The One Hundred Thirtieth 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, 2013 and adjourned December 30, 2014. This General Assembly coincided with the last two years of John Kasich's first term as Ohio Governor. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2010 United States census and 2011 redistricting. 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)TotalVacantRepublicanDemocraticEnd of previous Assembly 23 10 330Begin 23 10 330Latest voting share69.7% 30.3%
House of Representatives
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanEnd of previous Assembly40 59 990Begin 39 60 990Latest voting share39.4%60.6%
Leadership
Senate Senate President: Keith Faber President Pro Tempore: Chris Widener Majority (Republican) leadership Majority Floor Leader: Tom Patton Majority Whip: Larry Obhof Minority (Democratic) leadership Senate Minority Leader: Eric Kearney Assistant Minority Leader: Joe Schiavoni Minority Whip: Nina Turner Assistant Minority Whip: Edna Brown
House of Representatives Speaker of the House: William G. Batchelder Speaker Pro Tempore: Matt Huffman Majority (Republican) leadership Majority Floor Leader: Barbara Sears Assistant Majority Floor Leader: John Adams Majority Whip: Cheryl Grossman Assistant Majority Whip: Jim Buchy Minority (Democratic) leadership House Minority Leader: Armond Budish Assistant Minority Leader: Matt Szollosi Minority Whip: Tracy Maxwell Heard Assistant Minority Whip: Debbie Phillips
Membership
Senate
District Senator Party Residence First elected Term limited 1 Republican Findlay 2011 (Appt.) 2022 2 Republican Bowling Green 2012 2020 3 Republican Columbus 2010 2018 4 Republican Middletown 2011 (Appt.) 2020 5 Republican Tipp City 2010 2018 6 Republican Kettering 2011 (Appt.) 2020 7 Republican Springboro 2009 (Appt.) 2018 8 Republican Cincinnati 2007 (Appt.) 2016 9 Democratic Cincinnati 2005 (Appt.) 2014 10 Republican Springfield 2008 2016 11 Democratic Toledo 2010 2018 12 Republican Celina 2007 (Appt.) 2016 13 Republican North Ridgeville 2010 2018 14 Republican Loveland 2012 2020 15 Democratic Columbus 2010 2018 16 Republican Columbus 2008 2016 17 Republican Sabina 2012 (Appt.) 2022 18 Republican Chardon 2011 (Appt.) 2020 19 Republican Powell 2010 2018 20 Republican Zanesville 2011 (Appt.) 2020 21 Vacant Democratic 22 Republican Montville Township 2011 (Appt.) 2020 23 Democratic Lakewood 2010 2018 24 Republican Strongsville 2008 (Appt.) 2016 25 Democratic Cleveland 2008 (Appt.) 2018 26 Republican Marysville 2011 (Appt.) 2020 27 Republican Copley Township 2010 2018 28 Democratic Akron 2007 (Appt.) 2016 29 Republican North Canton 2010 2018 30 Democratic Steubenville 2011 (Appt.) 2020 31 Republican Lancaster 2006 2014 32 Democratic Hubbard 2007 (Appt.) 2016 33 Democratic Youngstown 2009 (Appt.) 2018
House of Representatives District Representative Party Residence First elected Term limited 1 Republican Wooster 2008 2016 2 Republican Mansfield 2012 2020 3 Republican Bowling Green 2012 2020 4 Republican Lima 2006 2014 5 Democratic Lisbon 2012 2020 6 Republican Walton Hills 2010 2018 7 Republican Berea 2010 2018 8 Democratic Beachwood 2006 2014 9 Democratic Cleveland Heights 2006 2014 10 Democratic Cleveland 2010 2018 11 Democratic Cleveland 2006 2014 12 Democratic Cleveland 2010 2018 13 Democratic Lakewood 2010 2018 14 Democratic Cleveland 2006 (Appt.) 2014 15 Democratic Parma 2012 (Appt.) 2020 16 Republican Westlake 2008 2016 17 Democratic Columbus 2012 2020 18 Democratic Columbus 2010 2018 19 Republican Columbus 2010 2018 