131st Ohio General Assembly explained

131st Ohio General Assembly
Before:130th
After:132nd
Chamber1 Image:Ohio Senate Diagram 2012 - 2014.svg
Chamber1 Image Caption:Senate party standings
Chamber1:Ohio Senate
Membership1:33 (23 R, 10 D)
Control1:Republican Party
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President of the Senate
Chamber1 Leader1:Keith Faber (R)
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:President Pro Tempore
Chamber1 Leader2:Larry Obhof (R)
Chamber2 Image:131st Ohio House of Representatives.svg
Chamber2 Image Caption:House party standings
Chamber2:Ohio House of Representatives
Membership2:99 (65 R, 34 D)
Control2:Republican Party
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:House Speaker
Chamber2 Leader1:Cliff Rosenberger (R)
Session1 Start:January 5, 2015
Session1 End:TBD

The One Hundred Thirty-first Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature, composed of the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It convened in Columbus, Ohio on January 5, 2015 and is scheduled to adjourn January 2, 2017. The apportionment of legislative districts is based on the 2010 United States census and 2011 redistricting plan. Both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives were retained by the Ohio Republican Party.

Party summary

Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.

Senate

Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

TotalVacant
RepublicanDemocratic
nowrap style="font-size:80%"End of previous Assembly2310330
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Begin (January 3, 2015)2310330
Latest voting share69.7% 30.3%

House of Representatives

Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

TotalVacant
DemocraticRepublican
nowrap style="font-size:80%"End of previous Assembly3960990
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Begin (January 3, 2015)3465990
Latest voting share39.4%60.6%

Leadership

Senate

Keith Faber[1]

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

House of Representatives

Cliff Rosenberger[6]

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (Democratic) leadership

Membership

Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedTerm Limited
1RepublicanLiberty Township2011 (Appt.)2022
2RepublicanBowling Green20122020
3RepublicanMinerva Park20102018
4RepublicanLiberty Township2011 (Appt.)2020
5RepublicanTipp City20102018
6RepublicanKettering2011 (Appt.)2020
7RepublicanMaineville2017 (Appt.)2026
8RepublicanGreen Township2007 (Appt.)2016
9DemocraticCincinnati20142022
10RepublicanLondon2016 (Appt.)2024
11DemocraticToledo20102018
12RepublicanJefferson Township2007 (Appt.)2016
13RepublicanNorth Ridgeville20102018
14RepublicanMiami Township20122020
15DemocraticColumbus20102018
16RepublicanColumbus20082016
17RepublicanJasper Township2012 (Appt.)2022
18RepublicanMunson Township2011 (Appt.)2020
19RepublicanScioto Township20102018
20RepublicanFalls Township2011 (Appt.)2020
21DemocraticCleveland20142022
22RepublicanMontville Township2011 (Appt.)2020
23DemocraticLakewood20102018
24RepublicanStrongsville2008 (Appt.)2016
25DemocraticRichmond Heights20142022
26RepublicanMarysville2011 (Appt.)2020
27RepublicanCopley Township20102018
28DemocraticAkron2007 (Appt.)2016
29RepublicanNorth Canton20102018
30DemocraticSteubenville2011 (Appt.)2020
31RepublicanNewark20142022
32DemocraticLiberty Township2007 (Appt.)2016
33DemocraticBoardman2009 (Appt.)2018

