129th Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Twenty-ninth Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature, composed of the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It met in Columbus, Ohio from January 3, 2011 until December 20, 2012. While Ted Strickland was Ohio Governor for the first week of the biennium, John Kasich was sworn in during the second week. The apportionment of districts was based on the 2000 United States Census. This was the last time the 2000 census was used by the General Assembly to determine the apportionment of legislative districts. While the Ohio Senate was retained by the Ohio Republican Party, they won control of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Ohio Democratic Party.

129th Ohio General Assembly
←128th 130th→
Overview
TermJanuary 3, 2011 (2011-01-03) – December 20, 2012 (2012-12-20)
Ohio Senate
Members33 (23 R, 10 D)
President of the SenateTom Niehaus (R)
President Pro TemporeKeith Faber (R)
Party controlRepublican Party
Ohio House of Representatives
Members99 (59 R, 40 D)
House SpeakerWilliam Batchelder (R)
Party controlRepublican Party
Sessions
1stJanuary 3, 2011 – December 29, 2011
2ndJanuary 3, 2012 – December 20, 2012

Major legislation

Enacted

Party summary
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.

Senate
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Republican Democratic
End of previous Assembly 21 12 33 0
Begin 23 10 33 0
Latest voting share 69.7% 30.3%

House of Representatives
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Democratic Republican
End of previous Assembly 53 46 99 0
Begin 40 59 99 0
Latest voting share 40.4% 59.6%

Leadership

Senate
Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership

House of Representatives
Majority (Republican) leadership
Minority (Democratic) leadership

Membership

Senate
District Senator Party Residence First elected Term Limited
1 Cliff Hite Republican Findlay 2011 (Appt.) 2022
2 Mark Wagoner Republican Toledo 2008 (Appt.) 2016
3 Kevin Bacon Republican Worthington 2010 2018
4 Bill Coley Republican Middletown 2011 (Appt.) 2020
5 Bill Beagle Republican Tipp City 2010 2018
6 Peggy Lehner Republican Kettering 2011 (Appt.) 2020
7 Shannon Jones Republican Springboro 2009 (Appt.) 2018
8 Bill Seitz Republican Cincinnati 2007 (Appt.) 2016
9 Eric Kearney Democratic Cincinnati 2005 (Appt.) 2014
10 Chris Widener Republican Springfield 2008 2016
11 Edna Brown Democratic Toledo 2010 2018
12 Keith Faber Republican Celina 2007 (Appt.) 2016
13 Gayle Manning Republican North Ridgeville 2010 2018
14 Tom Niehaus Republican New Richmond 2004 2012
15 Charleta Tavares Democratic Columbus 2010 2018
16 Jim Hughes Republican Columbus 2008 2016
17 David T. Daniels Republican Greenfield 2010 2018
18 Tim Grendell Republican Chesterland 2004 2012
19 Kris Jordan Republican Dublin 2010 2018
20 Jimmy Stewart Republican Athens 2008 2016
21 Shirley Smith Democratic Cleveland 2006 2014
22 Larry Obhof Republican Montville Township 2011 (Appt.) 2020
23 Michael J. Skindell Democratic Cleveland 2010 2018
24 Tom Patton Republican Strongsville 2008 (Appt.) 2016
25 Nina Turner Democratic Cleveland 2008 (Appt.) 2018
26 Karen Gillmor Republican Tiffin 2008 2016
27 Frank LaRose Republican Fairlawn 2010 2018
28 Tom Sawyer Democratic Akron 2007 (Appt.) 2016
29 Scott Oelslager Republican Canton 2010 2018
30 Jason Wilson Democratic Columbiana 2007 (Appt.) 2016
31 Tim Schaffer Republican Lancaster 2006 2014
32 Capri Cafaro Democratic Hubbard 2007 (Appt.) 2016
33 Joe Schiavoni Democratic Canfield 2009 (Appt.) 2018

