133rd Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Thirty-Third 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 7, 2019, and adjourned December 31, 2020. The apportionment of legislative districts was 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)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanEnd of previous Assembly 9 24 330Begin (January 7, 2019) 9 24 330January 14, 2019 23321February 6, 2019 24330March 31, 201923321May 8, 201924330August 31, 201923321September 3, 201922312September 18, 201923321October 10, 201924330Latest voting share27.3%72.7%

House of Representatives Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanEnd of previous Assembly33 65 981Begin (January 7, 2019) 38 60 981March 27, 2019 61990May 1, 201937981May 5, 201960972May 8, 201959963May 22, 201960972May 29, 201961981June 5, 201938990October 3, 201960981October 10, 201961990November 12, 201960981November 13, 201961990March 20, 202060981May 28, 202061990Latest voting share38.4%61.6%

Leadership

Senate Senate President: Larry Obhof President Pro Tempore: Bob Peterson

Majority (Republican) leadership Majority Floor Leader: Matt Huffman Majority Whip: Jay Hottinger

Minority (Democratic) leadership Senate Minority Leader: Kenny Yuko Assistant Minority Leader: Cecil Thomas Minority Whip: Sean O'Brien Assistant Minority Whip: Sandra Williams

House of Representatives Speaker of the House: Larry Householder, until July 30, 2020 Robert R. Cupp, from July 30, 2020 Speaker Pro Tempore: Jim Butler

Majority (Republican) leadership Majority Floor Leader: Bill Seitz Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Anthony DeVitis Majority Whip: Jay Edwards Assistant Majority Whip: Laura Lanese

Minority (Democratic) leadership House Minority Leader: Emilia Sykes Assistant Minority Leader: Kristin Boggs Minority Whip: Kent Smith Assistant Minority Whip: Paula Hicks-Hudson

Membership

Senate DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited1Rob McColleyRepublicanNapoleon2017 (Appt.)20262RepublicanBowling Green2019 (Appt.)20283Tina MaharathDemocraticCanal Winchester201820264RepublicanLiberty Township2011 (Appt.)20205Steve HuffmanRepublicanTipp City201820266RepublicanKettering2011 (Appt.)20207Steve WilsonRepublicanMaineville2017 (Appt.)20268Louis BlessingRepublicanColerain Township2019 (Appt.)20289DemocraticCincinnati2014202210RepublicanLondon2016 (Appt.)202411Teresa FedorDemocraticToledo2018202612RepublicanLima2016202413Nathan ManningRepublicanNorth Ridgeville2018202614Terry JohnsonRepublicanMcDermott2019 (Appt.)202815Hearcel CraigDemocraticColumbus2018202616RepublicanColumbus2016202417RepublicanJasper Township2012 (Appt.)202218RepublicanMunson Township2011 (Appt.)202019Andrew BrennerRepublicanPowell2018202620Tim SchafferRepublicanLancaster2019 (Appt.)202821DemocraticCleveland2014202222RepublicanMontville Township2011 (Appt.)202023Nickie AntonioDemocraticLakewood2018202624RepublicanChagrin Falls2016202425DemocraticRichmond Heights2014202226RepublicanMarysville2011 (Appt.)202027Kristina RoegnerRepublicanHudson2018202628DemocraticAkron2016202429Kirk SchuringRepublicanCanton2018202630RepublicanAdena2016202431RepublicanNewark2014202232DemocraticHubbard2016202433Michael RulliRepublicanSalem20182026

