Ohio's 16th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Bride Rose Sweeney. It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes the cities of Bay Village, Berea, North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls, and Westlake, and Olmsted Township.
List of members representing the district Member Party Years GeneralAssembly Electoral historyDistrict established January 2, 1967.Lloyd Kerns RepublicanJanuary 2, 1967 –December 31, 1972107th108th109thElected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Retired.Harry Lehman DemocraticJanuary 1, 1973 –December 31, 1982110th111th112th113thRedistricted from the 56th district and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Retired.Lee Fisher DemocraticJanuary 5, 1981 –December 31, 1982114thElected in 1980.Retired to run for state senator.John D. Thompson Jr. DemocraticJanuary 3, 1983 –October 15, 1986115th116thRedistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Died. Vacant October 15, 1986 –November 16, 1986116thVermel Whalen DemocraticNovember 16, 1986 –December 31, 1992116th117th118th119thElected in 1986.Appointed to finish Thompson's term.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the 12th district.Ed Kasputis RepublicanJanuary 4, 1993 –December 31, 1998120th121st122ndRedistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Retired to run for Ohio State Treasurer.Sally Conway Kilbane RepublicanJanuary 4, 1999 –December 31, 2006123rd124th125th126thElected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Term-limited.Jennifer Brady DemocraticJanuary 1, 2007 –December 31, 2008127thElected in 2006.Lost re-election.Nan Baker RepublicanJanuary 5, 2009 –December 31, 2016128th129th130th131stElected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Term-limited.Dave Greenspan RepublicanJanuary 2, 2017 –December 31, 2020132nd133rdElected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Lost re-election.Monique Smith DemocraticJanuary 4, 2021 –December 31, 2022134thElected in 2020.Lost re-nomination.Bride Rose Sweeney DemocraticJanuary 2, 2023 –present135thRedistricted from the 14th district and Re-elected in 2022.
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