House of Representatives
District Representative Party Residence First Elected Term Limited
1 Craig Newbold Republican Columbiana 2010 2018
2 Andrew Brenner Republican Powell 2010 2018
3 Ron Amstutz Republican Wooster 2008 2016
4 Matt Huffman Republican Lima 2006 2014
5 Gerald Stebelton 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 Bill Patmon Democrat Cleveland 2010 2018
11 Sandra Williams Democrat Cleveland 2006 2014
12 John E. Barnes, Jr. Democrat Cleveland 2010 2018
13 Nickie Antonio Democrat Lakewood 2010 2018
14 Michael Foley Democrat Cleveland 2006 (Appt.) 2014
15 Timothy J. DeGeeter Democrat Parma 2003 (Appt.) 2012
16 Nan Baker Republican Westlake 2008 2016
17 Marlene Anielski Republican Walton Hills 2010 2018
18 Mike Dovilla Republican Berea 2010 2018
19 Anne Gonzales Republican Westerville 2010 2018
20 Nancy Garland Democrat New Albany 2008 2016
21 Mike Duffey Republican Worthington 2010 2018
22 John Patrick Carney Democrat Clintonville 2008 2016
23 Cheryl Grossman Republican Grove City 2008 2016
24 Ted Celeste Democrat Grandview Heights 2006 2014
25 Michael Stinziano Democrat Columbus 2010 2018
26 Tracy Maxwell Heard Democrat Columbus 2006 2014
27 W. Carlton Weddington Democrat Columbus 2008 2016
28 Connie Pillich Democrat Montgomery 2008 2016
29 Lou Blessing Republican Cincinnati 2004 2012
30 Louis Terhar Republican Columbus 2011 (Appt.) 2020
31 Denise Driehaus Democrat Cincinnati 2008 2016
32 Dale Mallory Democrat Cincinnati 2006 2014
33 Alicia Reece Democrat Cincinnati 2010 (Appt.) 2018
34 Peter Stautberg Republican Anderson Twp. 2008 2016
35 Ron Maag Republican Lebanon 2008 2016
36 Michael Henne Republican Clayton 2010 2018
37 Jim Butler Republican Oakwood 2011 (Appt.) 2020
38 Terry Blair Republican Washington Twp. 2008 2016
39 Clayton Luckie Democrat Dayton 2006 (Appt.) 2014
40 Roland Winburn Democrat Harrison Twp. 2008 2016
41 Lynn Slaby Republican Copley 2010 2018
42 Kristina Roegner Republican Hudson 2010 2018
43 Todd McKenney Republican Akron 2010 2018
44 Vernon Sykes Democrat Akron 2006 2014
45 Zack Milkovich Democrat Akron 2010 2018
46 Barbara Sears Republican Sylvania 2008 (Appt.) 2016
47 Teresa Fedor Democrat Toledo 2010 2018
48 Michael Ashford Democrat Toledo 2010 2018
49 Matt Szollosi Democrat Toledo 2006 2014
50 Christina Hagan Republican Marlboro Township 2011 (Appt.) 2020
51 Kirk Schuring Republican Canton 2010 2018
52 Stephen Slesnick Democrat Canton 2008 (Appt.) 2016
53 Timothy Derickson Republican Hanover Twp 2008 2016
54 Courtney Combs Republican Hamilton 2004 (Appt.) 2012
55 Margaret Conditt Republican Liberty Township 2011 (Appt.) 2020
56 Dan Ramos Democrat Lorain 2010 2018
57 Matt Lundy Democrat Elyria 2006 2014
58 Terry Boose Republican Norwalk 2008 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 Ron Young Republican LeRoy Township 2010 2018
64 Tom Letson Democrat Warren 2006 2014
65 Sean O'Brien Democrat Niles 2010 2018
66 Joe Uecker Republican Loveland 2004 2012
67 Peter Beck Republican Mason 2009 (Appt.) 2018
68 Kathleen Clyde Democrat Kent 2010 2018
69 William G. Batchelder Republican Medina 2006 2014
70 Jarrod Martin Republican Beavercreek 2008 2016
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 Robert Sprague Republican Findlay 2011 (Appt.) 2020
77 Jim Buchy Republican Greenville 2011 (Appt.) 2020
78 John Adams Republican Sidney 2006 2014
79 Richard Adams Republican Troy 2008 2016
80 Dennis Murray Democrat Sandusky 2008 2016
81 Rex Damschroder Republican Fremont 2010 2018
82 Jeffrey McClain Republican Upper Sandusky 2008 2016
83 David Burke Republican Marysville 2008 2016
84 Bob Hackett Republican London 2008 2016
85 Bob Peterson Republican Sabina 2010 2018
86 Cliff Rosenberger Republican Clarksville 2010 2018
87 John Carey Republican Wellston 2010 2018
88 Danny Bubp Republican West Union 2004 2012
89 Terry Johnson Republican Portsmouth 2010 2018
90 Margaret Ruhl Republican Mount Vernon 2008 2016
91 Bill Hayes Republican Pataskala 2010 2018
92 Debbie Phillips Democrat Athens 2008 2016
93 Andy Thompson Republican Marietta 2010 2018
94 Troy Balderson Republican Muskingum 2008 2016
95 Lou Gentile Democrat Steubenville 2010 2018
96 Al Landis Republican Dover 2010 2018
97 Dave Hall Republican Killbuck 2008 2016
98 Richard Hollington Republican Chagrin Falls 2011 (Appt.) 2020
99 Casey Kozlowski Republican Pierpont 2010 2018