House of Representatives DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst electedTerm limited1RepublicanWooster201620242RepublicanOntario201220203Haraz GhanbariRepublicanPerrysburg2019 (Appt.)20284RepublicanShawnee Township201420225RepublicanSalem201420226Phil RobinsonDemocraticCleveland201820267RepublicanStrongsville201620248DemocraticEuclid201420229DemocraticCleveland Heights2014202210Terrence UpchurchDemocraticCleveland2018202611DemocraticCleveland2014202212Juanita BrentDemocraticCleveland2018202613Michael SkindellDemocraticLakewood2018202614Bride Rose SweeneyDemocraticCleveland2018 (Appt.)202615Jeffrey CrossmanDemocraticParma2018202616RepublicanWestlake2016202417DemocraticColumbus2016202418DemocraticColumbus2016 (Appt.)202419Mary LightbodyDemocraticWesterville2018202620DemocraticCanal Winchester2017 (Appt.)202621Beth ListonDemocraticDublin2018202622DemocraticColumbus2014202223RepublicanGrove City2016202424Allison RussoDemocraticUpper Arlington2018202625DemocraticColumbus2016202426Erica CrawleyDemocraticColumbus2018202627RepublicanCincinnati2014202228Jessica MirandaDemocraticForest Park2018202629Cindy AbramsRepublicanHarrison2019 (Appt.)202830RepublicanGreen Township2016202431DemocraticCincinnati2016202432DemocraticCincinnati2016202433Sedrick DensonDemocraticCincinnati2018202634DemocraticAkron2014202235DemocraticAkron2017 (Appt.)202636RepublicanGreen2011 (Appt.)202037Casey WeinsteinDemocraticHudson2018202638Bill RoemerRepublicanRichfield2018202639DemocraticDayton2012202040Phil PlummerRepublicanDayton2018202641RepublicanOakwood2011 (Appt.)202042RepublicanMiamisburg2014 (Appt.)202243Jeffery Todd SmithRepublicanGermantown2018 (Appt.)202644Paula Hicks-HudsonDemocraticToledo2018202645Lisa SobeckiDemocraticToledo2018202646DemocraticOregon2013 (Appt.)202247RepublicanWaterville2016 (Appt.)202448Scott OelslagerRepublicanNorth Canton2018202649DemocraticCanton2016202450Reggie StoltzfusRepublicanParis Township2018202651Sara CarruthersRepublicanHamilton2018202652George LangRepublicanWest Chester2017 (Appt.)202653RepublicanMiddletown2016 (Appt.)202454RepublicanMason2014202255Gayle ManningRepublicanNorth Ridgeville2018202656Joe MillerDemocraticAmherst2018202657RepublicanNorwalk2016202458DemocraticYoungstown2014202259Alessandro CutronaRepublicanCanfield2020 (Appt.)202860DemocraticMentor-on-the-Lake2012202061Jamie CallenderRepublicanConcord Township2018202662RepublicanFranklin2016202463Gil BlairDemocraticWeathersfield Township2019 (Appt.)202864DemocraticWarren2014202265RepublicanUnion Township2012202066RepublicanRussellville2012202067Kris JordanRepublicanPowell2018202668RepublicanWesterville2016202469RepublicanBrunswick2014202270RepublicanLoudonville2016202471Mark FraizerRepublicanNewark2019 (Appt.)202872RepublicanGlenford2016202473RepublicanBeavercreek2012202074RepublicanXenia2016 (Appt.)202475Randi ClitesDemocraticRavenna2018202676Diane GrendellRepublicanChesterland2019 (Appt.)202877Jeffrey LaReRepublicanViolet Township2019 (Appt.)202878RepublicanWalnut Township2012202079RepublicanGerman Township2014202280Jena PowellRepublicanArcanum2018202681James HoopsRepublicanNapoleon2018202682RepublicanDefiance2016202483Jon CrossRepublicanKenton2018202684Susan ManchesterRepublicanWaynesfield2018202685RepublicanUnion Township2014202286Tracy RichardsonRepublicanMarysville2018202687Riordan McClainRepublicanUpper Sandusky2018 (Appt.)202688RepublicanEden Township2014202289Douglas Swearingen, Jr.RepublicanHuron2019 (Appt.)202890Brian BaldridgeRepublicanCherry Fork2018202691Shane WilkinRepublicanLynchburg2018 (Appt.)202692RepublicanJackson Township2012 (Appt.)202093Jason StephensRepublicanKitts Hill2019 (Appt.)202894RepublicanNelsonville2016202495Don JonesRepublicanFreeport2018202696DemocraticPultney Township2011 (Appt.)202097Adam HolmesRepublicanNashport2019 (Appt.)202898Brett HillyerRepublicanUhrichsville2018202699DemocraticJefferson20122020

