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124th Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Twenty-fourth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 2001 and 2002. 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 60 Republicans and 39 Democrats. It was also the last General Assembly to use redistricted legislative districts after the 1990 United States census.

Major events

Vacancies

  • January 16, 2001: Senator Roy Ray (R-27th) resigns.
  • February 5, 2001: Representative Kevin Coughlin (R-46th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
  • September 18, 2001: Senator Bruce Johnson (R-3rd) resigns to become Director of Development in the cabinet of Governor Bob Taft.
  • October 2, 2001: Representative David Goodman (R-25th) resigns to become a member of the Ohio Senate.
  • October 17, 2001: Representative Dan Metelsky (D-61) resigns to become Deputy Director of the Ohio Lottery.
  • December 5, 2001: Senator Rhine McLin (D-5th) resigns to become Mayor of Dayton, Ohio.
  • December 31, 2001: Representative Jack Ford (D-49th) resigns to become Mayor of Toledo, Ohio.
  • February 9, 2002: Representative Peter Lawson Jones (D-11th) resigns to become a Cuyahoga County, Ohio Commissioner
  • February 13, 2002: Representative John E. Barnes Jr. (D-12th) resigns to become Director of Community Relations for Cleveland, Ohio.
  • December 19, 2002: Senator Tim Ryan (D-32nd) resigns due to his election to the United States House of Representatives.
  • December 31, 2002: Senator Priscilla D. Mead (R-16th) resigns.

Appointments

  • February 6, 2001: Kevin Coughlin appointed to the 27th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Roy Ray.
  • February 12, 2001: John Widowfield appointed to the 46th House District due to the resignation of Kevin Coughlin.
  • October 2, 2001: David Goodman appointed to the 3rd Senatorial District due to the resignation of Bruce Johnson.
  • October 10, 2001: Jim McGregor appointed to the 25th House District due to the resignation of David Goodman.
  • October 30, 2001: Joseph Koziura appointed to the 61st House District due to the resignation of Dan Metelsky.
  • January 8, 2002: Edna Brown appointed to the 49th House District due to the resignation of Jack Ford.
  • January 9, 2002: Tom Roberts appointed to the 5th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Rhine McLin.
  • February 13, 2002: Michael DeBose appointed to the 12th House District due to the resignation of John E. Barnes Jr.
  • February 20, 2002: Lance Mason appointed to the 11th House District due to the resignation of Peter Lawson Jones.

Senate

Leadership

Majority leadership

  • President of the Senate: Richard Finan
  • President pro tempore of the Senate: Bruce Johnson
  • Assistant pro tempore: Jay Hottinger
  • Whip: Randy Gardner

Minority leadership

  • Leader: Leigh Herington
  • Assistant Leader: Greg DiDonato
  • Whip: Dan Brady
  • Assistant Whip: Mark Mallory

Members of the 124th Ohio Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyFirst elected
1Lynn WachtmannRepublican1998
2Randy GardnerRepublican2000
3David GoodmanRepublican2001 (Appt.)
4Scott NeinRepublican1995 (Appt.)
5Tom RobertsDemocratic2002 (Appt.)
6Jeff JacobsonRepublican2000
7Richard FinanRepublican1978 (Appt.)
8Lou BlessingRepublican1996
9Mark MalloryDemocratic1998
10Steve AustriaRepublican2000
11Linda J. FurneyDemocratic1986
12Jim JordanRepublican2000
13Jeff ArmbrusterRepublican1998
14Doug WhiteRepublican1996 (Appt.)
15Ben EspyDemocratic1992 (Appt.)
16Priscilla D. MeadRepublican2000
17Michael ShoemakerDemocratic1997 (Appt.)
18Robert A. GardnerRepublican1996
19Bill HarrisRepublican2000 (Appt.)
20James E. CarnesRepublican1995 (Appt.)
21C.J. PrentissDemocratic1998
22Ron AmstutzRepublican2000
23Dan BradyDemocratic1998
24Robert SpadaRepublican1999 (Appt.)
25Eric FingerhutDemocratic1998
26Larry MumperRepublican1997 (Appt.)
27Kevin CoughlinRepublican2001 (Appt.)
28Leigh HeringtonDemocratic1995 (Appt.)
29Scott OelslagerRepublican1985 (Appt.)
30Gregory L. DiDonatoDemocratic1996
31Jay HottingerRepublican1998 (Appt.)
32Tim RyanDemocratic2000
33Bob HaganDemocratic1997 (Appt.)

