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108th Ohio General Assembly


The One Hundred Eighth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1969 and 1970. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Republican Party. In the Senate, there were 21 Republicans and 12 Democrats. In the House, there were 63 Republicans and 36 Democrats. It was the second General Assembly to use districts drawn after the 1966 apportionment.

Major events

Vacancies

  • January 13, 1969: Senator Frank W. King (D-11th) resigns.
  • January 30, 1969: Senator Harry V. Jump (R-13th) resigns.
  • February 9, 1970: Senator Calvin Johnson (D-9th) resigns.

Appointments

  • January 14, 1969: Marigene Valiquette is appointed to the 11th Senatorial District.
  • February 5, 1969: Robert J. Corts is appointed to the 13th Senatorial District.
  • February 11, 1970: Bill Bowen is appointed to the 9th Senatorial District.

Senate

Leadership

Majority leadership

  • President of the Senate: John W. Brown
  • President pro tempore of the Senate: Theodore Gray
  • Majority Whip: Michael Maloney

Minority leadership

  • Leader: Anthony Calabrese
  • Assistant Leader: Oliver Ocasek

Members of the 108th Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyFirst elected
1Howard C. CookRepublican1966
2Tennyson GuyerRepublican1958
3Ted GrayRepublican1950
4Walter E. PowellRepublican1966
5Clara WeisenbornRepublican1966
6David HolcombRepublican1966
7Michael MaloneyRepublican1964 (Appt.)
8Stanley AronoffRepublican1966
9Bill BowenDemocratic1970 (Appt.)
10Max DennisRepublican1963 (Appt.)
11Marigene ValiquetteDemocratic1969 (Appt.)
12Paul GillmorRepublican1966
13Robert J. CortsRepublican1968
14Robin TurnerRepublican1962
15John W. BowenRepublican1966
16Robert ShawRepublican1952
17Harry ArmstrongRepublican1966
18Oakley C. CollinsRepublican1950
19James K. LeedyRepublican1966
20Robert SecrestDemocratic1968
21Morris JacksonDemocratic1966
22Anthony O. CalabreseDemocratic1956
23Anthony F. NovakDemocratic1962
24Ron MottlDemocratic1968
25John WeeksRepublican1966
26William W. TaftRepublican1966
27Oliver OcasekDemocratic1958
28William B. NyeDemocratic1966
29Ralph RegulaRepublican1966
30Doug ApplegateDemocratic1968
31Robert StockdaleRepublican1962
32Bishop KilpatrickDemocratic1966
33Charles J. CarneyDemocratic1950

House of Representatives

Leadership

Majority

  • Speaker of the House: Charles Kurfess
  • Speaker Pro Tempore: Charles Fry
  • Majority Leader: Robert Levitt
  • Assistant Majority Leader: Walter White

Minority

  • Minority Leader: John McDonald
  • Assistant Minority Leader: Anthony Russo
  • Minority Whip: Troy Lee James

Members of the 108th House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativePartyFirst elected
1Fred HadleyRepublican1964
2Robert WilhelmRepublican1964
3Jack P. OliverRepublican1968
4Charles KurfessRepublican1956
5Robert D. SchuckRepublican1968
6Walter WhiteRepublican1956
7Bob NetzleyRepublican1960
8Rodney HughesRepublican1966
9Charles FryRepublican1964
10John ScottRepublican1968
11Corwin NixonRepublican1962
12Bill MusseyRepublican1966
13Howard KnightRepublican1962
14Ethel SwanbeckRepublican1954
15Robert CarpenterRepublican1962
16Lloyd KernsRepublican1960
17Richard ChristiansenDemocratic1960
18Kenneth CreasyRepublican1958
19John McDonaldDemocratic1964
20Joseph HiestandRepublican1964
21Myrl ShoemakerDemocratic1958
22Vern RiffeDemocratic1958
23William G. BatchelderRepublican1968
24Ralph E. FisherRepublican1948
25Don MadduxDemocratic1968
26Carlton DavidsonRepublican1960
27Ralph WelkerRepublican1964
28David WeissertRepublican1960
29Don GoddardRepublican1964
30A.G. LancioneDemocratic1946
31John BakerRepublican1968
32William HinigDemocratic1964
33Arthur BowersDemocratic1968
34Clarence WetzelRepublican1948
35Anice JohnsonRepublican1968
36James I. HuntRepublican1968
37Joe TulleyRepublican1966
38E. W. LampsonRepublican1962
39Barry LeveyRepublican1962
40Thomas RentschlerRepublican1966
41Tom HillDemocratic1966
42Larry SmithDemocratic1966
43Anthony RussoDemocratic1964
44Phillip DeLaineDemocratic1968 (Appt.)
45Donald NowackDemocratic1966
46Troy Lee JamesDemocratic1966
47Patrick SweeneyDemocratic1966
48Jim FlanneryDemocratic1966
49Mark C. SchinnererRepublican1966
50James P. CelebrezzeDemocratic64
51Gertrude PolcarRepublican1968
52George MasticsRepublican1966
53George VoinovichRepublican1966
54Allen J. BartunekRepublican1966
55Leonard OstrovskyDemocratic1968
56Richard HollingtonRepublican1966
57Walter RutkowskiDemocratic1968
58Larry HughesRepublican1968
59Alan NorrisRepublican1966
60Roger TracyRepublican1966
61Mack PembertonRepublican1966
62Doris JonesRepublican1966
63Phale HaleDemocratic1966
64Keith McNamaraRepublican1960
65John BechtoldRepublican1966
66Dale SchmidtRepublican1968
67Frank H. MayfieldRepublican1968 (Appt.)
68Chester CruzeRepublican1968
69Ed BurdenDemocratic1970 (Appt.)
70Norman MurdockRepublican1966
71Gordon H. SchererRepublican1964
72William L. Mallory Sr.Democratic1966
73Thomas PottengerRepublican1968
74Leo CameraDemocratic1968
75Don PeaseDemocratic1968
76John GalbraithRepublican1966
77Donald FraserRepublican1968
78Casey JonesDemocratic1968
79Arthur WilkowskiDemocratic1969 (Appt.)
80Barney QuilterDemocratic1966
81John V. McCarthyDemocratic1968
82George D. TablackDemocratic1970 (Appt.)
83Walter PauloRepublican1966
84Fred YoungRepublican1968
85David AlbrittonRepublican1960
86James PippengerDemocratic1970 (Appt.)
87Tony P. HallDemocratic1968
88C.J. McLinDemocratic1966
89Ross HeintzelmanRepublican1968
90James ThorpeRepublican1966
91Robert LevittRepublican1962
92Richard ReichelRepublican1966
93Morris BoydRepublican1966
94Robert ManningRepublican1966
95Claude FioccaDemocratic1966
96David HeadleyDemocratic1966
97John PodaDemocratic1966
98Larry NordRepublican1968
99Michael Del BaneDemocratic1968

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat

References

References

  1. Wheat, Warren. (February 10, 1970). "State Senator From City Quits". [[The Cincinnati Enquirer]].
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