Changes in membership

Senate DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor seated2ndRandy Gardner (R)Gardner resigned to become a member of the Governor's Cabinet.Theresa Gavarone (R)February 6, 201920thBrian Hill (R)Hill resigned to serve as CEO of the Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative.Tim Schaffer (R)May 8, 201914thJoe Uecker (R)Uecker resigned to take a position with the Ohio Department of Transportation.Terry Johnson (R)September 18, 20198thLouis Terhar (R)Terhar resigned due to concerns about his declining health.Louis Blessing (R)October 10, 2019

House of Representatives DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor seated97thVacantSeat left vacant after Brian Hill was appointed to the Ohio Senate at the end of the 132nd General Assembly following his re-election to the 97th House district.Adam Holmes (R)February 6, 20193rdTheresa Gavarone (R)Gavarone resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.Haraz Ghanbari (R)March 27, 201963rdGlenn Holmes (D)Holmes resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Parole Board.Gil Blair (D)June 5, 201976thSarah LaTourette (R)LaTourette resigned after being appointed executive director of Ohio Family and Children First.Diane Grendell (R)May 29, 201977thTim Schaffer (R)Schaffer resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.Jeffrey LaRe (R)May 22, 201989thSteve Arndt (R)Arndt resigned after announcing his early retirement from politics. Douglas Swearingen, Jr. (R)August 1, 201993rdRyan Smith (R)Smith resigned after being named President of the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College.Jason Stephens (R)October 10, 201929thLouis Blessing (R)Blessing resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.Cindy Abrams (R)October 10, 201971stScott Ryan (R)Ryan resigned to become executive director of Ohio Third Frontier.Mark Fraizer (R)November 13, 201959thDon Manning (R)Manning died March 20, 2020.Alessandro Cutrona (R)May 28, 2020

Committees Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.

Senate CommitteeChairRanking MemberAgriculture and Natural ResourcesEducationTeresa FedorEnergy and Public UtilitiesSteve WilsonFinanceGovernment Oversight and ReformHearcel CraigHealth, Human Services and MedicaidNickie AntonioInsurance and Financial InstitutionsHearcel CraigJudiciaryLocal Government, Public Safety and Veterans AffairsNathan ManningTina MaharathRules and ReferenceLarry ObhofKenny YukoTransportation, Commerce and WorkforceRob McColleyNickie AntonioWays and MeansKristina Roegner

House of Representatives CommitteeChairRanking MemberAging and Long Term CareTim GinterStephanie HowseAgriculture and Rural DevelopmentJ. Kyle KoehlerJuanita BrentArmed Services and Veterans AffairsRick PeralesCasey WeinsteinCivil JusticeStephen HambleyRichard BrownCommerce and LaborGayle ManningMichele Lepore-HaganCriminal JusticeGeorge LangDavid LelandEconomic and Workforce DevelopmentPaul Zeltwanger Lisa SobeckiEnergy and Natural ResourcesA. Nino Vitale Sedrick DensonFederalismJohn Becker Adam MillerFinanceScott Oelslager Jamie CallenderJack CeraFinancial InstitutionsKris JordanJeffrey CrossmanHealthScott LippsJanine BoydHigher EducationCandice KellerCatherine IngramInsuranceThomas Brinkman, Jr.Kristin Boggs Primary and Secondary EducationDon JonesPhillip Robinson, Jr.Public UtilitiesJamie CallenderKent SmithRules and ReferenceRobert R. CuppEmilia SykesState and Local GovernmentScott Wiggam Brigid Kelly Transportation and Public SafetyDoug GreenMichael Sheehy Ways and MeansDerek MerrinJohn Rogers

See also List of Ohio state legislatures

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