The One Hundred Twenty-seventh Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 2007 and 2008. The biennium corresponded with the final days the
Bob Taft
Robert Alphonso Taft III (born January 8, 1942) is an American politician and attorney, who served as the 67th governor of Ohio from 1999 to 2007 as a member of the Republican Party.
A member of the Taft political dynasty, Taft served first in ...
administration, and the first two years of
Ted Strickland
Theodore Strickland (born August 4, 1941) is an American politician who was the 68th governor of Ohio, serving from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing ...
's tenure as
Ohio Governor. The districts were drawn in accordance to the
2000 United States census
The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 cen ...
and the 2002
redistricting process. Both the
Ohio Senate and
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate.
The House of Representatives first met in Ch ...
were retained by the
Ohio Republican Party
The Ohio Republican Party is the Ohio affiliate of the Republican Party. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1854.
History
After the Civil War, Ohio politics was dominated by the Republican Party, and Ohio Republicans also played key roles in ...
.
Major events
Vacancies
*January 2, 2007: Representative
Keith Faber
Keith Faber is an American politician from Ohio. A Republican, he has been State Auditor of Ohio in 2019. He was formerly a member of the Ohio House of Representatives (2001-2007), elected from the 84th district, and then a member of the Ohio ...
(R-77th) resigns to take a seat in the
Ohio Senate.
*January 28, 2007: Senator
Kimberly Zurz (D-28th) resigns to become Director of Commerce for Governor
Ted Strickland
Theodore Strickland (born August 4, 1941) is an American politician who was the 68th governor of Ohio, serving from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing ...
.
*April 29, 2007: Representative
Kenneth Carano (D-59th) resigns to become a member of the cabinet of Governor
Ted Strickland
Theodore Strickland (born August 4, 1941) is an American politician who was the 68th governor of Ohio, serving from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing ...
.
*October 9, 2007: Senator
Patricia Clancy
Patricia M. Clancy is a former Republican member of the Ohio General Assembly, representing the 8th District from 2005 to 2007. She is the daughter of former Cincinnati Mayor and U.S. Congressman Donald D. Clancy. Clancy first ran for the Ohi ...
(R-8th) resigns.
*October 9, 2007: Representative
Bill Seitz (R-30th) resigns to take a seat in the
Ohio Senate.
*December 12, 2007: Representative
William J. Healy II (D-52nd) resigns to become mayor of
Canton, Ohio.
*December 13, 2007: Representative
Bob Latta (R-6th) resigns to become a member of the
United States House of Representatives
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.
*December 31, 2007: Representative
Robert J. Otterman (D-45th) resigns.
*January 9, 2008: Senator
Randy Gardner (R-2nd) resigns to take a seat in the
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate.
The House of Representatives first met in Ch ...
.
*January 15, 2008: Representative
Mark Wagoner
Mark D. Wagoner, Jr. (born September 18, 1971) is an American politician and former Republican member of the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives.
Career
Wagoner is a lifetime resident of Ottawa Hills and graduated from Ottawa Hills H ...
(R-46th) resigns to take a seat in the
Ohio Senate.
*March 31, 2008: Representative
George Distel (D-99th) resigns.
*April 28, 2008: Representative
Matt Barrett (D-58th) resigns due to involvement with a scandal involving school children and pornography.
*May 28, 2008: Representative
John Widowfield (R-42nd) resigns.
*August 15, 2008: Representative
Jim Raussen (R-28th) resigns.
*September 16, 2008: Senator
Lance Mason (D-25th) resigns to take a seat on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
*October 31, 2008: Senator
Jeff Jacobson (R-6th) resigns.
*November 2, 2008: Senator
Robert Spada
Robert F. Spada is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 24th District of the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List ...
(R-24th) resigns.
*December 31, 2008: Senator
John Boccieri (D-33rd) resigns to take a seat in the
United States House of Representatives
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.
Appointments
*January 2, 2007: Appointment of
Keith Faber
Keith Faber is an American politician from Ohio. A Republican, he has been State Auditor of Ohio in 2019. He was formerly a member of the Ohio House of Representatives (2001-2007), elected from the 84th district, and then a member of the Ohio ...
as Senator of the 12th District due to the resignation of
Jim Jordan
James Daniel Jordan (born February 17, 1964) is an American politician currently serving in his ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives as the representative for since 2007.
A member of the Republican Party, he is a two-ti ...
.
*January 2, 2007: Appointment of
Jason Wilson as Senator of the 30th District due to the resignation of
Charlie Wilson.
*January 2, 2007: Appointment of
Capri Cafaro
Capri Silvestri Cafaro (born November 21, 1977) is a former Democratic member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 32nd District from 2007 to 2016. From the Mahoning Valley, Cafaro served three terms as an Ohio State Senator (2007-2016), includ ...
as Senator of the 32nd District due to the resignation of
Marc Dann.
*February 20, 2007: Appointment of
Thomas C. Sawyer
Thomas Charles Sawyer (born August 15, 1945) is an American politician who represented his hometown of Akron, Ohio on all levels of government for nearly fifty years. Previously, he served in the United States Congress, in the Ohio Senate, in th ...
as Senator of the 28th District due to the resignation of
Kimberly Zurz.
*February 20, 2007: Appointment of
Jim Zehringer as Representative of the 77th District due to the resignation of
Keith Faber
Keith Faber is an American politician from Ohio. A Republican, he has been State Auditor of Ohio in 2019. He was formerly a member of the Ohio House of Representatives (2001-2007), elected from the 84th district, and then a member of the Ohio ...
.
*May 1, 2007: Appointment of
Ron Gerberry as Representative of the 59th District due to the resignation of
Kenneth Carano.
