125th Ohio General Assembly
The One Hundred Twenty-fifth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 2003 and 2004. In this General Assembly, both the
2000 Census
.
Major events
Vacancies
- March 4, 2003: Representative Jeffrey Manning (R-57th) resigns to become Lorain County, Ohio Prosecutor.
- August 31, 2003: Senator Leigh Herington (D-28th) resigns.
- December 2, 2003: Representative Dean DePiero (D-15th) resigns to become Mayor of Parma, Ohio.
- January 6, 2004: Senator James E. Carnes (R-20th) resigns.
- January 16, 2004: Representative Greg Jolivette (R-54th) resigns to become a Commissioner in Butler County, Ohio.
- March 5, 2004: Representative Bryan C. Williams (R-41) resigns to become Chair of Summit County, Ohio Board of Elections.
Appointments
- January 6, 2003: Priscilla D. Mead.
- January 6, 2003: Marc Dann appointed to Senate District 32 due to the resignation of Tim Ryan.
- April 8, 2003: Earl Martin appointed to House District 57 due to the resignation of Jeffrey Manning.
- September 3, 2003: Kimberly Zurz appointed to Senate District 28 due to the resignation of Leigh Herington.
- December 2, 2003: Timothy J. DeGeeter appointed to House District 15 due to the resignation of Dean DePiero.
- January 6, 2004: Joy Padgett appointed to the 20th Senatorial District due to the resignation of James E. Carnes.
- January 21, 2004: Courtney Combs appointed to House District 54 due to the resignation of Greg Jolivette.
- March 5, 2004: Marilyn Slaby appointed to House District 41 due to the resignation of Bryan C. Williams.
Leadership changes
- January 6, 2004: John Boccieri resigns from Assistant Minority Whip; Lance Mason appointed.
Senate
Leadership
Majority leadership
- President of the Senate: Doug White
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Jeff Jacobson
- Floor Leader: Randy Gardner
- Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Robert Spada
- Whip: Steve Austria
- Assistant Majority Whip: Jay Hottinger
Minority leadership
- Leader: Greg DiDonato
- Assistant Leader: Mark Mallory
- Whip: C.J. Prentiss
- Assistant Whip: Teresa Fedor
Members of the 125th Ohio Senate
District | Senator | Party | First elected |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lynn Wachtmann | Republican | 1998 |
2 | Randy Gardner
|
Republican | 2000 |
3 | David Goodman | Republican | 2001 (Appt.) |
4 | Scott Nein | Republican | 1995 (Appt.) |
5 | Tom Roberts | Democratic | 2002 (Appt.) |
6 | Jeff Jacobson
|
Republican | 2000 |
7 | Robert Schuler | Republican | 2002 |
8 | Lou Blessing | Republican | 1996 |
9 | Mark Mallory | Democratic | 1998 |
10 | Steve Austria | Republican | 2000 |
11 | Teresa Fedor | Democratic | 2002 |
12 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 2000 |
13 | Jeff Armbruster | Republican | 1998 |
14 | Doug White | Republican | 1996 (Appt.) |
15 | Ray Miller | Democratic | 2002 |
16 | Steve Stivers | Republican | 2003 (Appt.) |
17 | John Carey
|
Republican | 2002 |
18 | Robert A. Gardner | Republican | 1996 |
19 | Bill Harris | Republican | 2000 (Appt.) |
20 | Joy Padgett | Republican | 2004 (Appt.) |
21 | C.J. Prentiss
|
Democratic | 1998 |
22 | Ron Amstutz | Republican | 2000 |
23 | Dan Brady | Democratic | 1998 |
24 | Robert Spada | Republican | 1999 (Appt.) |
25 | Eric Fingerhut | Democratic | 1998 |
26 | Larry Mumper | Republican | 1997 (Appt.) |
27 | Kevin Coughlin | Republican | 2001 (Appt.) |
28 | Kimberly Zurz
|
Democratic | 2003 (Appt.) |
29 | Kirk Schuring | Republican | 2002 |
30 | Gregory L. DiDonato
|
Democratic | 1996 |
31 | Jay Hottinger | Republican | 1998 (Appt.) |
32 | Marc Dann | Democratic | 2003 (Appt.) |
33 | Bob Hagan | Democratic | 1997 (Appt.) |
House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority leadership
- Speaker of the House: Larry Householder
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Gary Cates
- Floor Leader: Patricia Clancy
- Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Steve Buehrer
- Majority Whip: Jim Trakas
- Assistant Majority Whip: Jon Peterson
Minority leadership
- Leader: Chris Redfern
- Assistant Leader: Joyce Beatty
- Whip: Dale Miller
- Assistant Whip: John Boccieri (January 6, 2003-January 6, 2004), Lance Mason (January 6, 2004-)
Members of the 125th Ohio House of Representatives
District | Representative | Party | First Elected |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Blasdel | Republican | 2000 |
2 | Jon Peterson | Republican | 2000 |
3 | Jim Carmichael | Republican | 2000 |
4 | John R. Willamowski | Republican | 1997 (Appt.) |
5 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 2000 |
6 | Bob Latta | Republican | 2000 |
7 | Ed Jerse | Democratic | 1995 (Appt.) |
8 | Lance Mason | Democratic | 2002 (Appt.) |
9 | Claudette Woodard | Democratic | 2000 |
10 | Shirley Smith | Democratic | 1998 |
11 | Annie L. Key | Democratic | 2000 |
12 | Michael DeBose | Democratic | 2002 (Appt.) |
13 | Michael J. Skindell | Democratic | 2002 |
14 | Dale Miller | Democratic | 1996 |
15 | Timothy J. DeGeeter | Democratic | 2003 (Appt.) |
16 | Sally Conway Kilbane | Republican | 1998 |
17 | Jim Trakas | Republican | 1998 |
18 | Tom Patton | Republican | 2002 |
19 | Larry L. Flowers | Republican | 2000 |
20 | Jim McGregor | Republican | 2001 (Appt.) |
21 | Linda Reidelbach | Republican | 2000 |
22 | Jim Hughes
|
Republican | 2000 |
23 | Larry Wolpert | Republican | 2000 |
24 | Geoffrey C. Smith | Republican | 1998 |
25 | Dan Stewart | Democratic | 2002 |
26 | Larry Price
|
Democratic | 2002 |
27 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 1999 (Appt.) |
28 | Jim Raussen | Republican | 2002 |
29 | Patricia Clancy
|
Republican | 1996 |
30 | Bill Seitz | Republican | 2000 |
31 | Steve Driehaus | Democratic | 2000 |
32 | Catherine L. Barrett | Democratic | 1998 |
33 | Tyrone Yates | Democratic | 2002 |
34 | Tom Brinkman Jr.
