Ohio's 14th House of Representatives district explained

Ohio's 14th House of Representatives district should not be confused with Ohio's 14th congressional district.

Ohio's 14th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Sean Brennan. It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes the cities of Parma, Parma Heights and part of Cleveland.

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	General Assembly	Electoral history
District established January 2, 1967.
align=left	Ethel Swanbeck		Republican	January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972	107th 108th 109th	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 72nd district.
align=left	John Sweeney		Democratic	January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1974	110th	Redistricted from the 54th district and re-elected in 1972. Retired.[2]
align=left	Arthur Brooks		Democratic	January 6, 1975 – December 31, 1978	111th 112th	Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired.
align=left	Mary O. Boyle		Democratic	January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1982	113th 114th	Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 15th district.
align=left	Ike Thompson		Democratic	January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1990	115th 116th 117th 118th	Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Retired.
align=left	C. J. Prentiss		Democratic	January 7, 1991 – December 31, 1992	119th	Elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 8th district.
align=left	Ron Suster		Democratic	January 4, 1993 – October 5, 1995	120th 121st	Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Resigned to become Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge.
align=left	Ed Jerse		Democratic	October 5, 1995 – December 31, 2002	121st 122nd 123rd 124th	Appointed to finish Suster's term. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 7th district.
align=left	Dale Miller		Democratic	January 6, 2003 – March 1, 2006	125th 126th	Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Resigned to become state senator.[3]
Vacant		nowrap	March 1, 2006 – May 25, 2006	126th
align=left	Michael Foley		Democratic	May 25, 2006 – December 31, 2014	126th 127th 128th 129th 130th	Appointed to finish Miller's term.[4] Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Term-limited.
align=left	Martin J. Sweeney		Democratic	January 5, 2015 – October 1, 2018	131st 132nd	Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned.[5]
Vacant		nowrap	October 1, 2018 – November 14, 2018	132nd
align=left	Bride Rose Sweeney		Democratic	November 14, 2018 – December 31, 2022	132nd 133rd 134th	Elected in 2018. Appointed to finish Sweeney's term.[6] Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 16th district.
align=left	Sean Brennan		Democratic	January 2, 2023 – present	135th	Elected in 2022.

Notes and References

1. Web site: County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024. Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. February 3, 2024.
2. News: Miller. Robert E.. Ohio House To Have 13 New Faces. February 26, 1974. Portsmouth Daily Times. February 3, 2024.
3. News: Senate Session - March 1, 2006. March 1, 2006. The Ohio Channel. February 3, 2024.
4. News: House Session - May 25, 2006 Part 1. May 25, 2006. The Ohio Channel. February 3, 2024.
5. Web site: Pelzer. Jeremy. Cleveland's Martin Sweeney resigns from Ohio House. The Plain Dealer. October 4, 2018. February 3, 2024.
6. Web site: Masek. Jerry. Sweeney takes office early as new State Rep. The West Park Times. November 26, 2018. February 3, 2024.