127th Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Twenty-seventh Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 2007 and 2008. The biennium corresponded with the final days the Bob Taft administration, and the first two years of Ted Strickland's tenure as Ohio Governor. The districts were drawn in accordance to the 2000 United States census and the 2002 redistricting process. Both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives were retained by the Ohio Republican Party.

## Major events[edit]

### Vacancies[edit]

* January 2, 2007: Representative Keith Faber (R-77th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
* January 28, 2007: Senator Kimberly Zurz (D-28th) resigns to become Director of Commerce for Governor Ted Strickland.
* April 29, 2007: Representative Kenneth Carano (D-59th) resigns to become a member of the cabinet of Governor Ted Strickland.
* October 9, 2007: Senator Patricia Clancy (R-8th) resigns.
* October 9, 2007: Representative Bill Seitz (R-30th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
* December 12, 2007: Representative William J. Healy II (D-52nd) resigns to become mayor of Canton, Ohio.
* December 13, 2007: Representative Bob Latta (R-6th) resigns to become a member of the United States House of Representatives.
* December 31, 2007: Representative Robert J. Otterman (D-45th) resigns.
* January 9, 2008: Senator Randy Gardner (R-2nd) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives.
* January 15, 2008: Representative Mark Wagoner (R-46th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
* March 31, 2008: Representative George Distel (D-99th) resigns.
* April 28, 2008: Representative Matt Barrett (D-58th) resigns due to involvement with a scandal involving school children and pornography.
* May 28, 2008: Representative John Widowfield (R-42nd) resigns.
* August 15, 2008: Representative Jim Raussen (R-28th) resigns.
* September 16, 2008: Senator Lance Mason (D-25th) resigns to take a seat on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
* October 31, 2008: Senator Jeff Jacobson (R-6th) resigns.
* November 2, 2008: Senator Robert Spada (R-24th) resigns.
* December 31, 2008: Senator John Boccieri (D-33rd) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.

### Appointments[edit]

* January 2, 2007: Appointment of Keith Faber as Senator of the 12th District due to the resignation of Jim Jordan.
* January 2, 2007: Appointment of Jason Wilson as Senator of the 30th District due to the resignation of Charlie Wilson.
* January 2, 2007: Appointment of Capri Cafaro as Senator of the 32nd District due to the resignation of Marc Dann.
* February 20, 2007: Appointment of Thomas C. Sawyer as Senator of the 28th District due to the resignation of Kimberly Zurz.
* February 20, 2007: Appointment of Jim Zehringer as Representative of the 77th District due to the resignation of Keith Faber.
* May 1, 2007: Appointment of Ron Gerberry as Representative of the 59th District due to the resignation of Kenneth Carano.
* October 9, 2007: Appointment of Robert Mecklenborg as Representative of the 30th District due to the resignation of Bill Seitz.
* October 10, 2007: Appointment of Bill Seitz as Senator of the 8th District due to the resignation of Patricia Clancy.
* January 8, 2008: Appointment of John Otterman as Representative of the 45th District due to the resignation of Robert J. Otterman.
* January 10, 2008: Appointment of Randy Gardner as Representative of the 6th District due to the resignation of Bob Latta.
* January 15, 2008: Appointment of Mark Wagoner as Senator of the 2nd District due to the resignation of Randy Gardner.
* January 15, 2008: Appointment of Barbara Sears as Representative of the 46th District due to the resignation of Mark Wagoner.
* March 11, 2008: Appointment of Stephen Slesnick as Representative of the 52nd District due to the resignation of William J. Healy II.
* May 21, 2008: Appointment of Deborah Newcomb as Representative of the 99th District due to the resignation of George Distel.
* May 21, 2008: Appointment of Tom Heydinger as Representative of the 58th District due to the resignation of Matt Barrett.
* June 10, 2008: Appointment of Richard Nero as Representative of the 42nd District due to the resignation of John Widowfield.
* September 17, 2008: Appointment of Nina Turner as Senator of the 25th District due to the resignation of Lance Mason.
* November 18, 2008: Appointment of Peggy Lehner as Senator of the 6th District to serve as a placeholder.
* November 18, 2008: Appointment of Tom Patton as Senator of the 24th District due to the resignation of Robert Spada.
* December 5, 2008: Appointment of Andrew Ciarfardini as Representative of the 28th District as a placeholder.