|
Republican | 2000 |
35 | Michelle G. Schneider | Republican | 2000 |
36 | Arlene Setzer | Republican | 2000 |
37 | Jon Husted | Republican | 2000 |
38 | John White | Republican | 2000 |
39 | Dixie Allen | Democratic | 1998 (Appt.) |
40 | Fred Strahorn | Democratic | 2000 |
41 | Marilyn Slaby | Republican | 2004 (Appt.) |
42 | John Widowfield | Republican | 2001 (Appt.) |
43 | Mary Taylor | Republican | 2002 |
44 | Barbara Sykes | Democratic | 2000 |
45 | Robert J. Otterman | Democratic | 2000 |
46 | Lynn Olman | Republican | 1995 (Appt.) |
47 | Peter Ujvagi | Democratic | 2002 |
48 | Edna Brown | Democratic | 2001 (Appt.) |
49 | Jeanine Perry | Democratic | 1998 |
50 | John Hagan | Republican | 2000 |
51 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 2002 |
52 | Mary Cirelli | Democratic | 2000 |
53 | Shawn Webster | Republican | 2000 |
54 | Courtney Combs | Republican | 2004 (Appt.) |
55 | Gary Cates | Republican | 1995 (Appt.) |
56 | Joseph Koziura | Democratic | 2001 (Appt.) |
57 | Earl Martin | Republican | 2003 (Appt.) |
58 | Kathleen Walcher | Republican | 2002 |
59 | Kenneth Carano | Democratic | 2000 |
60 | Sylvester Patton | Democratic | 1997 (Appt.) |
61 | John Boccieri | Democratic | 2000 |
62 | Jamie Callender | Republican | 1996 |
63 | Ron Young
|
Republican | |
64 | Daniel Sferra | Democratic | 2000 |
65 | Sandra Harwood | Democratic | 2002 |
66 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | 2000 |
67 | Tom Raga | Republican | 2000 |
68 | Kathleen Chandler | Democratic | 2002 |
69 | Chuck Calvert | Republican | 1998 |
70 | Kevin DeWine | Republican | 2000 |
71 | David R. Evans | Republican | 1998 (Appt.) |
72 | Merle G. Kearns | Republican | 2000 |
73 | William J. Hartnett | Democratic | 1998 (Appt.) |
74 | Steve Buehrer | Republican | 1998 |
75 | Jim Hoops | Republican | 1998 |
76 | Mike Gilb | Republican | 2000 |
77 | Keith Faber | Republican | 2000 |
78 | Derrick Seaver | Republican | 2000 |
79 | Diana Fessler | Republican | 2000 |
80 | Chris Redfern | Democratic | 1999 (Appt.) |
81 | Jeff Wagner
|
Republican | 2002 |
82 | Steve Reinhard | Republican | 2000 |
83 | Tony Core | Republican | 1999 (Appt.) |
84 | Chris Widener | Republican | 2002 |
85 | John M. Schlichter | Republican | 2002 |
86 | David T. Daniels | Republican | 2002 |
87 | Clyde Evans | Republican | 2002 |
88 | Tom Niehaus | Republican | 2000 |
89 | Todd Book | Democratic | 2002 |
90 | Thom Collier | Republican | 2000 (Appt.) |
91 | Larry Householder | Republican | 1996 |
92 | Jimmy Stewart
|
Republican | 2002 |
93 | Nancy P. Hollister
|
Republican | 1999 (Appt.) |
94 | Jim Aslanides | Republican | 1999 (Appt.) |
95 | John Domenick | Democratic | 2002 |
96 | Charlie Wilson | Democratic | 1996 |
97 | Bob Gibbs | Republican | 2002 |
98 | Tim Grendell | Republican | 2000 |
99 | George Distel | Democratic | 1999 (Appt.) |
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