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121st Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Twenty-first Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1995 and 1996. 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 20 Republicans and 13 Democrats. In the House, there were 56 Republicans and 43 Democrats.

Major events

Vacancies

  • January 3, 1995: Senator Robert Ney (R-20th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
  • January 4, 1995: Representative Tim Greenwood (R-51st) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
  • January 3, 1995: Senator Betty Montgomery (R-2nd) resigns to become Ohio Attorney General.
  • March 31, 1995: Senator Bob Nettle (D-28th) resigns.
  • June 30, 1995: Senator Barry Levey (R-4th) resigns.
  • July 11, 1995: Representative Scott Nein (R-58th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
  • October 5, 1995: Senator Tim Greenwood (R-2nd) resigns.
  • October 5, 1995: Representative Ron Suster (D-14th) resigns to take a seat on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
  • December 31, 1995: Representative Madeline Cain (D-17th) resigns.
  • December 31, 1995: Representative Joseph Koziura (D-61st) resigns to become Mayor of Lorain, Ohio.
  • March 31, 1996: Senator Cooper Snyder (R-14th) resigns.
  • April 15, 1996: Representative Doug White (R-88th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.

Appointments

  • January 3, 1995: James E. Carnes is appointed to the 20th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Bob Ney.
  • January 3, 1995: Tim Greenwood is appointed to the 2nd Senatorial District due to the resignation of Betty Montgomery.
  • January 4, 1995: Lynn Olman is appointed to the 51st House District due to the resignation of Tim Greenwood.
  • March 29, 1995: Leigh Herington is appointed to the 28th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Bob Nettle.
  • July 11, 1995: Scott Nein is appointed to the 4th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Barry Levey.
  • October 5, 1995: Steve Yarbrough is appointed to the 2nd Senatorial District due to the resignation of Tim Greenwood.
  • October 5, 1995: Gary Cates is appointed to the 58th House District due to the resignation of Scott Nein.
  • October 5, 1995: Ed Jerse is appointed to the 14th House District due to the resignation of Ron Suster.
  • January 6, 1996: Dan Brady is appointed to the 17th House District due to the resignation of Madeline Cain.
  • January 9, 1996: Dan Metelsky is appointed to the 61st House District due to the resignation of Joseph Koziura
  • April 16, 1996: Doug White is appointed to the 14th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Cooper Snyder.
  • April 16, 1996: Dennis Stapleton is appointed to the 88th House District due to the resignation of Doug White.

Senate

Leadership

Majority leadership

  • President of the Senate: Stanley Aronoff
  • President pro tempore of the Senate: Richard Finan
  • Assistant pro tempore: Eugene J. Watts
  • Whip: Robert R. Cupp

Minority leadership

  • Leader: Robert Boggs
  • Assistant Leader: Ben Espy
  • Whip: Linda J. Furney
  • Assistant Whip: Bob Nettle

Members of the 121st Ohio Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyFirst elected
1M. Ben Gaeth http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_01.htmlRepublican1974
2Steve YarbroughRepublican1995 (Appt.)
3Bruce E. Johnson http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_03.htmlRepublican1994 (Appt.)
4Scott Nein http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_04.htmlRepublican1995 (Appt.)
5Rhine McLinDemocratic1994
6Chuck Horn http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_06.htmlRepublican1984
7Richard Finan http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_07.htmlRepublican1978 (Appt.)
8Stanley AronoffRepublican1967
9Janet C. Howard https://web.archive.org/web/20090930204537/http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_09.htmlRepublican1994
10Merle G. Kearns http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_10.htmlRepublican1991 (Appt.)
11Linda J. Furney http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_11.htmlDemocratic1986
12Robert R. Cupp http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_12.htmlRepublican1984
13Alan Zaleski http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_13.htmlDemocrat1982
14Doug White http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_14.htmlRepublican1996 (Appt.)
15Ben Espy http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_15.htmlDemocratic1992 (Appt.)
16Eugene J. Watts http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_16.htmlRepublican1984
17Jan Michael Long http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_17.htmlDemocratic1986
18Robert Boggs http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_18.htmlDemocratic1982
19Richard Schafrath http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_19.htmlRepublican1986
20James E. Carnes https://web.archive.org/web/20080213081127/http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_20.htmlRepublican1995 (Appt.)
21Jeffrey Johnson http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_21.htmlDemocratic1990 (Appt.)
22Grace L. Drake http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_22.htmlRepublican1984 (Appt.)
23Dennis Kucinich http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_23.htmlDemocratic1994
24Gary C. Suhadolnik http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_24.htmlRepublican1980
25Judy Sheerer http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_25.htmlDemocratic1992 (Appt.)
26Karen Gillmor http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_26.htmlRepublican1992
27Roy Ray http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_27.htmlRepublican1986
28Leigh Herington http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_28.htmlDemocratic1995 (Appt.)
29Scott Oelslager http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_29.htmlRepublican1985 (Appt.)
30Rob Burch http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_30.htmlDemocratic1984
31Nancy Dix http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_31.htmlRepublican1994 (Appt.)
32Anthony Latell Jr. http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_32.htmlDemocratic1992
33Joseph Vukovich http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_33.htmlDemocratic1993 (Appt.)

