Ohio's 18th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Darnell Brewer. It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes the cities of Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, and part of Cleveland.
List of members representing the district Member Party Years GeneralAssembly Electoral historyDistrict established January 2, 1967.Kenneth Creasy RepublicanJanuary 2, 1967 –December 31, 1972107th108th109thElected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Retired.John McCormack DemocraticJanuary 1, 1973 –December 31, 1974110thElected in 1972.Retired to run for state senator.Dennis E. Eckart DemocraticJanuary 6, 1975 –December 31, 1980111th112th113thElected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Retired to run for U.S. Representative.Ron Suster DemocraticJanuary 5, 1981 –December 31, 1982114thElected in 1980.Redistricted to the 19th district.Judy Sheerer DemocraticJanuary 3, 1983 –December 31, 1992115th116th117th118th119thElected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Retired; appointed to state senate.Rocco Colonna DemocraticJanuary 4, 1993 –May 12, 1998120th121st122ndRedistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Resigned to become a member of the Ohio Liquor Commission. Vacant May 12, 1998 –June 23, 1998122ndErin Sullivan DemocraticJune 23, 1998 –December 31, 2002122nd123rd124thAppointed to finish Colonna's term.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Retired.Tom Patton RepublicanJanuary 6, 2003 –November 18, 2008125th126th127thElected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Resigned to become state senator. Vacant November 18, 2008 –December 31, 2008127thMatt Patten DemocraticJanuary 5, 2009 –December 31, 2010128thElected in 2008.Lost re-election.Mike Dovilla RepublicanJanuary 3, 2011 –December 31, 2012129thElected in 2010.Redistricted to the 7th district.Michael Stinziano DemocraticJanuary 7, 2013 –December 31, 2015130th131stRedistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Resigned to become Columbus City councillor. Vacant December 31, 2015 –January 26, 2016131stKristin Boggs DemocraticJanuary 26, 2016 –December 31, 2022131st132nd133rd134thAppointed to finish Stinziano's term.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Retired to run for Tenth District Court of Appeals judge.Darnell Brewer DemocraticJanuary 2, 2023 –present135thElected in 2022.
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