Changes in membership

Senate
District Predecessor Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
6th Jon Husted (R) Husted resigned to become Ohio Secretary of State.
Lehner appointed for remainder of term.		 Peggy Lehner (R) January 11, 2011
1st Steve Buehrer (R) Buehrer resigned to become director of the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation.
Hite appointed for remainder of term.		 Cliff Hite (R) February 1, 2011
22nd Bob Gibbs (R) Gibbs resigned after winning an election to become a United States Congressman.
Obhof appointed for remainder of term.		 Larry Obhof (R) February 1, 2011
4th Gary Cates (R) Resigned May 23, 2011 to become senior vice chancellor within a division of the Ohio Board of Regents.[1]
Coley appointed for remainder of term.[2]		 Bill Coley (R) May 24, 2011
20th Jimmy Stewart (R) Stewart resigned to work as president of the Ohio Gas Association.[3]
Balderson appointed for remainder of term.		 Troy Balderson (R) July 13, 2011
26th Karen Gillmor (R) Resigned July 13, 2011 to become chair of the Ohio Industrial Commission.[4]
Burke appointed for remainder of term.		 David Burke (R) July 13, 2011
18th Tim Grendell (R) Grendell resigned to take a judiciary position.
Eklund appointed for remainder of term.		 John Eklund (R) November 8, 2011
30th Jason Wilson (D) Wilson resigned to become a member of the Governor's cabinet.
Gentile appointed for remainder of term.		 Lou Gentile (D) December 15, 2011
17th David T. Daniels (R) Daniels resigned to become a member of the Governor's cabinet.
Peterson appointed for remainder of term.		 Bob Peterson (R) March 21, 2012

House of Representatives
District Predecessor Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
37th Peggy Lehner (R) Lehner resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Butler appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Jim Butler (R) January 11, 2011
77th Jim Zehringer (R) Zehringer resigned after being appointed to the Governor's cabinet.
Buchy appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Jim Buchy (R) January 11, 2011
98th Richard Hollington (R) Hollington retired. Tim Grendell elected but did not take oath.
Hollington reappointed as a placeholder.		 Richard Hollington (R) January 11, 2011
76th Cliff Hite (R) Hite resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Sprague appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Robert Sprague (R) February 2, 2011
50th Todd Snitchler (R) Snitchler resigned after being appointed to the Public Utilities Commission.
Hagan appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Christina Hagan (R) March 1, 2011
55th Bill Coley (R) Coley resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Conditt appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Margaret Conditt (R) June 8, 2011
83rd David Burke (R) Burke resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Pelanda appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Dorothy Liggett Pelanda (R) July 28, 2011
94th Troy Balderson (R) Balderson resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Hill appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Brian Hill (R) July 28, 2011
30th Robert Mecklenborg (R) Mecklenborg resigned after a scandal.
Terhar appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Louis Terhar (R) September 14, 2011
43rd Todd McKenney (R) McKenney resigned after being appointed to the judiciary.
DeVitis appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Anthony DeVitis (R) December 8, 2011
95th Lou Gentile (D) Gentile resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Cera appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Jack Cera (D) December 15, 2011
15th Timothy J. DeGeeter (D) DeGeeter resigned after winning election as mayor of Parma, Ohio.
Celebrezze appointed for remainder of term.		 Nicholas J. Celebrezze (R) January 16, 2012
87th John Carey (R) Carey resigned.
Rose appointed as a placeholder.		 Philip H. Rose (R) January 18, 2012
98th Richard Hollington (R) Hollington resigned after being elected mayor of Hunting Valley.
Matheny appointed as a placeholder.		 Mary Brigid Matheny (R) January 18, 2012
87th Philip H. Rose (R) Carey resigned.
Smith appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Ryan Smith (R) April 18, 2012
98th Mary Brigid Matheny (R) Matheny resigned.
Lynch appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Matt Lynch (R) April 18, 2012
85th Bob Peterson (R) Peterson resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Scherer appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Gary Scherer (R) April 24, 2012
41st Lynn Slaby (R) Slaby resigned to take a position on the Public Utilities Commission.
His wife, Marilyn Slaby is appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Marilyn Slaby (R) May 24, 2012
27th W. Carlton Weddington (D) Weddington resigned after a scandal.
Boyce appointed for the remainder of the term.		 Kevin Boyce (D) May 6, 2012

See also

References
  1. Pitman, Michael D. (May 23, 2011). "Cates Takes On Next Challenge Today". Middletown Journal-News. Cox Media Group. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. Bischoff, Laura A. (May 25, 2011). "Coley Sworn in Tuesday as Newest Member of the Ohio Senate". Middletown Journal-News. Cox Media Group. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. Vardon, Joe (May 27, 2011). "Senator Denies SB 5 Backlash Prompting Resignation". The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch Printing Company. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  4. "Kasich Appoints Gillmor to Commission". The Blade. June 10, 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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