## Senate[edit]

Affiliation  | Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

| Total  |

|
|
|

|  |
Republican | Democratic | Vacant
End of previous legislature  | 22  | 11  | 33  | 0
Begin  | 21  | 12  | 33  | 0
Latest voting share  | 63.6%  | 36.4%  |

### Leadership[edit]

#### Majority leadership[edit]

* President of the Senate: Bill Harris
* President pro tempore of the Senate: Jeff Jacobson (January 2007-November 2008)
* Floor Leader: Randy Gardner (January 2007-January 2008) Tom Niehaus (January 2008-December 2008)
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Robert Spada (January 2007-December 2008)
* Whip: Steve Austria

#### Minority leadership[edit]

* Leader: Teresa Fedor (January 2007-January 2008), Ray Miller (January 2008-December 2008)
* Assistant Leader: Tom Roberts (January 2007-January 2008), Shirley Smith (January 2008-)
* Whip: Ray Miller (January 2007-January 2008), Lance Mason (January 2008-October 2008)
* Assistant Whip: Lance Mason (January 2007-January 2008), Capri Cafaro (January 2008-December 2008)

### Members of the 127th Ohio Senate[edit]

District  | Senator  | Party  | Residence  | First elected  | Term Limited

|
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1  | Steve Buehrer | Republican  | Delta | 2006  | 2014
2  | Mark Wagoner | Republican  | Toledo | 2008 (Appt.)  | 2016
3  | David Goodman | Republican  | New Albany | 2001 (Appt.)  | 2010
4  | Gary Cates | Republican  | West Chester | 2004  | 2012
5  | Tom Roberts | Democratic  | Dayton | 2002 (Appt.)  | 2010
6  | Peggy Lehner | Republican  | Kettering | 2008 (Appt.)  | 2016
7  | Robert Schuler | Republican  | Cincinnati | 2002  | 2010
8  | Bill Seitz | Republican  | Cincinnati | 2007 (Appt.)  | 2016
9  | Eric Kearney | Democratic  | Cincinnati | 2005 (Appt.)  | 2014
10  | Steve Austria | Republican  | Beavercreek | 2000  | 2008
11  | Teresa Fedor | Democratic  | Toledo | 2002  | 2010
12  | Keith Faber | Republican  | Celina | 2007 (Appt.)  | 2016
13  | Sue Morano | Democratic  | Lorain | 2006  | 2014
14  | Tom Niehaus | Republican  | New Richmond | 2004  | 2012
15  | Ray Miller | Democratic  | Columbus | 2002  | 2010
16  | Steve Stivers | Republican  | Columbus | 2003 (Appt.)  | 2012
17  | John Carey | Republican  | Wellston | 2002  | 2010
18  | Timothy Grendell | Republican  | Chesterland | 2004  | 2012
19  | Bill Harris | Republican  | Ashland | 2000 (Appt.)  | 2010
20  | Joy Padgett | Republican  | Coshocton | 2004  | 2012
21  | Shirley Smith | Democratic  | Cleveland | 2006  | 2014
22  | Ron Amstutz | Republican  | Wooster | 2000  | 2008
23  | Dale Miller | Democratic  | Cleveland | 2006 (Appt.)  | 2014
24  | Tom Patton | Republican  | Strongsville | 2008 (Appt.)  | 2016
25  | Nina Turner | Democratic  | Cleveland | 2008 (Appt.)  | 2018
26  | Larry Mumper | Republican  | Loudonville | 1997 (Appt.)  | 2008
27  | Kevin Coughlin | Republican  | Cuyahoga Falls | 2001 (Appt.)  | 2010
28  | Tom Sawyer | Democratic  | Akron | 2007 (Appt.)  | 2016
29  | Kirk Schuring | Republican  | Canton | 2002  | 2010
30  | Jason Wilson | Democratic  | Columbiana | 2007 (Appt.)  | 2016
31  | Tim Schaffer | Republican  | Lancaster | 2006  | 2014
32  | Capri Cafaro | Democratic  | Hubbard | 2007 (Appt.)  | 2016
33  | John Boccieri | Democratic  | New Middletown | 2007  | 2014

## House of Representatives[edit]

### Composition[edit]

Affiliation  | Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

| Total  |

|
|
|

|  |
Democratic | Republican | Vacant
End of previous legislature  | 38  | 60  | 99  | 0
Begin  | 46  | 53  | 99  | 0
Latest voting share  | 46.5%  | 53.5%  |