House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst ElectedTerm Limited
1RepublicanWooster20082016
2RepublicanOntario20122020
3RepublicanBowling Green2016 (Appt.)2024
4RepublicanShawnee Township20142022
5RepublicanSalem20142022
6RepublicanWalton Hills20102018
7RepublicanBerea20102018
8DemocraticEuclid20142022
9DemocraticCleveland Heights20142022
10DemocraticCleveland20102018
11DemocraticCleveland20142022
12DemocraticCleveland20102018
13DemocraticLakewood20102018
14DemocraticCleveland20142022
15DemocraticParma2012 (Appt.)2020
16RepublicanWestlake20082016
17DemocraticMarble Cliff20122020
18DemocraticColumbus2016 (Appt.)2024
19RepublicanWesterville20102018
20DemocraticJefferson Township20122020
21RepublicanWorthington20102018
22DemocraticColumbus20142022
23RepublicanGrove City20082016
24RepublicanHilliard20122020
25DemocraticColumbus2012 (Appt.)2020
26DemocraticColumbus20142022
27RepublicanCincinnati20142022
28RepublicanMadeira20142022
29RepublicanColerain Township20122020
30RepublicanGreen Township2011 (Appt.)2020
31DemocraticCincinnati20082016
32DemocraticCincinnati20142022
33DemocraticCincinnati2010 (Appt.)2018
34DemocraticAkron20142022
35DemocraticAkron20142022
36RepublicanGreen2011 (Appt.)2020
37RepublicanHudson20102018
38RepublicanCopley Township2012 (Appt.)2020
39DemocraticDayton20122020
40RepublicanClayton20102018
41RepublicanOakwood2011 (Appt.)2020
42RepublicanMiamisburg2014 (Appt.)2022
43RepublicanClayton20142022
44DemocraticToledo20102018
45DemocraticToledo2010 2018
46DemocraticOregon2013 (Appt.)2020
47RepublicanWaterville2016 (Appt.)2024
48RepublicanJackson Township20102018
49DemocraticCanton2008 (Appt.)2016
50RepublicanMarlboro Township2011 (Appt.)2020
51RepublicanHamilton20122020
52RepublicanLiberty Township2011 (Appt.)2020
53RepublicanMiddletown2016 (Appt.)2024
54RepublicanMason20142022
55RepublicanNorth Ridgeville20142022
56DemocraticLorain20102018
57RepublicanNorwalk Township20082016
58DemocraticYoungstown20142022
59DemocraticPoland2015 (Appt.)2024
60DemocraticMentor-on-the-Lake20122020
61RepublicanLeroy Township20102018
62RepublicanSalem Township20082016
63DemocraticBazetta Township20102018
64DemocraticWarren20142022
65RepublicanUnion Township20122020
66RepublicanRussellville20122020
67RepublicanPowell20102018
68RepublicanMount Vernon20082016
69RepublicanBrunswick20142022
70RepublicanMillersburg20082016
71RepublicanGranville Township20142022
72RepublicanHarrison Township20102018
73RepublicanBeavercreek20122020
74RepublicanXenia2016 (Appt.)2024
75DemocraticKent20102018
76RepublicanChagrin Falls20142022
77RepublicanLancaster20142022
78RepublicanWalnut Township20122020
79RepublicanGerman Township20142022
80RepublicanTipp City20142022
81RepublicanNapoleon20142022
82RepublicanBenton Township20122020
83RepublicanFindlay2011 (Appt.)2020
84RepublicanGreenville2011 (Appt.)2020
85RepublicanUnion Township20142022
86RepublicanAllen Township2011 (Appt.)2020
87RepublicanCardington2016 (Appt.)2024
88RepublicanEden Township20142022
89RepublicanPort Clinton2015 (Appt.)2024
90RepublicanRush Township20102018
91RepublicanVernon Township20102018
92RepublicanJackson Township2012 (Appt.)2020
93RepublicanGreen Township2012 (Appt.)2020
94DemocraticLee Township20082016
95RepublicanMarietta20102018
96DemocraticPultney Township2011 (Appt.)2020
97RepublicanHopewell Township2011 (Appt.)2020
98RepublicanDover Township20102018
99DemocraticJefferson20122020

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: GOP Ohio senators re-elect Faber as president . Akron Beacon Journal . Akron . November 12, 2014 . November 26, 2014 .
  2. News: GOP maintains leadership team in Ohio Senate . Dayton Daily News . Dayton . November 12, 2014 . November 26, 2014 .
  3. News: GOP Ohio senators re-elect Faber as president . WFMJ . Youngstown, OH . November 12, 2014 . November 26, 2014 .
  4. News: Faber re-elected as Senate president . Daily Advocate . Greenville, OH . November 12, 2014 . November 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205212324/http://www.dailyadvocate.com/news/politics/150516065/Faber-re-elected-as-Senate-president# . December 5, 2014 . dead .
  5. News: Ohio Senate Democrats keep current leadership in place . Cleveland Plain Dealer . Cleveland . November 19, 2014 . November 26, 2014 .
  6. News: From Wright State to House Speaker . Dayton Daily News . Dayton, Ohio . November 25, 2014 . November 26, 2014 .
  7. Web site: Minority Leadership. The Ohio House of Representatives. March 2, 2016.

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