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The One Hundred Eighteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1989 and 1990. In this General Assembly, the Ohio Senate was controlled by the Republican Party and the Ohio House of Representatives was controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate, there were 18 Republicans and 15 Democrats. In the House, there were 60 Democrats and 39 Republicans.
Major events
editVacancies
edit- April 24, 1989: Representative Jolynn Boster (D-94th) resigns to head the PUCO.
- December 31, 1989: Senator Michael White (D-21st) resigns.
- May 23, 1990: Representative John Shivers (D-3rd) resigns to become a judge in Columbiana County, Ohio.
- July 20, 1990: Representative Tom Pottenger (R-20th) resigns.
Appointments
edit- May 9, 1989: Mary Abel is appointed to the 94th House District due to the resignation of Jolynn Boster.
- January 3, 1990: Jeffrey Johnson is appointed to the 21st Senatorial District due to the resignation of Michael White.
- May 23, 1990: Sean D. Logan is appointed to the 3rd House District due to the resignation of John Shivers.
- July 20, 1990: Cheryl Winkler is appointed to the 20th House District due to the resignation of Tom Pottenger.
Senate
editLeadership
editMajority leadership
edit- President of the Senate: Stanley Aronoff
- President pro tempore of the Senate: David Hobson
- Assistant pro tempore: Richard Finan
- Whip: Eugene J. Watts
Minority leadership
edit- Leader: Harry Meshel
- Assistant Leader: Neal Zimmers
- Whip: Eugene Branstool
- Assistant Whip: Michael White
Members of the 118th Ohio Senate
editDistrict | Senator | Party | First elected |
---|---|---|---|
1 | M. Ben Gaeth | Republican | 1974 |
2 | Betty Montgomery | Republican | 1988 |
3 | Ted Gray | Republican | 1967 |
4 | Barry Levey | Republican | 1987 (Appt.) |
5 | Neal Zimmers | Democratic | 1974 |
6 | Chuck Horn | Republican | 1984 |
7 | Richard Finan | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
8 | Stanley Aronoff | Republican | 1967 |
9 | Bill Bowen | Democratic | 1970 (Appt.) |
10 | David Hobson | Republican | 1982 (Appt.) |
11 | Linda J. Furney | Democratic | 1986 |
12 | Robert R. Cupp | Republican | 1984 |
13 | Alan Zaleski | Democrat | 1982 |
14 | Cooper Snyder | Republican | 1979 (Appt.) |
15 | Richard Pfeiffer | Democratic | 1982 |
16 | Eugene J. Watts | Republican | 1984 |
17 | Jan Michael Long | Democratic | 1986 |
18 | Robert Boggs | Democratic | 1982 |
19 | Richard Schafrath | Republican | 1986 |
20 | Bob Ney | Republican | 1984 (Appt.) |
21 | Jeffrey Johnson | Democratic | 1990 (Appt.) |
22 | Grace L. Drake | Republican | 1984 (Appt.) |
23 | Charles L. Butts | Democratic | 1974 |
24 | Gary C. Suhadolnik | Republican | 1980 |
25 | Lee Fisher | Democratic | 1982 |
26 | Paul Pfeifer | Republican | 1976 |
27 | Roy Ray | Republican | 1986 |
28 | Bob Nettle | Democratic | 1986 |
29 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 1985 (Appt.) |
30 | Rob Burch | Democratic | 1984 |
31 | Eugene Branstool | Democrat | 1982 |
32 | Charles Henry | Republican | 1988 |
33 | Harry Meshel | Democratic | 1970 |
House of Representatives
editLeadership
editMajority leadership
edit- Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe
- President pro tempore of the House: Barney Quilter
- Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
- Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Cliff Skeen
- Majority Whip: Patrick Sweeney
- Assistant Majority Whip: Judy Sheerer
Minority leadership
edit- Leader: Corwin Nixon
- Assistant Leader: Dave Johnson
- Whip: Jo Ann Davidson
- Assistant Whip: Lou Blessing
Members of the 118th Ohio House of Representatives
editDistrict | Representative | Party | First Elected |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Bill Thompson | Republican | 1986 |
2 | Ross Boggs Jr | Democratic | 1982 |
3 | Sean D. Logan | Democratic | 1990 (Appt.) |
4 | William G. Batchelder | Republican | 1968 |
