114th Ohio General Assembly

The 114th Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1981 and 1982. 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 62 Republicans and 37 Democrats. It used redistricted legislative districts from the 1990 Census.

Major events

Vacancies

November 18, 1982: Representative Benny Bonnano resigns. December 13, 1982: Charles Curran resigns from the 6th Senatorial District. December 13, 1982: Senator Mike DeWine resigns from the 10th Senatorial District.

Appointments

November 18, 1982: Barbara C. Pringle is appointed to the 8th House District. December 13, 1982: Tom Fries is appointed to the 6th Senatorial District. December 13, 1982: David Hobson is appointed to the 10th Senatorial District.

Senate

Leadership

Majority leadership

• President of the Senate: Paul Gillmor
• President pro tempore of the Senate: Tom Van Meter
• Assistant pro tempore: Stanley Aronoff

Minority leadership

• Leader: Harry Meshel
• Assistant Leader: Neal Zimmers
• Whip: Charles Butts

Members of the 123rd Senate

District	Senator	Party	First elected
1	M. Ben Gaeth	Republican	1974
2	Paul Gillmor	Republican	1967
3	Ted Gray	Republican	1967
4	Buz Lukens	Republican	1971 (Appt.)
5	Neal Zimmers	Democratic	1974
6	Tom Fries	Democratic	1982 (Appt.)
7	Richard Finan	Republican	1978 (Appt.)
8	Stanley Aronoff	Republican	1967
9	Bill Bowen	Democratic	1970 (Appt.)
10	David Hobson	Republican	1982 (Appt.)
11	Marigene Valiquette	Democratic	1969 (Appt.)
12	Steve Maurer	Democratic	1980
13	Ronald Nabowski	Democratic	1977 (Appt.)
14	Cooper Snyder	Republican	1979 (Appt.)
15	John Kasich	Republican	1980
16	Michael Schwarzwalder	Democratic	1976
17	Oakley C. Collins	Republican	1974
18	Marcus Roberto	Democratic	1976
19	Tom Van Meter	Republican	1972
20	Sam Speck	Republican	1976
21	Morris Jackson	Democratic	1967
22	Ben Skall	Republican	1980
23	Charles L.Butts	Democratic	1974
24	Gary C. Suhadolnik	Republican	1980
25	Paul Matia	Republican	1978
26	Paul Pfeifer	Republican	1976
27	Oliver Ocasek	Democratic	1967
28	Kenneth Cox	Democratic	1976
29	Tom Walsh	Republican	1978
30	Bill Ress	Republican	1980
31	Tim McCormack	Democratic	1974
32	Tom Carney	Democratic	1972
33	Harry Meshel	Democratic	1970

House of Representatives

Leadership

Majority leadership

• Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe
• President pro tempore of the Senate: Barney Quilter
• Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
• Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Vernon Cook
• Majority Whip: Mary Boyle

Minority leadership

• Leader: Corwin Nixon
• Assistant Leader: Waldo Rose
• Whip: David Johnson

Members of the 123rd House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party	First Elected
1	Eugene Branstool	Dem	1972
2	John Wargo	Dem	1970
3	Jim Petro	Rep	1980
4	Rocco Colonna	Dem	1974
5	Francine Panehal	Dem	1974
6	Patrick Sweeney	Dem	1967
7	Ken Rocco	Democratic	1972
8	Barbara C. Pringle	Dem	1982 (Appt.)
9	Troy Lee James	Dem	1967
10	Tom Bell	Dem	1972
11	Frank Mahnic	Dem	1978
12	Donna Pope	Rep	1972 (Appt.)
13	Ike Thompson	Dem	1970
14	Mary Boyle	Democratic	1978
15	John Thompson	Dem	1970
16	Lee Fisher	Democratic	1980
17	Matt Hatchadorian	Rep	1978
18	Ron Suster	Democratic	1980
19	Dale Van Vyven	Republican	1978 (Appt.)
20	Thomas Pottenger	Republican	1976
21	Jerome F. Luebbers	Democratic	1978
22	Edith Mayer	Republican	1976
23	William L. Mallory Sr.	Democratic	1966
24	Terry Tranter	Democratic	1976
25	Helen Rankin	Democratic	1978 (Appt.)
26	Helen Fix	Republican	1972
27	Jo Ann Davidson	Republican	1980
28	Dana Deshler	Rep
29	Leslie Brown	Democratic	1976
30	Mike Stinziano	Democratic	1972
31	Otto Beatty Jr.	Democratic	1980 (Appt.)
32	Dean Conley	Democratic	1978
33	Don Gilmore	Republican	1978
34	Ed Orlett	Democratic	1972
35	Vacant
36	C.J. McLin	Democratic	1966
37	Larry Balweg	Republican	1980
38	Bob Corbin	Republican	1976
39	Vernon Cook	Democratic	1972
40	Thomas C. Sawyer	Democratic	1976
41	Bob Nettle	Democratic	1976
42	Pete Crossland	Democratic	1972
43	Cliff Skeen	Democratic	1976
44	Dave Karmol	Republican	1976
45	Casey Jones	Democratic	1968
46	Arthur Wilkowski	Democratic	1969 (Appt.)
47	Barney Quilter	Democratic	1966
48	Dick Maier	Republican	1972
49	Chuck Red Ash	Republican	1978
50	William J. Healy	Democratic	1974
51	Tom Gilmartin	Democratic	1972
52	Joseph Vukovich	Democratic	1976
53	Leo Camera	Democratic	1968
54	Marguerite Bowman	Democratic	1980
55	Bob Nader	Democratic	1970
56	Joe Williams	Republican	1980
57	Bill Donham	Rep	1972
58	Michael A. Fox	Dem	1974
59	Ed Hughes	Dem	1976
60	David Hartley	Dem
61	Sherrod Brown	Dem	1974
62	John A. Begala	Dem	1976
63	Jim Zehner	Dem	1976
64	Waldo Rose	Rep	1972
65	John O'Brien	Democratic	1980
66	Larry Hughes	Rep	1968
67	Russ Guerra	Dem
68	Ron Amstutz	Rep	1980
69	John Galbraith	Democratic	1966
70	David Johnson	Republican	1976
71	Ron Gerberry	Democratic	1974
72	Marie Tansey	Rep	1976
73	Corwin Nixon	Rep	1967
74	Dennis Wojtanowski	Dem	1974
75	Charles R. Saxbe	Rep	1974
76	Harry Turner	Rep	1972
77	Joe Haines	Rep	1980
78	Rodney Hughes	Rep	1967
79	Larry Manahan	Rep	1978
80	Dale Locker	Dem	1972
81	Bob Netzley	Rep	1967
82	Chuck Earl	Rep	1980
83	Robert Brown	Rep	1978
84	Fred Deering	Dem	1972
85	Gene Damschroder	Rep	1972
86	Walter McClaskey	Rep	1972
87	Harry Mallott	Dem	1972
88	Myrl Shoemaker	Dem	1967
89	Vern Riffe	Dem	1967
90	Steve Williams	Rep	1980
91	Claire Ball	Rep	1972
92	Ron James	Dem	1974
93	William G. Batchelder	Rep	1968
94	Jim Ross	Dem	1978
95	Tom Johnson	Dem	1976
96	William Hinig	Dem	1967
97	Robert Boggs	Dem	1972
98	Arthur Bowers	Dem	1968
99	Bob Ney	Rep	1978

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 District Maps 2002–2012
• 2006 election results from Ohio Secretary of State