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

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administration, and the first two years of

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's tenure as Ohio Governor. The districts were drawn in accordance to the

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and the 2002

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process. Both the

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and

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were retained by the

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Major events

Vacancies

*January 2, 2007: Representative

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(R-77th) resigns to take a seat in the

. *January 28, 2007: Senator Kimberly Zurz (D-28th) resigns to become Director of Commerce for Governor

. *April 29, 2007: Representative

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(D-59th) resigns to become a member of the cabinet of Governor

. *October 9, 2007: Senator

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(R-8th) resigns. *October 9, 2007: Representative

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(R-30th) resigns to take a seat in the

. *December 12, 2007: Representative William J. Healy II (D-52nd) resigns to become mayor of

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. *December 13, 2007: Representative

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(R-6th) resigns to become a member of the

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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

. *January 15, 2008: Representative

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(R-46th) resigns to take a seat in the

. *March 31, 2008: Representative

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(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

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(R-28th) resigns. *September 16, 2008: Senator

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(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

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(R-24th) resigns. *December 31, 2008: Senator

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(D-33rd) resigns to take a seat in the

Appointments

*January 2, 2007: Appointment of

as Senator of the 12th District due to the resignation of

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. *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), inclu ...

as Senator of the 32nd District due to the resignation of

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. *February 20, 2007: Appointment of

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as Senator of the 28th District due to the resignation of Kimberly Zurz. *February 20, 2007: Appointment of

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as Representative of the 77th District due to the resignation of

. *May 1, 2007: Appointment of

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as Representative of the 59th District due to the resignation of

. *October 9, 2007: Appointment of Robert Mecklenborg as Representative of the 30th District due to the resignation of

. *October 10, 2007: Appointment of

as Senator of the 8th District due to the resignation of

. *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

. *January 15, 2008: Appointment of

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

. *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

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as Representative of the 99th District due to the resignation of

. *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

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as Senator of the 25th District due to the resignation of

. *November 18, 2008: Appointment of

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as Senator of the 6th District to serve as a placeholder. *November 18, 2008: Appointment of

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as Senator of the 24th District due to the resignation of

. *December 5, 2008: Appointment of

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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)

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(January 2008-December 2008) * Assistant Majority Floor Leader:

(January 2007-December 2008) * Whip:

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Minority leadership

* Leader:

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(January 2007-January 2008), Ray Miller (January 2008-December 2008) * Assistant Leader:

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(January 2007-January 2008), Shirley Smith (January 2008-) * Whip: Ray Miller (January 2007-January 2008),

(January 2008-October 2008) * Assistant Whip:

(January 2007-January 2008),

(January 2008-December 2008)

Members of the 127th Ohio Senate

House of Representatives

Composition

Leadership

Majority leadership

* Speaker of the House:

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* President pro tempore of the Senate:

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* Floor Leader: Larry L. Flowers * Assistant Majority Floor Leader:

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* Majority Whip:

(January 2007-August 2007) * Assistant Majority Whip:

Michelle G. Schneider Michelle G. Schneider (born January 31, 1954) is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 35th District from 2001–2008, and at a time serving as Majority Whip. Prior to that she was mayor of Madeira, Ohi ...

Minority leadership

* Leader:

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* Assistant Leader:

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* Whip:

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* Assistant Whip:

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Members of the 127th Ohio House of Representatives

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat

References

Ohio House of Representatives
official 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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Major events

Vacancies

Appointments

Senate

Leadership

Majority leadership

Minority leadership

Members of the 127th Ohio Senate

House of Representatives

Composition

Leadership

Majority leadership

Minority leadership

Members of the 127th Ohio House of Representatives

See also

References