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
District | Senator | Party | First elected |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lynn Wachtmann | Republican | 1998 |
2 | Randy Gardner | Republican | 2000 |
3 | David Goodman | Republican | 2001 (Appt.) |
4 | Scott Nein | Republican | 1995 (Appt.) |
5 | Tom Roberts | Democratic | 2002 (Appt.) |
6 | Jeff Jacobson | Republican | 2000 |
7 | Richard Finan | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
8 | Lou Blessing | Republican | 1996 |
9 | Mark Mallory | Democratic | 1998 |
10 | Steve Austria | Republican | 2000 |
11 | Linda J. Furney | Democratic | 1986 |
12 | Jim Jordan | Republican | 2000 |
13 | Jeff Armbruster | Republican | 1998 |
14 | Doug White | Republican | 1996 (Appt.) |
15 | Ben Espy | Democratic | 1992 (Appt.) |
16 | Priscilla D. Mead | Republican | 2000 |
17 | Michael Shoemaker | Democratic | 1997 (Appt.) |
18 | Robert A. Gardner | Republican | 1996 |
19 | Bill Harris | Republican | 2000 (Appt.) |
20 | James E. Carnes | Republican | 1995 (Appt.) |
21 | C.J. Prentiss | Democratic | 1998 |
22 | Ron Amstutz | Republican | 2000 |
23 | Dan Brady | Democratic | 1998 |
24 | Robert Spada | Republican | 1999 (Appt.) |
25 | Eric Fingerhut | Democratic | 1998 |
26 | Larry Mumper | Republican | 1997 (Appt.) |
27 | Kevin Coughlin | Republican | 2001 (Appt.) |
28 | Leigh Herington | Democratic | 1995 (Appt.) |
29 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 1985 (Appt.) |
30 | Gregory L. DiDonato | Democratic | 1996 |
31 | Jay Hottinger | Republican | 1998 (Appt.) |
32 | Tim Ryan | Democratic | 2000 |
33 | Bob Hagan | Democratic | 1997 (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
District | Representative | Party | First Elected |
---|---|---|---|
1 | John R. Willamowski | Rep | 1997 (Appt.) |
2 | Tom Raga | Rep | 2000 |
3 | Chuck Blasdel | Rep | 2000 |
4 | Bob Latta | Rep | 2000 |
5 | George Distel | Dem | 1999 (Appt.) |
6 | Tim Schaffer | Rep | 2000 |
7 | Jim Carmichael | Rep | 2000 |
8 | Shirley Smith | Dem | 1998 |
9 | Claudette Woodard | Dem | 2000 |
10 | Annie L. Key | Dem | 2000 |
11 | Lance Mason | Democratic | 2002 (Appt.) |
12 | Michael DeBose | Dem | 2002 (Appt.) |
13 | Mary Rose Oakar | Dem | 2000 |
14 | Ed Jerse | Dem | 1995 (Appt.) |
15 | Jim Trakas | Rep | 1998 |
16 | Sally Conway Kilbane | Rep | 1998 |
17 | Bryan Flannery | Dem | 1998 |
18 | Erin Sullivan | Dem | 1998 (Appt.) |
19 | Dale Miller | Dem | 1996 |
20 | Dean DePiero | Dem | 1998 |
21 | Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 1999 (Appt.) |
22 | Ray Miller | Democratic | 1998 |
23 | Amy Salerno | Republican | 1994 |
24 | Larry L. Flowers | Rep | 2000 |
25 | Jim McGregor | Republican | 2001 (Appt.) |
26 | Linda Reidelbach | Rep | 2000 |
27 | Jim Hughes | Rep | 2000 (Appt.) |
28 | Geoffrey C. Smith | Republican | 1998 |
29 | Larry Wolpert | Rep | |
30 | Samuel T. Britton | Democratic | 1994 |
31 | Catherine L. Barrett | Democratic | 1998 |
32 | Wayne Coates | Democratic | 2000 |
33 | Steve Driehaus | Dem | 2000 |
