The One Hundred Twenty-second Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1997 and 1998. 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 were controlled by the
Ohio Republican Party. In the Senate, there were 21 Republicans and 12
Democrats. In the House, there were 60 Republicans and 39 Democrats. It used redistricted legislative districts from the
1990 United States Census.
Major events
Vacancies
*January 6, 1997: Senator
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis John Kucinich (; born October 8, 1946) is an American politician. A U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1997 to 2013, he was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in 2004 and 2008. He ran for ...
(D-23rd) resigns to take a seat in the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...
.
*February 5, 1997: Senator
Joseph Vukovich
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...
(D-33rd) resigns to take a seat on the
Ohio 7th District Court of Appeals.
*February 5, 1997: Representative
Ron Mottl
Ronald Milton Mottl (born February 6, 1934) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic member of the state House of Representatives of Ohio from 1987 to 1997. Before that, he served four terms in the United States House of R ...
(D-20th) resigns.
*February 8, 1997: Senator
Jan Michael Long
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to:
Acronyms
* Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN
* Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code
* Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group
* Japanese Article Numb ...
(D-17th) resigns to take a seat on the Probate Court of
Pickaway County, Ohio.
*February 8, 1997: Representative
Mike Shoemaker
Michael C. Shoemaker (born 1945) is an American politician of the Democratic party. He was born in 1945 in Nipgen, Ohio (Ross County). Shoemaker's father, Myrl Shoemaker, was Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.
Shoemaker received a Bachelor of Sci ...
(D-91st) resigns to take a seat in 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 ...
.
*August 8, 1997: Representative Bill Thompson (R-1st) resigns to take a seat on the Ohio Industrial Commission.
*October 14, 1997: Representative Mike Fox (R-59th) resigns to become a
Butler County, Ohio Commissioner.
*December 5, 1997: Senator
Karen Gillmor
Karen Gillmor (born January 29, 1948) is a Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who served in the Ohio Senate, and who now serves on the Ohio Industrial Commission. She is the widow of former U.S. Congressman Paul Gillmor.
Lif ...
(R-26th) resigns to become a member of the State Employment Relations Board.
*January 4, 1998: Representative
Lloyd Lewis Jr. resigns to become City Commissioner of
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Day ...
.
*February 20, 1998: Senator
Nancy Dix
Nancy Chiles Dix is a former member of 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 ...
(R-31st) resigns.
*February 20, 1998: Representative
Jay Hottinger (R-77th) resigns to become state Senator of the 31st District.
*March 30, 1998: Representative Jim Mason (R-25th) resigns to become a judge on the 10th District Court of Appeals.
*May 12, 1998: Representative
Rocco Colonna
Rocco Joseph Colonna (November 8, 1933 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician, having served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state l ...
(R-18th) resigns.
*September 16, 1998: Representative Frank Sawyer (D-79th) resigns due to health concerns.
*December 8, 1998: Representative Mike Verich (D-66th) resigns.
*December 16, 1998: Senator
Jeffrey Johnson (D-21st) resigns.
Appointments
*January 6, 1997: Patrick Sweeney appointed to the 23rd Senatorial District due to the resignation of Senator
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis John Kucinich (; born October 8, 1946) is an American politician. A U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1997 to 2013, he was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in 2004 and 2008. He ran for ...
.
*February 5, 1997:
Mike Shoemaker
Michael C. Shoemaker (born 1945) is an American politician of the Democratic party. He was born in 1945 in Nipgen, Ohio (Ross County). Shoemaker's father, Myrl Shoemaker, was Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.
Shoemaker received a Bachelor of Sci ...
is appointed to the 17th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Senator
Jan Michael Long
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to:
Acronyms
* Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN
* Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code
* Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group
* Japanese Article Numb ...
.
*February 5, 1997:
Ron Mottl
Ronald Milton Mottl (born February 6, 1934) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic member of the state House of Representatives of Ohio from 1987 to 1997. Before that, he served four terms in the United States House of R ...
is appointed to the 20th House District due to the resignation of Representative
Ron Mottl
Ronald Milton Mottl (born February 6, 1934) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a Democratic member of the state House of Representatives of Ohio from 1987 to 1997. Before that, he served four terms in the United States House of R ...
.
*February 8, 1997:
Bob Hagan
Robert F. Hagan (born March 31, 1949) is an American politician and member of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Party who held a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives for the 58th District from 2007 to 2014. He represented the ...
is appointed to the 33rd Senatorial District due to the resignation of Senator
Joseph Vukovich
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...
.
