113th Ohio General Assembly
The One Hundred Thirteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in the years 1979 and 1980. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate, there were 18 Democrats and 15 Republicans. In the House, there were 66 Democrats and 33 Republicans.
Major Events[]
Vacancies[]
- January 1, 1979: Senator Tony Hall (D-6th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
- March 30, 1979: Senator Bill Mussey (R-14th) resigns.
- June 26, 1979: Senator Walter White (R-12th) resigns.
- July 17, 1979: Senator Ferald Ritchie (R-12th) resigns.
- March 6, 1980: Representative Bill O'Neil (R-28th) resigns.
- April 24, 1979: Representative Irma Karmol (R-44th) dies in a car accident
- April 22, 1980: Representative Phale Hale (D-31st) resigns.
Appointments[]
- January 9, 1979: Chuck Curran is appointed to the 6th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Tony Hall.
- April 3, 1979: Cooper Snyder is appointed to the 14th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Bill Mussey.
- June 29, 1979: Ferald Ritchie is appointed to the 12th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Walter White.
- July 17, 1979: Richard Ditto is appointed to the 12th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Ferald Ritchie.
- May 15, 1979: David Karmol is appointed to the 44th House District due to the death of Irma Karmol.
- March 11, 1980: Dana Deshler is appointed to the 28th House District due to the resignation of Bill O'Neil.
- April 22, 1980: Otto Beatty Jr. is appointed to the 31st House District due to the resignation of Phale Hale.
Senate[]
Leadership[]
Majority leadership[]
- President of the Senate: Oliver Ocasek
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Morris Jackson
- Assistant pro tempore: Harry Meshel
Minority leadership[]
- Leader: Paul Gillmor
- Assistant Leader: Tom Van Meter
- Whip: Stanley Aronoff
Members of the 113th Ohio Senate[]
District | Senator | Party | First elected |
---|---|---|---|
1 | M. Ben Gaeth | Republican | 1974 |
2 | Paul Gillmor | Republican | 1967 |
3 | Ted Gray | Republican | 1967 |
4 | Buz Lukens | Republican | 1971 (Appt.) |
5 | Democratic | 1974 | |
6 | Chuck Curran | Democratic | 1979 (Appt.) |
7 | Richard Finan | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
8 | Stanley Aronoff | Republican | 1967 |
9 | Bill Bowen | Democratic | 1970 (Appt.) |
10 | John Mahoney | Democratic | 1976 |
11 | Marigene Valiquette | Democratic | 1969 (Appt.) |
12 | Richard Ditto | Republican | 1979 (Appt.) |
13 | Ronald Nabowski | Democratic | 1977 (Appt.) |
14 | Cooper Snyder | Republican | 1979 (Appt.) |
15 | John Kasich | Republican | 1978 |
16 | Michael Schwarzwalder | Democratic | 1976 |
17 | Oakley C. Collins | Republican | 1974 |
18 | Marcus Roberto | Democratic | 1976 |
19 | Tom Van Meter | Republican | 1972 |
20 | Sam Speck | Republican | 1976 |
21 | Morris Jackson | Democratic | 1967 |
22 | Anthony O. Calabrese | Democratic | 1967 |
23 | Charles L. Butts | Democratic | 1974 |
24 | Jerome Stano | Democratic | 1974 |
25 | Paul Matia | Republican | 1978 |
26 | Paul Pfeifer | Republican | 1976 |
27 | Oliver Ocasek | Democratic | 1967 |
28 | Kenneth Cox | Democratic | 1976 |
29 | Republican | 1978 | |
30 | Kinsey Milleson | Democratic | 1974 |
31 | Tim McCormack | Democratic | 1974 |
32 | Democratic | 1972 | |
33 | Harry Meshel | Democratic | 1970 |
House of Representatives[]
Leadership[]
Majority leadership[]
- Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Barney Quilter
- Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
- Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Vernon Cook
- Majority Whip: Francine Panehal
Minority leadership[]
- Leader: Corwin Nixon
- Assistant Leader: William G. Batchelder
- Whip: Donna Pope
Members of the 113th Ohio House of Representatives[]
District | Representative | Party | First Elected |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Eugene Branstool | Democratic | 1972 |
2 | John Wargo | Democratic | 1970 |
3 | Jim Betts | Republican | 1974 |
4 | Rocco Colonna | Democratic | 1974 |
5 | Francine Panehal | Democratic | 1974 |
6 | Patrick Sweeney | Democratic | 1967 |