### Leadership[edit]

#### Majority leadership[edit]

* Speaker of the House: Jon Husted
* President pro tempore of the Senate: Kevin DeWine
* Floor Leader: Larry L. Flowers
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Jim Carmichael
* Majority Whip: Bill Seitz (January 2007-August 2007)
* Assistant Majority Whip: Michelle G. Schneider

#### Minority leadership[edit]

* Leader: Joyce Beatty
* Assistant Leader: Todd Book
* Whip: Steve Driehaus
* Assistant Whip: Fred Strahorn

### Members of the 127th Ohio House of Representatives[edit]

District  | Representative  | Party  | Residence  | First Elected  | Term Limited

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Linda Bolon | Democrat  | East Palestine | 2006  | 2014
2  | Jon Peterson | Republican  | Delaware | 2000  | 2008
3  | Jim Carmichael | Republican  | Wooster | 2000  | 2008
4  | Matt Huffman | Republican  | Lima | 2006  | 2014
5  | Gerald Stebleton | Republican  | Lancaster | 2006  | 2014
6  | Randy Gardner | Republican  | Bowling Green | 2008 (Appt.)  | 2016
7  | Kenny Yuko | Democrat  | Richmond Heights | 2004  | 2012
8  | Armond Budish | Democrat  | Beachwood | 2006  | 2014
9  | Barbara Boyd | Democrat  | Cleveland Heights | 2006  | 2014
10  | Eugene Miller | Democrat  | Cleveland | 2006  | 2014
11  | Sandra Williams | Democrat  | Cleveland | 2006  | 2014
12  | Michael DeBose | Democrat  | Cleveland | 2002 (Appt.)  | 2010
13  | Michael J. Skindell | Democrat  | Lakewood | 2002  | 2010
14  | Michael Foley | Democrat  | Cleveland | 2006 (Appt.)  | 2014
15  | Timothy J. DeGeeter | Democrat  | Parma | 2003 (Appt.)  | 2012
16  | Jennifer Brady | Democrat  | Westlake | 2006  | 2014
17  | Josh Mandel | Republican  | Lyndhurst | 2006  | 2014
18  | Tom Patton | Republican  | Strongsville | 2002  | 2010
19  | Larry L. Flowers | Republican  | Canal Winchester | 2000  | 2008
20  | Jim McGregor | Republican  | Gahanna | 2001 (Appt.)  | 2010
21  | Kevin Bacon | Republican  | Columbus | 2006  | 2014
22  | Jim Hughes | Republican  | Clintonville | 2000  | 2008
23  | Larry Wolpert | Republican  | Hilliard | 2000  | 2008
24  | Ted Celeste | Democrat  | Upper Arlington | 2006  | 2014
25  | Dan Stewart | Democrat  | Columbus | 2002  | 2010
26  | Tracy Maxwell Heard | Democrat  | Columbus | 2006  | 2014
27  | Joyce Beatty | Democrat  | Columbus | 1999 (Appt.)  | 2008
28  | Andrew Ciarfardini | Republican  | Springdale | 2008 (Appt.)  | 2018
29  | Lou Blessing | Republican  | Cincinnati | 2004  | 2012
30  | Robert Mecklenborg | Republican  | Cincinnati | 2007 (Appt.)  | 2016
31  | Steve Driehaus | Democrat  | Cincinnati | 2000  | 2008
32  | Dale Mallory | Democrat  | Cincinnati | 2006  | 2014
33  | Tyrone Yates | Democrat  | Cincinnati | 2002  | 2010
34  | Tom Brinkman Jr. | Republican  | Cincinnati | 2000  | 2008
35  | Michelle G. Schneider | Republican  | Cincinnati | 2000  | 2008
36  | Arlene Setzer | Republican  | Vandalia | 2000  | 2008
37  | Jon Husted | Republican  | Kettering | 2000  | 2008
38  | John White | Republican  | Kettering | 2000  | 2008
39  | Clayton Luckie | Democrat  | Dayton | 2006 (Appt.)  | 2014
40  | Fred Strahorn | Democrat  | Dayton | 2000  | 2008
41  | Brian Williams | Democrat  | Akron | 2004  | 2012
42  | Richard Nero | Republican  | Cuyahoga Falls | 2008 (Appt.)  | 2016
43  | Steve Dyer | Democrat  | Green | 2006  | 2014
44  | Vernon Sykes | Democrat  | Akron | 2006  | 2014
45  | John Otterman | Democrat  | Akron | 2008 (Appt.)  | 2016
46  | Barbara Sears | Republican  | Sylvania | 2008 (Appt.)  | 2016