House of Representatives

Leadership

Majority leadership

  • Speaker of the House: Larry Householder
  • President pro tempore of the Senate: Gary Cates
  • Floor Leader: Patricia Clancy
  • Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Steve Buehrer
  • Majority Whip: Jim Trakas
  • Assistant Majority Whip: Jon Peterson

Minority leadership

  • Leader: Jack Ford
  • Assistant Leader: Charlie Wilson
  • Whip: Erin Sullivan
  • Assistant Whip: Dale Miller

Members of the 124th Ohio House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativePartyFirst elected
1John R. WillamowskiRepublican1997 (Appt.)
2Tom RagaRepublican2000
3Chuck BlasdelRepublican2000
4Bob LattaRepublican2000
5George DistelDemocratic1999 (Appt.)
6Tim SchafferRepublican2000
7Jim CarmichaelRepublican2000
8Shirley SmithDemocratic1998
9Claudette WoodardDemocratic2000
10Annie L. KeyDemocratic2000
11Lance MasonDemocratic2002 (Appt.)
12Michael DeBoseDemocratic2002 (Appt.)
13Mary Rose OakarDemocratic2000
14Ed JerseDemocratic1995 (Appt.)
15Jim TrakasRepublican1998
16Sally Conway KilbaneRepublican1998
17Bryan FlanneryDemocratic1998
18Erin SullivanDemocratic1998 (Appt.)
19Dale MillerDemocratic1996
20Dean DePieroDemocratic1998
21Joyce BeattyDemocratic1999 (Appt.)
22Ray MillerDemocratic1998
23Amy SalernoRepublican1994
24Larry L. FlowersRepublican2000
25Jim McGregorRepublican2001 (Appt.)
26Linda ReidelbachRepublican2000
27Jim HughesRepublican2000 (Appt.)
28Geoffrey C. SmithRepublican1998
29Larry WolpertRepublican
30Samuel T. BrittonDemocratic1994
31Catherine L. BarrettDemocratic1998
32Wayne CoatesDemocratic2000
33Steve DriehausDemocratic2000
34Bill SeitzRepublican2000
35Patricia ClancyRepublican1996
36Michelle G. SchneiderRepublican2000
37Tom Brinkman Jr.Republican2000
38Dixie AllenDemocratic1998 (Appt.)
39Fred StrahornDemocratic2000
40Arlene SetzerRepublican2000
41Jon HustedRepublican2000
42John WhiteRepublican2000
43Diana FesslerRepublican2000
44Barbara SykesDemocratic2000
45Bryan C. WilliamsRepublican1996
46John WidowfieldRepublican2001 (Appt.)
47Robert J. OttermanDemocratic2000
48Twyla RomanRepublican1994
49Edna BrownDemocratic2002 (Appt.)
50Jeanine PerryDemocratic1998
51Lynn OlmanRepublican1995 (Appt.)
52Teresa FedorDemocratic2000
53Chris RedfernDemocratic1999 (Appt.)
54Mary CirelliDemocratic2000
55Kirk SchuringRepublican1994
56John HaganRepublican2000
57John BoccieriDemocratic2000
58Gary CatesRepublican1995 (Appt.)
59Greg JolivetteRepublican1997 (Appt.)
60Shawn WebsterRepublican2000
61Joseph KoziuraDemocratic2001 (Appt.)
62Jeffrey ManningRepublican2000
63J. Tom LendrumRepublican2000
64Sylvester PattonDemocratic1997 (Appt.)
65Kenneth CaranoDemocratic2000
66Daniel SferraDemocratic2000
67Anthony Latell Jr.Democratic2000
68Tim GrendellRepublican2000
69Ron YoungRepublican
70Jamie CallenderRepublican1996
71Jean SchmidtRepublican2000
72Tom NiehausRepublican2000
73Ron RhineDemocratic
74Merle G. KearnsRepublican2000
75Ann H. Womer BenjaminRepublican1994
76Kevin DeWineRepublican2000
77David R. EvansRepublican1998 (Appt.)
78Larry HouseholderRepublican1996
79William J. HartnettDemocratic1998 (Appt.)
80Jon PetersonRepublican2000
81Chuck CalvertRepublican
82Steve BuehrerRepublican1998
83Jim HoopsRepublican1998
84Keith FaberRepublican2000
85Derrick SeaverRepublican2000
86Mike GilbRepublican2000
87Tony CoreRepublican1999 (Appt.)
88Dennis StapletonRepublican1996 (Appt.)
89Rex DamschroderRepublican1994
90Steve ReinhardRepublican2000
91Joseph P. SulzerDemocratic1997 (Appt.)
92William L. OggDemocratic1994
93Thom CollierRepublican2000 (Appt.)
94John CareyRepublican1994
95Jim AslanidesRepublican1999 (Appt.)
96Nancy P. HollisterRepublican1999 (Appt.)
97Kerry R. MetzgerRepublican1994
98Eileen KrupinskiDemocratic2000
99Charlie WilsonDemocratic1996

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat

References

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