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The One Hundred Sixteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1985 and 1986. In this General Assembly, the
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was controlled by the
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and the
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was controlled by the
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. In the Senate, there were 18 Republicans and 15 Democrats. In the House, there were 58 Democrats and 41 Republicans.


Major events


Vacancies

*February 5, 1985: Senator Tom Walsh (R-29th) resigns. *November 15, 1985: Representative Bob Brown (R-5th) resigns. *January 8, 1986: Representative Ed Ortlett (D-37th) resigns. *March 4, 1986: Representative Bob Nettle (D-41st) resigns. *October 16, 1986: Representative John Thomson (D-16th) dies.


Appointments

*February 5, 1985: Scott Oeslager is appointed to the 29th Senatorial District. *November 15, 1985: Randy Gardner is appointed to the 5th House District. *January 8, 1986: Tom Roberts is appointed to the 37th House District. *November 16, 1986: Vermel Whalen is appointed to the 16th House District. *May 21, 1986: Tom Seese is appointed to the 41st House District.


Senate


Leadership


Majority leadership

* President of the Senate:
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. Early life, ...
* President pro tempore of the Senate:
Stanley Aronoff Stanley J. Aronoff (born June 8, 1932) is an American politician of the Republican party who served for a time as president of the Ohio Senate. Aronoff was raised in a Jewish family in the North Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati and attended h ...
* Assistant pro tempore:
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 ...
* Whip:
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 ...


Minority leadership

* Leader:
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 ...
* Assistant Leader: Neal Zimmers * Whip: Charles Butts * Assistant Whip:
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Members of the 116th Ohio Senate


House of Representatives


Leadership


Majority leadership

* Speaker of the House:
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* President pro tempore of the Senate: Barney Quilter * Floor Leader:
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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: Patrick Sweeney


Minority leadership

* Leader:
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* Assistant Leader: Waldo Rose * Whip: Dave Johnson


Members of the 116th Ohio House of Representatives

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat


See also

*
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*
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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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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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