47  | Peter Ujvagi | Democrat  | Toledo | 2002  | 2010
48  | Edna Brown | Democrat  | Toledo | 2001 (Appt.)  | 2010
49  | Matt Szollosi | Democrat  | Toledo | 2006  | 2014
50  | John Hagan | Republican  | Canton | 2000  | 2008
51  | Scott Oelslager | Republican  | Canton | 2002  | 2010
52  | Stephen Slesnick | Democrat  | Canton | 2008 (Appt.)  | 2016
53  | Shawn Webster | Republican  | Millville | 2000  | 2008
54  | Courtney Combs | Republican  | Hamilton | 2004 (Appt.)  | 2012
55  | Bill Coley | Republican  | West Chester Twp. | 2004  | 2012
56  | Joseph Koziura | Democrat  | Lorain | 2001 (Appt.)  | 2010
57  | Matt Lundy | Democrat  | Elyria | 2006  | 2014
58  | Tom Heydinger | Democrat  | Norwalk | 2008 (Appt.)  | 2016
59  | Ron Gerberry | Democrat  | Austintown | 2007 (Appt.)  | 2016
60  | Bob Hagan | Democrat  | Youngstown | 2006  | 2014
61  | Mark Okey | Democrat  | Carrollton | 2006  | 2014
62  | Lorraine Fende | Democrat  | Willowick | 2004  | 2012
63  | Carol-Ann Schindel | Republican  | Mentor | 2006  | 2014
64  | Tom Letson | Democrat  | Warren | 2006  | 2014
65  | Sandra Harwood | Democrat  | Niles | 2002  | 2010
66  | Joe Uecker | Republican  | Loveland | 2004  | 2012
67  | Shannon Jones | Republican  | Springboro | 2006  | 2014
68  | Kathleen Chandler | Democrat  | Kent | 2002  | 2010
69  | William G. Batchelder | Republican  | Medina | 2006  | 2014
70  | Kevin DeWine | Republican  | Beavercreek | 2000  | 2008
71  | Jay Hottinger | Republican  | Newark | 2006  | 2014
72  | Ross McGregor | Republican  | Springfield | 2005 (Appt.)  | 2014
73  | Jay Goyal | Democrat  | Mansfield | 2006  | 2014
74  | Bruce Goodwin | Republican  | Defiance | 2006  | 2014
75  | Lynn Wachtmann | Republican  | Napoleon | 2006  | 2014
76  | Cliff Hite | Republican  | Findlay | 2006  | 2014
77  | Jim Zehringer | Republican  | Fort Recovery | 2007 (Appt.)  | 2016
78  | John Adams | Republican  | Sidney | 2006  | 2014
79  | Diana Fessler | Republican  | New Carlisle | 2000  | 2008
80  | Chris Redfern | Democrat  | Port Clinton | 1999 (Appt.)  | 2008
81  | Jeff Wagner | Republican  | Sycamore | 2002  | 2010
82  | Steve Reinhard | Republican  | Bucyrus | 2000  | 2008
83  | Tony Core | Republican  | Marysville | 2000  | 2008
84  | Chris Widener | Republican  | Springfield | 2002  | 2010
85  | John M. Schlichter | Republican  | Washington Court House | 2002  | 2010
86  | David T. Daniels | Republican  | Greenfield | 2002  | 2010
87  | Clyde Evans | Republican  | Rio Grande | 2002  | 2010
88  | Danny Bubp | Republican  | West Union | 2004  | 2012
89  | Todd Book | Democrat  | McDermott | 2002  | 2010
90  | Thom Collier | Republican  | Mount Vernon | 2000 (Appt.)  | 2008
91  | Dan Dodd | Democrat  | Hebron | 2006  | 2014
92  | Jimmy Stewart | Republican  | Athens | 2002  | 2010
93  | Jennifer Garrison | Democrat  | Marietta | 2004  | 2012
94  | Jim Aslanides | Republican  | Coshocton | 1999 (Appt.)  | 2008
95  | John Domenick | Democrat  | Smithfield | 2002  | 2010
96  | Allan Sayre | Democrat  | Dover | 2004  | 2012
97  | Bob Gibbs | Republican  | Lakeville | 2003  | 2010
98  | Matt Dolan | Republican  | Chagrin Falls | 2004  | 2012
99  | Deborah Newcomb | Democrat  | Conneaut | 2008 (Appt.)  | 2016

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat

## See also[edit]

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

## References[edit]

* 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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