119th Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Nineteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1991 and 1992. In this General Assembly, the Ohio Senate was controlled by the Republicans, consisting of 19 Republicans and 14 Democrats. The Ohio House of Representatives was controlled by the Democrats, with 62 Democrats and 37 Republicans.

## Major events

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### Vacancies

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* January 3, 1991: Senator David Hobson (R-10th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
* April 19, 1992: Representative Russ Guerra (R-40th) dies.
* April 21, 1992: Senator Paul Pfeiffer (D-15th) resigns.
* June 30, 1992: Representative Joe Secrest (D-95th) resigns.
* December 17, 1992: Representative Judy Sheerer (D-18th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
* December 17, 1992: Senator Eric Fingerhut (D-25th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.

### Appointments

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* January 3, 1991: Merle G. Kearns is appointed to the 10th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Dave Hobson.
* April 21, 1992: Ben Espy is appointed to the 15th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Paul Pfeiffer.
* June 17, 1992: Jeff Jacobson is appointed to the 40th House District due to the death of Russ Guerra.
* June 30, 1992: Mike McCullough is appointed to the 95th House District due to the resignation of Joe Secrest.
* December 17, 1992: Judy Sheerer is appointed to the 25th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Eric Fingerhut.

## Senate

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### Leadership

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#### Majority leadership

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* President of the Senate: Stanley Aronoff
* President pro tempore of the Senate: Richard Finan
* Assistant pro tempore: Eugene J. Watts
* Whip: Roy Ray

#### Minority leadership

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* Leader: Robert Boggs
* Assistant Leader: Alan Zaleski
* Whip: Bob Nettle
* Assistant Whip: Jeffrey Johnson

### Members of the 119th Ohio Senate

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District  | Senator  | Party  | First elected

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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  | Neal Zimmers | 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  | Merle G. Kearns [8] | Republican  | 1991 (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  | Ben Espy [13] | Democratic  | 1992 (Appt.)
16  | Eugene J. Watts [14] | Republican  | 1984
17  | Jan Michael Long [15] | Democratic  | 1986
18  | Robert Boggs [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  | Anthony Sinagra [21] | Democratic  | 1990
24  | Gary C. Suhadolnik [22] | Republican  | 1980
25  | Judy Sheerer [23] | Democratic  | 1992 (Appt.)
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  | Steven O. Williams [29] | Republican  | 1990
32  | Charles Henry [30] | Democratic  | 1988
33  | Harry Meshel [31] | Democratic  | 1970

## House of Representatives

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### Leadership

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#### Majority leadership

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* 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: Judy Sheerer
* Assistant Majority Whip: Marc Guthrie

#### Minority leadership

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* Leader: Corwin Nixon
* Assistant Leader: Dave Johnson
* Whip: Jo Ann Davidson
* Assistant Whip: Randy Gardner

### Members of the 119th Ohio House of Representatives

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District  | Representative  | Party  | First Elected

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1  | Bill Thompson | Republican  | 1986
2  | Ross Boggs | Democratic  | 1982
3  | Sean D. Logan | Democratic  | 1990 (Appt.)
4  | William G. Batchelder | Republican  | 1968
5  | Randy Gardner | Republican  | 1985 (Appt.)
6  | Ed Kasputis | Republican  | 1990
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  | C.J. Prentiss | Democratic  | 1990
15  | Jane Campbell | Democratic  | 1984
16  | Vermel Whalen | Democratic  | 1986 (Appt.)
17  | Suzanne Bergansky | Democratic  | 1988
18  | Vacant  | Democratic  |
19  | Ron Suster | Democratic  | 1980
20  | Cheryl Winkler | 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 (Appt.)
25  | Helen Rankin | Democratic  | 1978 (Appt.)
26  | Jacquelin K. O'Brien | Republican  | 1986
27  | Dale N. Van Vyven | Republican  | 1978 (Appt.)
28  | Ed Thomas Jr. | Republican  |
29  | Ray Miller | Democratic  | 1982
30  | Mike Stinziano | Democratic  | 1972
31  | Otto Beatty Jr. | Democratic  | 1980 (Appt.)
32  | Dean Conley | Democratic  | 1978
33  | Richard Cordray | Democratic  | 1990
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  | Jeff Jacobson | Republican  | 1992 (Appt.)
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  | Tim Greenwood | Republican  | 1988
49  | Johnnie Maier Jr. | Democratic  | 1990
50  | William J. Healy | Democratic  | 1974
51  | Dave Johnson | Republican  | 1978
52  | Joseph Vukovich | Democratic  | 1976
53  | Bob Hagan | Democratic  | 1986
54  | John Bara | Democratic  | 1982
55  | Joseph Koziura | Democratic  | 1984
56  | Michael A. Fox | Republican  | 1974
57  | Scott Nein | Republican  | 1990
58  | June Lucas | Democratic  | 1986
59  | Michael G. Verich | Democratic  | 1982
60  | Dan Troy | Democratic  | 1982
61  | Ray Sines | Republican  |
62  | David Hartley  | Democratic  |
63  | Paul Jones | Democratic  | 1982
64  | Frank Sawyer | Democratic  | 1982
65  | Bob Doyle | 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  | Katherine Walsh | Democratic  | 1988
73  | James Buchy | Republican  |
74  | Bob Clark | Republican  | 1982
75  | Joe Haines | Republican  | 1980
76  | Eugene Byers | Republican  | 1986
77  | Doug White | Republican  | 1990
78  | Jon D. Myers | Republican  | 1990
79  | Larry Manahan | Republican  | 1978
80  | Lynn Wachtmann | Republican  | 1984
81  | Jim Davis | Republican  | 1984
82  | Jon Stozich | Republican  |
83  | Ed Core | Republican  |
84  | Corwin Nixon | Republican  | 1967
85  | Dwight Wise | Democratic  | 1982
86  | Randy Weston | Democratic  | 1990
87  | Joan Lawrence | Republican  | 1982
88  | Mike Shoemaker | Democratic  | 1982
89  | Vern Riffe | Democratic  | 1967
90  | Rick Rench | Republican  |
91  | Paul Mechling | Democratic  |
92  | Mark Malone | Democratic  | 1984
93  | Ron Amstutz | Republican  | 1980
94  | Mary Abel | Democratic  | 1989 (Appt.)
95  | Michael McCullough | Democratic  | 1992 (Appt.)
96  | Tom Johnson | Democratic  | 1976
97  | Greg DiDonato | Democratic  | 1990
98  | Jerry W. Krupinski | Democratic  | 1986
99  | Jack Cera | Democratic  | 1982

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat

## See also

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* Ohio House of Representatives membership, 126th General Assembly
* Ohio House of Representatives membership, 125th General Assembly
* List of Ohio state legislatures

## References

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* Ohio House of Representatives official website
* Project Vote Smart – State House of Ohio
* Map of Ohio House Districts
* Ohio District Maps 2002–2012
* 2006 election results from Ohio Secretary of State

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