*February 8, 1997:
Joseph P. Sulzer is appointed to the 91st House District due to the resignation of
Mike Shoemaker
Michael C. Shoemaker (born 1945) is an American politician of the Democratic party. He was born in 1945 in Nipgen, Ohio (Ross County). Shoemaker's father, Myrl Shoemaker, was Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.
Shoemaker received a Bachelor of Sci ...
*August 8, 1997:
John Willamowski is appointed to the 1st House District due to the resignation of
Bill Thompson
*October 15, 1997:
Greg Jolivette is appointed to the 59th House District due to the resignation of Mike Fox.
*December 5, 1997:
Larry Mumper is appointed to the 26th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Senator
Karen Gillmor
Karen Gillmor (born January 29, 1948) is a Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who served in the Ohio Senate, and who now serves on the Ohio Industrial Commission. She is the widow of former U.S. Congressman Paul Gillmor.
Lif ...
.
*January 6, 1998:
Dixie Allen is appointed to the 38th House District due to the resignation of
Lloyd Lewis Jr
Lloyd E. Lewis Jr. was a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. A native of Dayton, Lewis served as a former assistant city manager for Dayton and as a member of the city plan board. He also once was a general manager for Rike's do ...
.
*February 20, 1998:
David R. Evans is appointed to the 77th House District due to the resignation of
Jay Hottinger.
*February 20, 1998:
Jay Hottinger is appointed to the 31st Senatorial District due to the resignation of Senator
Nancy Dix
Nancy Chiles Dix is a former member of 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 ...
.
*May 1, 1998:
David Goodman is appointed to the 25th House District due to the resignation of Jim Mason.
*June 23, 1998:
Erin Sullivan is appointed to the 18th House District due to the resignation of
Rocco Colonna
Rocco Joseph Colonna (November 8, 1933 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician, having served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state l ...
.
*September 16, 1998:
William J. Hartnett is appointed to the 79th House District due to the resignation of Frank Sawyer.
*December 8, 1998:
Chris Verich is appointed to the 66th House District due to the resignation of
Mike Verich.
Senate
Leadership
Majority leadership
* President of the Senate:
Richard Finan
Richard H. Finan (born August 16, 1934) is an American Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. An attorney, Finan was initially elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1972, representing a suburban Cincinn ...
* President pro tempore of the Senate:
Robert R. Cupp
Robert R. Cupp (born November 9, 1950) is an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives until December 31, 2022. He served in the House of Representatives from 2015, representing District 4 (Lima). He was el ...
* Assistant pro tempore:
Eugene J. Watts
Eugene J. Watts (October 17, 1942 – November 11, 2008) was a member of the Ohio Senate, United States, serving the 16th district. His district encompassed the western portions of Columbus, Ohio. In 2000, he faced term limits, and was succeeded b ...
* Whip:
Nancy Dix
Nancy Chiles Dix is a former member of 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 ...
Minority leadership
* Leader:
Ben Espy
Ben E. Espy is a Democratic politician who formerly served in the Ohio Senate. A member of Columbus City Council from 1982 to 1992, Espy went on to obtain an appointment to the Ohio Senate after Senator Richard Pfeiffer resigned in 1992. He ...
* Assistant Leader:
Linda J. Furney
* Whip:
Jeffrey Johnson
* Assistant Whip:
Leigh Herington
Leigh E. Herington is an Ohio Democratic politician and a former member of the Ohio Senate. Herington was a long-serving local attorney and Chairman of the Portage County Democratic Party when appointed to replace Senator Bob Nettle in 1995, ...
Members of the 122nd Ohio Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority leadership
* Speaker of the House:
Jo Ann Davidson
* President pro tempore of the House:
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder III (December 19, 1942 – February 12, 2022) was an American politician who was the 101st Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving from 2011 to 2014. He also represented the 69th District of the Ohio House o ...
* Floor Leader:
Randy Gardner
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader:
Pat Tiberi
* Majority Whip:
Jim Buchy
James J. Buchy (born September 24, 1940) is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He served two stints in the House, first from 1983 to 2000, and again from 2011 to 2016.
Life and career
A graduate of Wittenberg Univer ...
* Assistant Majority Whip:
Bill Harris
Minority leadership
* Leader:
Ross Boggs
* Assistant Leader:
Johnnie Maier
* Whip:
Charleta Taveres
* Assistant Whip:
Tom Roberts
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After studying in Melbourne, he travelled to Europe i ...
Members of the 122nd Ohio House of Representatives
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat
See also
*
Ohio House of Representatives membership, 126th General Assembly
*
References
Ohio House of Representativesofficial website
Project Vote Smart – State House of OhioMap of Ohio House Districts
Ohio District Maps 2002–2012Ohio House of Representatives: November 5, 1996
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 ...
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