121st Ohio General Assembly explained

The One Hundred Twenty-first 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 Republican Party. In the Senate, there were 20 Republicans and 13 Democrats. In the House, there were 56 Republicans and 43 Democrats.

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 resignation 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 Ohio Senate

District	Senator	Party	First elected
1	M. Ben Gaeth http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_01.html		Republican	1974
2			Republican	1995 (Appt.)
3	Bruce E. Johnson http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_03.html		Republican	1994 (Appt.)
4	Scott Nein http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_04.html		Republican	1995 (Appt.)
5	Rhine McLin		Democratic	1994
6	Chuck Horn http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_06.html		Republican	1984
7	Richard Finan http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_07.html		Republican	1978 (Appt.)
8			Republican	1967
9	Janet C. Howard https://web.archive.org/web/20090930204537/http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_09.html		Republican	1994
10	Merle G. Kearns http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_10.html		Republican	1991 (Appt.)
11	Linda J. Furney http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_11.html		Democratic	1986
12	Robert R. Cupp http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_12.html		Republican	1984
13	Alan Zaleski http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_13.html		Democrat	1982
14	Doug White http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_14.html		Republican	1996 (Appt.)
15	Ben Espy http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_15.html		Democratic	1992 (Appt.)
16	Eugene J. Watts http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_16.html		Republican	1984
17	Jan Michael Long http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_17.html		Democratic	1986
18	Robert Boggs http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_18.html		Democratic	1982
19	Richard Schafrath http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_19.html		Republican	1986
20	James E. Carnes https://web.archive.org/web/20080213081127/http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_20.html		Republican	1995 (Appt.)
21	Jeffrey Johnson http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_21.html		Democratic	1990 (Appt.)
22	Grace L. Drake http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_22.html		Republican	1984 (Appt.)
23	Dennis Kucinich http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_23.html		Democratic	1994
24	Gary C. Suhadolnik http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_24.html		Republican	1980
25	Judy Sheerer http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_25.html		Democratic	1992 (Appt.)
26	Karen Gillmor http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_26.html		Republican	1992
27	Roy Ray http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_27.html		Republican	1986
28	Leigh Herington http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_28.html		Democratic	1995 (Appt.)
29	Scott Oelslager http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_29.html		Republican	1985 (Appt.)
30	Rob Burch http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_30.html		Democratic	1984
31	Nancy Dix http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_31.html		Republican	1994 (Appt.)
32	Anthony Latell Jr. http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_32.html		Democratic	1992
33	Joseph Vukovich http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_33.html		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 Ohio House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party	First Elected
1	Bill Thompson		Republican	1986
2	George E. Terwilleger		Republican	1992
3	Sean D. Logan		Democratic	1990 (Appt.)
4	Randy Gardner		Republican	1985 (Appt.)
5	Ross Boggs		Democratic	1982
6	Jon D. Myers		Republican	1990
7	Ron Amstutz		Republican	1980
8	C.J. Prentiss		Democratic	1990
9	Barbara Boyd		Democratic	1992
10	Troy Lee James		Democratic	1967
11	Jane Campbell		Democratic	1984
12	Vermel Whalen		Democratic	1986 (Appt.)
13	Barbara C. Pringle		Democratic	1982 (Appt.)
14	Ed Jerse		Democratic	1995 (Appt.)
15	Mike Wise		Republican	1992
16	Ed Kasputis		Republican	1990
17	Dan Brady		Democratic	1996 (Appt.)
18	Rocco Colonna		Democratic	1974
19	Patrick Sweeney		Democratic	1967
20	Ron Mottl		Democratic	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		Republican
27	E. J. Thomas		Republican
28	Priscilla D. Mead		Republican	1992
29	Bill Schuck		Republican
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		Republican
41	Don Mottley		Republican	1992
42	Bob Corbin		Republican	1976
43	Bob Netzley		Republican	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		Democratic	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		Republican	1995 (Appt.)
59	Michael A. Fox		Republican	1974
60	Gene Krebs		Republican
61	Dan Metelsky		Democratic	1996 (Appt.)
62	John Bender		Democratic	1992
63	Bill Taylor		Republican	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		Republican	1992
69	Ray Sines		Republican
70	Dan Troy		Democratic	1982
71		Sam Bateman		Republican
72	Rose Vesper		Republican
73	David Hartley		Democratic	1972
74	Joe Haines		Republican	1980	-	75	Ann H. Womer Benjamin		Republican	1994
76	Marilyn Reid		Republican	1992
77	Jay Hottinger		Republican	1994
78	Mary Abel		Democratic	1989 (Appt.)
79	Frank Sawyer		Democratic	1982
87	Joan Lawrence		Republican	1982
81	William G. Batchelder		Republican	1968
82	Richard Hodges		Republican	1992
83	Lynn Wachtmann		Republican	1984
84	Jim Buchy		Republican
85	Jim Jordan		Republican	1994
86	Chuck Brading		Republican
87	Ed Core		Republican
88	Dennis Stapleton		Republican	1996 (Appt.)
89	Rex Damschroder		Republican	1994
90	Randy Weston		Democratic	1990
91	Mike Shoemaker		Democratic	1982
92	William L. Ogg		Democratic	1994
93	Bill Harris		Republican	1994
94	John Carey		Republican	1994
95	Joy Padgett		Republican	1992
96	Tom Johnson		Republican	1976
97	Kerry R. Metzger		Republican	1994
98	Jerry W. Krupinski		Democratic	1986
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

References

• Ohio House of Representatives official website
• Project Vote Smart – State House of Ohio
• Map of Ohio House Districts
  • Ohio District Maps 2002–2012
• 2006 election results from Ohio Secretary of State