*October 9, 2007: Appointment of
Robert Mecklenborg as Representative of the 30th District due to the resignation of
Bill Seitz.
*October 10, 2007: Appointment of
Bill Seitz as Senator of the 8th District due to the resignation of
Patricia Clancy
Patricia M. Clancy is a former Republican member of the Ohio General Assembly, representing the 8th District from 2005 to 2007. She is the daughter of former Cincinnati Mayor and U.S. Congressman Donald D. Clancy. Clancy first ran for the Ohi ...
.
*January 8, 2008: Appointment of
John Otterman as Representative of the 45th District due to the resignation of
Robert J. Otterman.
*January 10, 2008: Appointment of
Randy Gardner as Representative of the 6th District due to the resignation of
Bob Latta.
*January 15, 2008: Appointment of
Mark Wagoner
Mark D. Wagoner, Jr. (born September 18, 1971) is an American politician and former Republican member of the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives.
Career
Wagoner is a lifetime resident of Ottawa Hills and graduated from Ottawa Hills H ...
as Senator of the 2nd District due to the resignation of
Randy Gardner.
*January 15, 2008: Appointment of
Barbara Sears as Representative of the 46th District due to the resignation of
Mark Wagoner
Mark D. Wagoner, Jr. (born September 18, 1971) is an American politician and former Republican member of the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives.
Career
Wagoner is a lifetime resident of Ottawa Hills and graduated from Ottawa Hills H ...
.
*March 11, 2008: Appointment of
Stephen Slesnick as Representative of the 52nd District due to the resignation of
William J. Healy II.
*May 21, 2008: Appointment of
Deborah Newcomb as Representative of the 99th District due to the resignation of
George Distel.
*May 21, 2008: Appointment of
Tom Heydinger as Representative of the 58th District due to the resignation of
Matt Barrett.
*June 10, 2008: Appointment of
Richard Nero as Representative of the 42nd District due to the resignation of
John Widowfield.
*September 17, 2008: Appointment of
Nina Turner
Nina Hudson Turner ( Hudson; born December 7, 1967) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a Cleveland City Council member from 2006 to 2008 and a member of the Ohio Senate from 2008 until 2014. Turner was the Demo ...
as Senator of the 25th District due to the resignation of
Lance Mason.
*November 18, 2008: Appointment of
Peggy Lehner as Senator of the 6th District to serve as a placeholder.
*November 18, 2008: Appointment of
Tom Patton
Thomas F. Patton (born November 3, 1953) is the state representative for the 7th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican. The district consists of Berea, North Olmsted, North Royalton, Olmsted Falls, Strongsville ...
as Senator of the 24th District due to the resignation of
Robert Spada
Robert F. Spada is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 24th District of the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List ...
.
*December 5, 2008: Appointment of
Andrew Ciarfardini as Representative of the 28th District as a placeholder.
Senate
Leadership
Majority leadership
* President of the Senate:
Bill Harris
* President pro tempore of the Senate:
Jeff Jacobson (January 2007-November 2008)
* Floor Leader:
Randy Gardner (January 2007-January 2008)
Tom Niehaus
Tom Niehaus is an American former politician who served as President of the Ohio Senate from 2011 to 2012. He also was the state senator for the 14th District from 2005 to 2012. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2004. H ...
(January 2008-December 2008)
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader:
Robert Spada
Robert F. Spada is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 24th District of the U.S. state of Ohio
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(January 2007-December 2008)
* Whip:
Steve Austria
Minority leadership
* Leader:
Teresa Fedor (January 2007-January 2008),
Ray Miller (January 2008-December 2008)
* Assistant Leader:
Tom Roberts
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After studying in Melbourne, he travelled to Europe ...
(January 2007-January 2008),
Shirley Smith (January 2008-)
* Whip:
Ray Miller (January 2007-January 2008),
Lance Mason (January 2008-October 2008)
* Assistant Whip:
Lance Mason (January 2007-January 2008),
Capri Cafaro
Capri Silvestri Cafaro (born November 21, 1977) is a former Democratic member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 32nd District from 2007 to 2016. From the Mahoning Valley, Cafaro served three terms as an Ohio State Senator (2007-2016), includ ...
(January 2008-December 2008)
Members of the 127th Ohio Senate
House of Representatives
Composition
Leadership
Majority leadership
* Speaker of the House:
Jon Husted
Jon A. Husted (born August 25, 1967) is an American politician serving as the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio, since 2019. He was previously the 53rd Ohio Secretary of State. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 6th Dis ...
* President pro tempore of the Senate:
Kevin DeWine
Kevin DeWine (born October 11, 1967) is an American businessman and politician who chaired the Ohio Republican Party from 2009 until 2012. Previously, he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009.
DeWine graduated from ...
* Floor Leader:
Larry L. Flowers
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader:
Jim Carmichael
* Majority Whip:
Bill Seitz (January 2007-August 2007)
* Assistant Majority Whip:
Michelle G. Schneider
Minority leadership
* Leader:
Joyce Beatty
* Assistant Leader:
Todd Book
Todd Book is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives who was first elected in 2002. He served the 89th House District, which includes all of Scioto County, the western half of Lawrence County and the eastern half of Adam ...
* Whip:
Steve Driehaus
* Assistant Whip:
Fred Strahorn
Members of the 127th Ohio House of Representatives
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat
See also
*
*
*
List of Ohio state legislatures
References
Ohio House of Representativesofficial website
Project Vote Smart - State House of OhioMap of Ohio House Districts
Ohio District Maps 2002-20122006 election results from Ohio Secretary of State
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Ohio legislative sessions
2007 in Ohio
2008 in Ohio
Ohio
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Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
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