20 Democratic Blacklick 2012 2020 21 Republican Worthington 2010 2018 22 Democratic Columbus 2008 2016 23 Republican Grove City 2008 2016 24 Republican Hilliard 2012 2020 25 Democratic Columbus 2012 (Appt.) 2020 26 Democratic Columbus 2006 2014 27 Republican Cincinnati 2008 2016 28 Democratic Cincinnati 2008 2016 29 Republican Cincinnati 2012 2020 30 Republican Cincinnati 2011 (Appt.) 2020 31 Democratic Cincinnati 2008 2016 32 Democratic Cincinnati 2006 2014 33 Democratic Cincinnati 2010 (Appt.) 2018 34 Democratic Akron 2006 2014 35 Democratic Akron 2010 2018 36 Republican Green 2011 (Appt.) 2020 37 Republican Hudson 2010 2018 38 Republican Copley Twp. 2012 (Appt.) 2020 39 Democratic Dayton 2012 2020 40 Republican Clayton 2010 2018 41 Republican Oakwood 2011 (Appt.) 2020 42 Niraj Antani Republican Miamisburg 2014 (Appt.) 2022 43 Democratic Dayton 2008 2016 44 Democratic Toledo 2010 2018 45 Democratic Toledo 2010 2018 46 Democratic Oregon 2013 (Appt.) 2020 47 Republican Sylvania 2008 (Appt.) 2016 48 Republican Canton 2010 2018 49 Democratic Canton 2008 (Appt.) 2016 50 Republican Uniontown 2011 (Appt.) 2020 51 Republican Hamilton 2012 2020 52 Republican Liberty Township 2011 (Appt.) 2020 53 Republican Oxford 2008 2016 54 Vacant Republican 55 Democratic Elyria 2006 2014 56 Democratic Lorain 2010 2018 57 Republican Norwalk 2008 2016 58 Democratic Youngstown 2006 2014 59 Democratic Austintown 2007 (Appt.) 2016 60 Democratic Mentor-on-the-Lake 2012 2020 61 Republican Painesville 2010 2018 62 Republican Lebanon 2008 2016 63 Democratic Niles 2010 2018 64 Democratic Warren 2006 2014 65 Republican Union Twp. 2012 2020 66 Republican Mt. Orab 2012 2020 67 Republican Powell 2010 2018 68 Republican Mount Vernon 2008 2016 69 Republican Medina 2006 2014 70 Republican Killbuck 2008 2016 71 Republican Newark 2006 2014 72 Republican Harrison Twp. 2010 2018 73 Republican Beavercreek 2012 2020 74 Republican London 2008 2016 75 Democratic Kent 2010 2018 76 Republican Bainbridge Twp. 2012 (Appt.) 2020 77 Republican Lancaster 2006 2014 78 Republican Ashville 2012 2020 79 Republican Springfield 2005 (Appt.) 2014 80 Republican Troy 2008 2016 81 Republican Napoleon 2006 2014 82 Republican Paulding 2012 2020 83 Republican Findlay 2011 (Appt.) 2020 84 Republican Greenville 2011 (Appt.) 2020 85 Republican Sidney 2006 2014 86 Republican Marysville 2011 (Appt.) 2020 87 Republican Upper Sandusky 2008 2016 88 Republican Fremont 2010 2018 89 Democratic Port Clinton 2012 2020 90 Republican McDermott 2010 2018 91 Republican Clarksville 2010 2018 92 Republican Circleville 2012 (Appt.) 2020 93 Republican Bidwell 2012 (Appt.) 2020 94 Democratic Athens 2008 2016 95 Republican Marietta 2010 2018 96 Democratic Bellaire 2011 (Appt.) 2020 97 Republican Zanesville 2011 (Appt.) 2020 98 Republican Dover 2010 2018 99 Democratic Jefferson 2012 2020
Changes in membership
Senate
District Predecessor Reason for change Successor Date successorseated 21stShirley Smith (D) Resigned November 30, 2014.
House of Representatives
District Predecessor Reason for change Successor Date successorseated 46th Matt Szollosi (D) Resigned May 31, 2013 to become executive director of Affiliated Construction Trades of Ohio.Successor was appointed June 26, 2013 to finish the term ending with this General Assembly. Michael Sheehy (D) June 26, 2013 42ndTerry Blair (R) Died June 26, 2014. Niraj Antani (R) December 2, 2014 54thPeter Beck (R) Resigned November 30, 2014 due to felony charges.
Committees Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.
Senate Source: "State of Ohio 130th General Assembly Senate Standing Committees" (January 2014)
Agriculture— Chair: Cliff Hite, Ranking: Lou Gentile Civil Justice— Chair: Bill Coley, Ranking: Michael J. Skindell Commerce and Labor— Chair: Kevin Bacon, Ranking: Edna Brown Criminal Justice— Chair: John Eklund, Ranking: Eric Kearney Education— Chair: Peggy Lehner, Ranking: Tom Sawyer Energy and Natural Resources— Chair: Troy Balderson, Ranking: Lou Gentile Finance— Chair: Scott Oelslager, Ranking: Tom Sawyer Education— Chair: Randy Gardner, Ranking: Nina Turner General Government— Chair: Bob Peterson, Ranking: Eric Kearney Medicaid— Chair: David Burke, Ranking: Capri Cafaro Insurance and Financial Institutions— Chair: Jim Hughes, Ranking: Nina Turner
Medicaid, Health and Human Services— Chair: Shannon Jones, Ranking: Capri Cafaro Public Safety, Local Government and Veterans Affairs— Chair: Frank LaRose, Ranking: Michael J. Skindell Public Utilities— Chair: Bill Seitz, Ranking: Eric Kearney Reference— Chair: Kris Jordan, Ranking: Joe Schiavoni Rules— Chair: Keith Faber, Ranking: Joe Schiavoni State Government Oversight and Reform— Chair: David Burke, Ranking: Shirley Smith Transportation— Chair: Gayle Manning, Ranking: Capri Cafaro Ways and Means— Chair: Tim Schaffer, Ranking: Charleta Tavares Tax Reform— Chair: Bob Peterson, Ranking: Charleta Tavares Workforce and Economic Development— Chair: Bill Beagle, Ranking: Charleta Tavares
House of Representatives Source: "Standing Committees Of The Ohio House Of Representatives 130th General Assembly" (August 2014)
Agriculture and Natural Resources— Chair: Dave Hall, Ranking: Jack Cera Commerce, Labor, and Technology— Chair: Ron Young, Ranking: Bob Hagan Economic Development and Regulatory Reform— Chair: Nan Baker, Ranking: Denise Driehaus Education— Chair: Gerald Stebelton, Ranking: Teresa Fedor Finance and Appropriations— Chair: Ron Amstutz, Ranking: Vernon Sykes Agriculture and Development— Chair: Timothy Derickson, Ranking: Michael Ashford Health and Human Services— Chair: Anne Gonzales, Ranking: Michael Foley Higher Education— Chair: Cliff Rosenberger, Ranking: Dan Ramos Primary and Secondary Education— Chair: Bill Hayes, Ranking: Matt Lundy Transportation— Chair: Ross McGregor, Ranking: Alicia Reece Financial Institutions, Housing, and Urban Development— Chair: Richard Adams, Ranking: Kevin Boyce Health and Aging— Chair: Lynn Wachtmann, Ranking: Nickie Antonio Opiate Addiction Treatment and Reform— Chair: vacant, Ranking: vacant
Higher Education Reform Study Committee— Chair: Cliff Rosenberger, Ranking: Dan Ramos Insurance— Chair: Bob Hackett, Ranking: John Patrick Carney Judiciary— Chair: Jim Butler, Ranking: Michael Stinziano Manufacturing and Workforce Development— Chair: Kirk Schuring, Ranking: Roland Winburn Military and Veterans Affairs— Chair: Terry Johnson, Ranking: Connie Pillich Policy and Legislative Oversight— Chair: Mike Dovilla, Ranking: Ron Gerberry Public Utilities— Chair: Peter Stautberg, Ranking: Sandra Williams Rules and Reference— Chair: Matt Huffman, Ranking: Tracy Maxwell Heard State and Local Government— Chair: vacant, Ranking: Kathleen Clyde Shared Services and Government Efficiency— Chair: Ron Maag, Ranking: Stephen Slesnick Transportation, Public Safety, and Homeland Security— Chair: Rex Damschroder, Ranking: Dale Mallory Unemployment Compensation Debt Study Committee— Chair: Barbara Sears, Ranking: vacant Ways and Means— Chair: Jeffrey McClain, Ranking: Tom Letson
Joint committees
Correctional Institution Inspection Committee— Chair: Sen. Shirley Smith (D) Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review— Chair: Sen. Bob Peterson (R), Vice-Chair: Rep. Ross McGregor (R) Joint Legislative Ethics Committee— Chair: Sen. Keith Faber (R), Vice-Chair: Rep. William G. Batchelder (R)
Legislative Service Commission— Chair: Sen. Keith Faber (R), Vice-Chair: Rep. William G. Batchelder (R) State Controlling Board
Administrative officers
Senate Chief of Staff: Jason Mauk Minority Chief of Staff: Ernie Davis Senate Clerk: Vincent Keeran Sergeant-at-Arms: Ken Mumper
House of Representatives Chief of Staff: Chad Hawley Chief Administrative Officer: Kim Flasher Minority Chief of Staff: Keary McCarthy Clerk of the House of Representatives: Brad Young Sergeant-at-Arms: Richard Collins
See also List of Ohio state legislatures
References
External links 130th Ohio General Assembly official website Ohio Senate official website Ohio House of Representatives official website