House of Representatives

Leadership

Majority leadership

  • Speaker of the House: Jo Ann Davidson
  • President pro tempore of the House: William G. Batchelder
  • Floor Leader: Randy Gardner
  • Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Scott Nein
  • Majority Whip: Bob Corbin
  • Assistant Majority Whip: Jim Buchy

Minority leadership

  • Leader: Patrick Sweeney
  • Assistant Leader: Jane Campbell
  • Whip: Otto Beatty Jr.
  • Assistant Whip: Ronald Gerberry

Members of the 121st Ohio House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativePartyFirst elected
1Bill ThompsonRepublican1986
2George E. TerwillegerRepublican1992
3Sean D. LoganDemocratic1990 (Appt.)
4Randy GardnerRepublican1985 (Appt.)
5Ross BoggsDemocratic1982
6Jon D. MyersRepublican1990
7Ron AmstutzRepublican1980
8C.J. PrentissDemocratic1990
9Barbara BoydDemocratic1992
10Troy Lee JamesDemocratic1967
11Jane CampbellDemocratic1984
12Vermel WhalenDemocratic1986 (Appt.)
13Barbara C. PringleDemocratic1982 (Appt.)
14Ed JerseDemocratic1995 (Appt.)
15Mike WiseRepublican1992
16Ed KasputisRepublican1990
17Dan BradyDemocratic1996 (Appt.)
18Rocco ColonnaDemocratic1974
19Patrick SweeneyDemocratic1967
20Ron MottlDemocratic1986
21Otto Beatty Jr.Democratic1980 (Appt.)
22Charleta TavaresDemocratic1993 (Appt.)
23Amy SalernoRepublican1994
24Jo Ann DavidsonRepublican1980
25Jim MasonRepublican1992
26Patrick TiberiRepublican
27E. J. ThomasRepublican
28Priscilla D. MeadRepublican1992
29Bill SchuckRepublican
30Samuel T. BrittonDemocratic1994
31Mark MalloryDemocratic1994
32Dale N. Van VyvenRepublican1978 (Appt.)
33Jerome F. LuebbersDemocratic1978
34Cheryl WinklerRepublican1990 (Appt.)
35Lou BlessingRepublican1982
36Bob SchulerRepublican1992
37Jacquelyn K. O'BrienRepublican1986
38Lloyd Lewis Jr.Democratic1994
39Tom RobertsDemocratic1986 (Appt.)
40Jeff JacobsonRepublican
41Don MottleyRepublican1992
42Bob CorbinRepublican1976
43Bob NetzleyRepublican1967
44Vernon SykesDemocratic1983 (Appt.)
45Karen DotyDemocratic1992
46Wayne JonesDemocratic1988 (Appt.)
47Betty SuttonDemocratic1992
48Twyla RomanRepublican1994
49Jack FordDemocratic1994
50John GarciaRepublican1994
51Lynn OlmanRepublican1995 (Appt.)
52Sally PerzRepublican1992
53Darrell OpferDemocratic1992
54William J. HealyDemocratic1974
55Kirk SchuringRepublican1994
56Johnnie Maier Jr.Democratic1990
57Ron HoodRepublican1994
58Gary CatesRepublican1995 (Appt.)
59Michael A. FoxRepublican1974
60Gene KrebsRepublican
61Dan MetelskyDemocratic1996 (Appt.)
62John BenderDemocratic1992
63Bill TaylorRepublican1994
64Bob HaganDemocratic1986
65Ron GerberryDemocratic1974
66Michael G. VerichDemocratic1982
67June LucasDemocratic1986
68Diane GrendellRepublican1992
69Ray SinesRepublican
70Dan TroyDemocratic1982
71Sam BatemanRepublican
72Rose VesperRepublican
73David HartleyDemocratic1972
74Joe HainesRepublican1980
75Ann H. Womer BenjaminRepublican1994
76Marilyn ReidRepublican1992
77Jay HottingerRepublican1994
78Mary AbelDemocratic1989 (Appt.)
79Frank SawyerDemocratic1982
87Joan LawrenceRepublican1982
81William G. BatchelderRepublican1968
82Richard HodgesRepublican1992
83Lynn WachtmannRepublican1984
84Jim BuchyRepublican
85Jim JordanRepublican1994
86Chuck BradingRepublican
87Ed CoreRepublican
88Dennis StapletonRepublican1996 (Appt.)
89Rex DamschroderRepublican1994
90Randy WestonDemocratic1990
91Mike ShoemakerDemocratic1982
92William L. OggDemocratic1994
93Bill HarrisRepublican1994
94John CareyRepublican1994
95Joy PadgettRepublican1992
96Tom JohnsonRepublican1976
97Kerry R. MetzgerRepublican1994
98Jerry W. KrupinskiDemocratic1986
99Jack CeraDemocratic1982

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat

References

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