118th Ohio General Assembly

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The One Hundred Eighteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1989 and 1990. In this General Assembly, the Ohio Senate was controlled by the Republican Party and the Ohio House of Representatives was controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate, there were 18 Republicans and 15 Democrats. In the House, there were 60 Democrats and 39 Republicans.

Major events[]

Vacancies[]

  • April 24, 1989: Representative Jolynn Boster (D-94th) resigns to head the PUCO.
  • December 31, 1989: Senator Michael White (D-21st) resigns.
  • May 23, 1990: Representative John Shivers (D-3rd) resigns to become a judge in Columbiana County, Ohio.
  • July 20, 1990: Representative Tom Pottenger (R-20th) resigns.

Appointments[]

  • May 9, 1989: Mary Abel is appointed to the 94th House District due to the resignation of Jolynn Boster.
  • January 3, 1990: Jeffrey Johnson is appointed to the 21st Senatorial District due to the resignation of Michael White.
  • May 23, 1990: Sean D. Logan is appointed to the 3rd House District due to the resignation of John Shivers.
  • July 20, 1990: Cheryl Winkler is appointed to the 20th House District due to the resignation of Tom Pottenger.

Senate[]

Leadership[]

Majority leadership[]

  • President of the Senate: Stanley Aronoff
  • President pro tempore of the Senate: David Hobson
  • Assistant pro tempore: Richard Finan
  • Whip: Eugene J. Watts

Minority leadership[]

  • Leader: Harry Meshel
  • Assistant Leader:
  • Whip: Eugene Branstool
  • Assistant Whip: Michael White

Members of the 118th Ohio Senate[]

District Senator Party First elected
1 M. Ben Gaeth [1] Republican 1974
2 Betty Montgomery [2] Republican 1988
3 Ted Gray Republican 1967
4 Barry Levey [3] Republican 1987 (Appt.)
5 Democratic 1974
6 Chuck Horn [4] Republican 1984
7 Richard Finan [5] Republican 1978 (Appt.)
8 Stanley Aronoff [6] Republican 1967
9 Bill Bowen [7] Democratic 1970 (Appt.)
10 David Hobson [8] Republican 1982 (Appt.)
11 Linda J. Furney [9] Democratic 1986
12 Robert R. Cupp [10] Republican 1984
13 Alan Zaleski [11] Democrat 1982
14 Cooper Snyder [12] Republican 1979 (Appt.)
15 Richard Pfeiffer [13] Democratic 1982
16 Eugene J. Watts [14] Republican 1984
17 [15] Democratic 1986
18 [16] Democratic 1982
19 Richard Schafrath [17] Republican 1986
20 Bob Ney [18] Republican 1984 (Appt.)
21 Jeffrey Johnson [19] Democratic 1990 (Appt.)
22 Grace L. Drake [20] Republican 1984 (Appt.)
23 Charles L. Butts [21] Democratic 1974
24 Gary C. Suhadolnik [22] Republican 1980
25 Lee Fisher [23] Democratic 1982
26 Paul Pfeifer [24] Republican 1976
27 Roy Ray [25] Republican 1986
28 Bob Nettle [26] Democratic 1986
29 Scott Oelslager [27] Republican 1985 (Appt.)
30 Rob Burch [28] Democratic 1984
31 Eugene Branstool [29] Democrat 1982
32 [30] Democratic 1988
33 Harry Meshel [31] Democratic 1970

House of Representatives[]

Leadership[]

Majority leadership[]

  • Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe
  • President pro tempore of the House: Barney Quilter
  • Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
  • Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Cliff Skeen
  • Majority Whip: Patrick Sweeney
  • Assistant Majority Whip: Judy Sheerer

Minority leadership[]

Members of the 118th Ohio House of Representatives[]

