic | 1982 |
89 | Vern Riffe | Democratic | 1967 |
90 | Richard Rench
|
Republican | |
91 | Paul Mechling | Democratic | |
92 | Ron James | Democratic | 1974 |
93 | Ron Amstutz | Republican | 1980 |
94 | Jolynn Boster | Democratic | 1982 |
95 | Joe Secrest | Democratic | 1982 |
96 | Tom Johnson
|
Democratic | 1976 |
97 | William Hinig | Democratic | 1967 |
98 | Arthur Bowers | Democratic | 1968 |
99 | Jack Cera | Democratic | 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
- List of Ohio state legislatures