34 | Bill Seitz | Republican | 2000 |
35 | Patricia Clancy | Republican | 1996 |
36 | Michelle G. Schneider | Republican | 2000 |
37 | Tom Brinkman Jr. | Republican | 2000 |
38 | Dixie Allen | Democratic | 1998 (Appt.) |
39 | Fred Strahorn | Democratic | 2000 |
40 | Arlene Setzer | Rep | 2000 |
41 | Jon Husted | Rep | 2000 |
42 | John White | Republican | 2000 |
43 | Diana Fessler | Rep | 2000 |
44 | Barbara Sykes | Dem | 2000 |
45 | Bryan C. Williams | Republican | 1996 |
46 | John Widowfield | Rep | 2001 (Appt.) |
47 | Robert J. Otterman | Democratic | 2000 |
48 | Twyla Roman | Republican | 1994 |
49 | Edna Brown | Dem | 2002 (Appt.) |
50 | Jeanine Perry | Democratic | 1998 |
51 | Lynn Olman | Republican | 1995 (Appt.) |
52 | Teresa Fedor | Democratic | 2000 |
53 | Chris Redfern | Dem | 1999 (Appt.) |
54 | Mary Cirelli | Democratic | 2000 |
55 | Kirk Schuring | Republican | 1994 |
56 | John Hagan | Republican | 2000 |
57 | John Boccieri | Democratic | 2000 |
58 | Gary Cates | Rep | 1995 (Appt.) |
59 | Greg Jolivette | Rep | 1997 (Appt.) |
60 | Shawn Webster | Rep | 2000 |
61 | Joseph Koziura | Dem | 2001 (Appt.) |
62 | Jeffrey Manning | Republican | 2000 |
63 | J. Tom Lendrum | Rep | 2000 |
64 | Sylvester Patton | Democratic | 1997 (Appt.) |
65 | Kenneth Carano | Dem | 2000 |
66 | Daniel Sferra | Democratic | 2000 |
67 | Anthony Latell Jr. | Democratic | 2000 |
68 | Tim Grendell | Rep | 2000 |
69 | Ron Young | Rep | |
70 | Jamie Callender | Rep | 1996 |
71 | Jean Schmidt | Rep | 2000 |
72 | Tom Niehaus | Rep | 2000 |
73 | Ron Rhine | Dem | |
74 | Merle G. Kearns | Rep | 2000 |
75 | Ann H. Womer Benjamin | Rep | 1994 |
76 | Kevin DeWine | Rep | 2000 |
77 | David R. Evans | Rep | 1998 (Appt.) |
78 | Larry Householder | Rep | 1996 |
79 | William J. Hartnett | Dem | 1998 (Appt.) |
80 | Jon Peterson | Rep | 2000 |
81 | Chuck Calvert | Rep | |
82 | Steve Buehrer | Rep | 1998 |
83 | Jim Hoops | Rep | 1998 |
84 | Keith Faber | Rep | 2000 |
85 | Derrick Seaver | Rep | 2000 |
86 | Mike Gilb | Rep | 2000 |
87 | Tony Core | Rep | 1999 (Appt.) |
88 | Dennis Stapleton | Rep | 1996 (Appt.) |
89 | Rex Damschroder | Rep | 1994 |
90 | Steve Reinhard | Rep | 2000 |
91 | Joseph P. Sulzer | Dem | 1997 (Appt.) |
92 | William L. Ogg | Dem | 1994 |
93 | Thom Collier | Rep | 2000 (Appt.) |
94 | John Carey | Rep | 1994 |
95 | Jim Aslanides | Rep | 1999 (Appt.) |
96 | Nancy P. Hollister | Rep | 1999 (Appt.) |
97 | Kerry R. Metzger | Rep | 1994 |
98 | Eileen Krupinski | Dem | 2000 |
99 | Charlie Wilson | Dem | 1996 |
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat
See also
- Ohio House of Representatives membership, 126th General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives membership, 125th General Assembly
References
- Ohio House of Representatives, official website
- Project Vote Smart – State House of Ohio
- Map of Ohio House Districts
- Ohio House of Representatives: November 7, 2000 Ohio Secretary of State
- Ohio Senate: November 7, 2000 Ohio Secretary of State
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