Ohio's 1st House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Dontavius Jarrells. It is located entirely within Franklin County and includes the city of Bexley and part of Columbus.
List of members representing the district Member Party Years GeneralAssembly Electoral historyDistrict established January 2, 1967.Fred Hadley RepublicanJanuary 2, 1967 –December 31, 1972107th108th109thElected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the 79th district.Raymond Luther RepublicanJanuary 1, 1973 –December 31, 1974110thRedistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1972.Lost re-election.Eugene Branstool DemocraticJanuary 6, 1975 –December 31, 1982111th112th113th114thElected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Retired to run for state senator.Waldo Rose RepublicanJanuary 3, 1983 –December 31, 1986115th116thRedistricted from the 64th district and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Retired to run for Ohio State Auditor.Bill Thompson RepublicanJanuary 5, 1987 –August 8, 1997117th118th119th120th121st122ndElected in 1986Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Appointed to the Ohio Industrial Commission.John R. Willamowski RepublicanAugust 8, 1997 –December 31, 2002122nd123rd124thAppointed to finish Thompson's term.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the 4th district.Chuck Blasdel RepublicanJanuary 6, 2003 –December 31, 2006125th126thRedistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Retired to run for U.S. Representative.Linda Bolon DemocraticJanuary 1, 2007 –December 31, 2010127th128thElected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Lost re-election.Craig Newbold RepublicanJanuary 3, 2011 –December 31, 2012129thElected in 2010.Redistricted to the 5th district and lost re-election.Ron Amstutz RepublicanJanuary 7, 2013 –December 31, 2016130th131stRedistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Term-limited.Scott Wiggam RepublicanJanuary 2, 2017 –December 31, 2022132nd133rd134thElected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the 77th district.Dontavius Jarrells DemocraticJanuary 2, 2023 –present135thRedistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2022.
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