7 | Ken Rocco | Democratic | 1972 |
8 | Benny Bonanno | Democratic | 1978 |
9 | Troy Lee James | Democratic | 1967 |
10 | Tom Bell | Democratic | 1972 |
11 | Frank Mahnic | Democratic | 1978 |
12 | Donna Pope | Republican | 1972 (Appt.) |
13 | Ike Thompson | Democratic | 1970 |
14 | Mary Boyle | Democratic | 1978 |
15 | John Thompson | Democratic | 1970 |
16 | Harry Lehman | Democratic | 1970 |
17 | Matt Hatchadorian | Republican | 1978 |
18 | Dennis Eckart | Democratic | 1974 |
19 | Dale Van Vyven | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
20 | Thomas Pottenger | Republican | 1976 |
21 | Jerome F. Luebbers | Democratic | 1978 |
22 | Edith Mayer | Republican | 1976 |
23 | William L. Mallory Sr. | Democratic | 1966 |
24 | Terry Tranter | Democratic | 1976 |
25 | Helen Rankin | Democratic | 1978 (Appt.) |
26 | Helen Fix | Republican | 1972 |
27 | Alan Norris | Republican | 1966 |
28 | Dana Deshler | Republican | 1980 (Appt.) |
29 | Leslie Brown | Democratic | 1976 |
30 | Mike Stinziano | Democratic | 1972 |
31 | Otto Beatty Jr. | Democratic | 1980 (Appt.) |
32 | Dean Conley | Democratic | 1978 |
33 | Don Gilmore | Republican | 1978 |
34 | Ed Orlett | Democratic | 1972 |
35 | Tom Fries | Democratic | 1970 |
36 | C.J. McLin | Democratic | 1966 |
37 | Paul Leonard | Democratic | 1972 |
38 | Bob Corbin | Republican | 1976 |
39 | Vernon Cook | Democratic | 1972 |
40 | Thomas C. Sawyer | Democratic | 1976 |
41 | Bob Nettle | Democratic | 1976 |
42 | Pete Crossland | Democratic | 1972 |
43 | Cliff Skeen | Democratic | 1976 |
44 | Dave Karmol | Republican | 1974 (Appt.) |
45 | Casey Jones | Democratic | 1968 |
46 | Arthur Wilkowski | Democratic | 1969 (Appt.) |
47 | Barney Quilter | Democratic | 1966 |
48 | Dick Maier | Republican | 1972 |
49 | Chuck Red Ash | Republican | 1978 |
50 | William J. Healy | Democratic | 1974 |
51 | Tom Gilmartin | Democratic | 1972 |
52 | Democratic | 1976 | |
53 | Leo Camera | Democratic | 1968 |
54 | John Bara | Democratic | 1976 |
55 | Bob Nader | Democratic | 1970 |
56 | Michael Del Bane | Democratic | 1968 |
57 | Bill Donham | Republican | 1972 |
58 | Michael A. Fox | Democratic | 1974 |
59 | Democratic | 1976 | |
60 | David Hartley | Democratic | |
61 | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 1974 |
62 | John A. Begala | Democratic | 1976 |
63 | Jim Zehner | Democratic | 1976 |
64 | Waldo Rose | Republican | 1972 |
65 | Bob Taft | Republican | 1976 |
66 | Larry Hughes | Republican | 1968 |
67 | Larry Christman | Democratic | |
68 | John Johnson | Democratic | 1970 |
69 | John Galbraith | Democratic | 1966 |
70 | David Johnson | Democratic | 1978 |
71 | Ron Gerberry | Democratic | 1974 |
72 | Marie Tansey | Republican | 1976 |
73 | Corwin Nixon | Republican | 1967 |
74 | Dennis Wojtanowski | Democratic | 1974 |
75 | Charles R. Saxbe | Republican | 1974 |
76 | Harry Turner | Republican | 1972 |
77 | Bob McEwen | Republican | 1974 |
78 | Rodney Hughes | Republican | 1967 |
79 | Larry Manahan | Republican | 1978 |
80 | Dale Locker | Democratic | 1972 |
81 | Bob Netzley | Republican | 1967 |
82 | Michael Oxley | Republican | 1972 |
83 | Robert Brown | Republican | 1967 |
84 | Fred Deering | Democratic | 1972 |
85 | Gene Damschroder | Republican | 1972 |
86 | Walter McClaskey | Republican | 1972 |
87 | Harry Mallott | Democratic | 1972 |
88 | Myrl Shoemaker | Democratic | |
89 | Vern Riffe | Democratic | 1967 |
90 | Don Maddux | Democratic | 1968 |
91 | Claire Ball | Republican | 1972 |
92 | Ron James | Democratic | 1974 |
93 | William G. Batchelder | Republican | 1968 |
94 | Jim Ross | Democratic | 1978 |
95 | Tom Johnson | Democratic | 1976 |
96 | Democratic | 1967 | |
97 | Democratic | 1972 | |
98 | Arthur Bowers | Democratic | 1968 |
99 | Wayne Hays | Democratic | 1978 |
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat
See also[]
- Ohio House of Representatives membership, 126th General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives membership, 125th General Assembly
- List of Ohio state legislatures
References[]
Categories:
- Ohio legislative sessions
- 1979 U.S. legislative sessions
- 1980 U.S. legislative sessions
- 1979 in Ohio
- 1980 in Ohio