District Representative Party First Elected
1 Republican 1986
2 Democratic 1982
3 Sean D. Logan Democratic 1990 (Appt.)
4 William G. Batchelder Republican 1968
5 Randy Gardner Republican 1985 (Appt.)
6 Jim Petro Republican 1986
7 Rocco Colonna Democratic 1974
8 Madeline Cain Democratic 1988
9 Patrick Sweeney Democratic 1967
10 Ron Mottl Democratic 1986
11 Barbara C. Pringle Democratic 1982 (Appt.)
12 Troy Lee James Democratic 1967
13 Frank Mahnic Jr. Democratic 1988
14 Ike Thompson Democratic 1970
15 Jane Campbell Democratic 1984
16 Vermel Whalen Democratic 1986 (Appt.)
17 Suzanne Bergansky Democratic 1988
18 Judy Sheerer Democratic 1982
19 Ron Suster Democratic 1980
20 Republican 1990 (Appt.)
21 Jerome F. Luebbers Democratic 1978
22 Lou Blessing Republican 1982
23 William L. Mallory Sr. Democratic 1966
24 Terry Tranter Democratic 1976
25 Helen Rankin Democratic 1978 (Appt.)
26 Jacquelin K. O'Brien Republican 1986
27 Dale N. Van Vyven Republican 1978 (Appt.)
28 Republican
29 Ray Miller Democratic 1982
30 Mike Stinziano Democratic 1972
31 Otto Beatty Jr. Democratic 1980 (Appt.)
32 Dean Conley Democratic 1978
33 Don Gilmore Republican 1978
34 Jo Ann Davidson Republican 1980
35 Bill Schuck Republican
36 Rhine McLin Democratic 1989 (Appt.)
37 Tom Roberts Democratic 1986 (Appt.)
38 Bob Corbin Republican 1976
39 Bob Hickey Democratic 1982
40 Russ Guerra Republican
41 Tom Seese Democratic 1986 (Appt.)
42 Vernon Sykes Democratic 1983 (Appt.)
43 Wayne Jones Democratic 1988 (Appt.)
44 Tom Watkins Republican 1984
45 Casey Jones Democratic 1968
46 Don Czarcinski Democratic 1983 (Appt.)
47 Barney Quilter Democratic 1966
48 Truman Greenwood Republican 1988
49 Chuck Red Ash Republican 1978
50 William J. Healy Democratic 1974
51 Dave Johnson Republican 1978
52 Democratic 1976
53 Bob Hagan Democratic 1986
54 John Bara Democratic 1982
55 Joseph Koziura Democratic 1984
56 Michael A. Fox Republican 1974
57 John Boehner Republican 1984
58 Democratic 1986
59 Michael G. Verich Democratic 1982
60 Dan Troy Democratic 1982
61 Ray Sines Republican
62 David Hartley Democratic
63 Democratic 1982
64 Frank Sawyer Democratic 1982
65 Republican 1982
66 Sam Bateman Jr. Republican
67 Marc Guthrie Democratic 1982
68 Bob Netzley Republican 1967
69 Cliff Skeen Democratic 1976
70 Fred Deering Democratic 1972
71 Ron Gerberry Democratic 1974
72 Democratic 1988
73 Republican
74 Republican 1982
75 Joe Haines Republican 1980
76 Republican 1986
77 Harry Mallott Democratic 1972
78 Steve Williams Republican 1980
79 Larry Manahan Republican 1978
80 Lynn Wachtmann Republican 1984
81 Jim Davis Republican 1984
82 Jon Stozich Republican
83 Rodney Hughes Republican 1967
84 Corwin Nixon Republican 1967
85 Dwight Wise Democratic
86 Larry Adams Republican 1986
87 Joan Lawrence Republican 1982
88 Mike Shoemaker Democratic 1982
89 Vern Riffe Democratic 1967
90 Rick Rench Republican
91 Democratic
92 Democratic 1984
93 Ron Amstutz Republican 1980
94 Mary Abel Democratic 1989 (Appt.)
95 Democratic 1982
96 Tom Johnson Democratic 1976
97 Democratic 1967
98 Jerry W. Krupinski Democratic 1986
99 Jack Cera Democratic 1982

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat

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