5 | Randy Gardner | Republican | 1985 (Appt.) |
6 | Jim Petro | Republican | 1986 |
7 | Rocco Colonna | Democratic | 1974 |
8 | Madeline Cain | Democratic | 1988 |
9 | Patrick Sweeney | Democratic | 1967 |
10 | Ron Mottl | Democratic | 1986 |
11 | Barbara C. Pringle | Democratic | 1982 (Appt.) |
12 | Troy Lee James | Democratic | 1967 |
13 | Frank Mahnic Jr. | Democratic | 1988 |
14 | Ike Thompson | Democratic | 1970 |
15 | Jane Campbell | Democratic | 1984 |
16 | Vermel Whalen | Democratic | 1986 (Appt.) |
17 | Suzanne Bergansky | Democratic | 1988 |
18 | Judy Sheerer | Democratic | 1982 |
19 | Ron Suster | Democratic | 1980 |
20 | Cheryl Winkler | Republican | 1990 (Appt.) |
21 | Jerome F. Luebbers | Democratic | 1978 |
22 | Lou Blessing | Republican | 1982 |
23 | William L. Mallory Sr. | Democratic | 1966 |
24 | Terry Tranter | Democratic | 1976 (Appt.) |
25 | Helen Rankin | Democratic | 1978 (Appt.) |
26 | Jacquelin K. O'Brien | Republican | 1986 |
27 | Dale N. Van Vyven | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
28 | Ed Thomas Jr. | Republican | |
29 | Ray Miller | Democratic | 1982 |
30 | Mike Stinziano | Democratic | 1972 |
31 | Otto Beatty Jr. | Democratic | 1980 (Appt.) |
32 | Dean Conley | Democratic | 1978 |
33 | Don Gilmore | Republican | 1978 |
34 | Jo Ann Davidson | Republican | 1980 |
35 | Bill Schuck | Republican | |
36 | Rhine McLin | Democratic | 1989 (Appt.) |
37 | Tom Roberts | Democratic | 1986 (Appt.) |
38 | Bob Corbin | Republican | 1976 |
39 | Bob Hickey | Democratic | 1982 |
40 | Russ Guerra | Republican | |
41 | Tom Seese | Democratic | 1986 (Appt.) |
42 | Vernon Sykes | Democratic | 1983 (Appt.) |
43 | Wayne Jones | Democratic | 1988 (Appt.) |
44 | Tom Watkins | Republican | 1984 |
45 | Casey Jones | Democratic | 1968 |
46 | Don Czarcinski | Democratic | 1983 (Appt.) |
47 | Barney Quilter | Democratic | 1966 |
48 | Truman Greenwood | Republican | 1988 |
49 | Chuck Red Ash | Republican | 1978 |
50 | William J. Healy | Democratic | 1974 |
51 | Dave Johnson | Republican | 1978 |
52 | Joseph Vukovich | Democratic | 1976 |
53 | Bob Hagan | Democratic | 1986 |
54 | John Bara | Democratic | 1982 |
55 | Joseph Koziura | Democratic | 1984 |
56 | Michael A. Fox | Republican | 1974 |
57 | John Boehner | Republican | 1984 |
58 | June Lucas | Democratic | 1986 |
59 | Michael G. Verich | Democratic | 1982 |
60 | Dan Troy | Democratic | 1982 |
61 | Ray Sines | Republican | |
62 | David Hartley | Democratic | |
63 | Paul Jones | Democratic | 1982 |
64 | Frank Sawyer | Democratic | 1982 |
65 | Bob Doyle | Republican | 1982 |
66 | Sam Bateman Jr. | Republican | |
67 | Marc Guthrie | Democratic | 1982 |
68 | Bob Netzley | Republican | 1967 |
69 | Cliff Skeen | Democratic | 1976 |
70 | Fred Deering | Democratic | 1972 |
71 | Ron Gerberry | Democratic | 1974 |
72 | Katherine Walsh | Democratic | 1988 |
73 | James Buchy | Republican | |
74 | Bob Clark | Republican | 1982 |
75 | Joe Haines | Republican | 1980 |
76 | Eugene Byers | Republican | 1986 |
77 | Harry Mallott | Democratic | 1972 |
78 | Steve Williams | Republican | 1980 |
79 | Larry Manahan | Republican | 1978 |
80 | Lynn Wachtmann | Republican | 1984 |
81 | Jim Davis | Republican | 1984 |
82 | Jon Stozich | Republican | |
83 | Rodney Hughes | Republican | 1967 |
84 | Corwin Nixon | Republican | 1967 |
85 | Dwight Wise | Democratic | |
86 | Larry Adams | Republican | 1986 |
87 | Joan Lawrence | Republican | 1982 |
88 | Mike Shoemaker | Democratic | 1982 |
89 | Vern Riffe | Democratic | 1967 |
90 | Rick Rench | Republican | |
91 | Paul Mechling | Democratic | |
92 | Mark Malone | Democratic | 1984 |
93 | Ron Amstutz | Republican | 1980 |
94 | Mary Abel | Democratic | 1989 (Appt.) |
95 | Joe Secrest | Democratic | 1982 |
96 | Tom Johnson | Democratic | 1976 |
97 | William Hinig | Democratic | 1967 |
98 | Jerry W. Krupinski | Democratic | 1986 |
99 | Jack Cera | Democratic | 1982 |
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat