The One Hundred Fifteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of
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 ...
in 1983 and 1984. In this General Assembly, both the
Ohio Senate
The Ohio Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly. The State Senate, which meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, first convened in 1803. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such that half of the se ...
and the
Ohio House of Representatives
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The House of Representatives first met in ...
were controlled by the
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. In the Senate, there were 17 Democrats and 16
Republicans
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. In the House, there were 62 Democrats and 37 Republicans. It was the first General Assembly to use redistricted legislative districts from the
1980 United States Census
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.
Major events
Vacancies
December 2, 1983: Senator Sam Speck (R-20th) resigns.
March 11, 1983: Representative Pete Crossland (D-42nd) resigns.
July 19, 1983: Representative Arthur Wilkowski (D-46th) resigns.
March 6, 1984: Senator Tom Fries (D-6th) resigns
May 17, 1984: Senator Morris Jackson (D-21st) resigns.
May 20, 1984: Senator Ben Skall (R-22nd) resigns.
May 22, 1984: Representative Jim Petro (R-6th) resigns.
Appointments
March 16, 1983: Vernon Sykes is appointed to the 42nd House District.
November 30, 1983: Don Czarcinski is appointed to the 46th House District.
January 10, 1984: Bob Ney is appointed to the 20th Senatorial District.
March 6, 1984: Tom Talbott is appointed to the 6th Senatorial District.
May 17, 1984: Michael R. White is appointed to the 21st Senatorial District.
May 20, 1984: Grace L. Drake is appointed to the 22nd Senatorial District.
May 23, 1984: Jeff Jacobs is appointed to the 6th House District.
Senate
Leadership
Majority leadership
* President of the Senate:
Harry Meshel
Harry Meshel (June 13, 1924 – September 4, 2017) was an American Democratic politician. He served as the president of the Ohio State Senate and chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party. Meshel is noted for his legislative efforts on behalf of the ...
* President pro tempore of the Senate:
Neal Zimmers
* Assistant pro tempore:
Charles Butts
* Whip:
Marigene Valiquette
Marigene Gertrude Valiquette (born 1924) is a former member of the Ohio General Assembly.[Paul Gillmor
Paul Eugene Gillmor (February 1, 1939 – September 5, 2007) was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the U.S. representative from the 5th congressional district of Ohio from 1989 until his death in 2007.
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* Vice-Leader Minority of Ohio State Senate: Stanley Aronoff
* Assistant Vice-Leader Minority of Ohio State Senate: Sam Speck
* Second Assistant Vice-Leader Minority of Ohio State Senate:
Paul Pfeifer
Paul E. Pfeifer (born October 15, 1942) is an American jurist. He served in both houses of the Ohio General Assembly as a member of the Ohio Republican party and was most recently an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Pfeifer wa ...
Members of the 115th Ohio Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority leadership
* Speaker of the House:
Vern Riffe
Vernal G. Riffe Jr. (June 26, 1925 – July 31, 1997) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. Riffe served for many years in the Ohio House of Representatives and was the longest serving speaker of the Ohio House of Representative ...
* President pro tempore of the Senate:
Barney Quilter
* Floor Leader:
Bill Mallory
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* Assistant Majority Floor Leader:
Vernon Cook
Vernon Floyd Cook (July 10, 1927 – November 23, 1987) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. and former faculty member of the University of Akron Political Science Department.
Cook was the first Director of the Ray C. Bliss ...
* Majority Whip:
Mary Boyle
Minority leadership
* Leader:
Corwin Nixon
Corwin M. Nixon (March 5, 1913 – November 6, 2003) was an American politician.
Political life
Born one mile south of Red Lion, Ohio,Corwin Nixon "A Life of Service" by Patricia M. George p. 6 Nixon was best known as an Ohio politician from Le ...
* Assistant Leader:
Waldo Rose
* Whip: Dave Johnson
Members of the 115th Ohio House of Representatives
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat
See also
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List of Ohio state legislatures
The Ohio General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio, has convened many times since statehood became effective on March 1, 1803.
Legislatures
See also
* List of speakers of the Ohio House of Representatives
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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
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 ...
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 ...
1983 in Ohio
1984 in Ohio
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