The One Hundred Twenty-fifth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 2003 and 2004. 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 s ...
and the
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate.
The House of Representatives first met in Ch ...
were controlled by the
Republican Party
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Africa
* Republican Party (Liberia)
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. In the Senate, there were 22 Republicans and 11
Democrats. In the House, there were 63 Republicans and 36 Democrats. It is also the first General Assembly to use redistricted legislative districts after the
2000 Census.
Major events
Vacancies
*March 4, 2003: Representative
Jeffrey Manning (R-57th) resigns to become
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 312,964. Its county seat is Elyria. The county was physically established in 1822, becoming judicially independent in 1824 ...
Prosecutor.
*August 31, 2003: Senator
Leigh Herington (D-28th) resigns.
*December 2, 2003: Representative
Dean DePiero (D-15th) resigns to become Mayor of
Parma, Ohio
Parma is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, located on the southern edge of Cleveland.
As of the 2020 census, its population was 81,146. Parma is the seventh largest city in the state of Ohio, the largest suburb in the state, ...
.
*January 6, 2004: Senator
James E. Carnes (R-20th) resigns.
*January 16, 2004: Representative
Greg Jolivette (R-54th) resigns to become a Commissioner in
Butler County, Ohio
Butler County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 390,357. Its county seat is Hamilton. It is named for General Richard Butler, who died in 1791 during St. Clair' ...
.
*March 5, 2004: Representative
Bryan C. Williams (R-41) resigns to become Chair of
Summit County, Ohio
Summit County is an urban county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 540,428, making it the fourth-most populous county in Ohio. Its county seat and largest city is Akron. The county was formed on March 3, 184 ...
Board of Elections.
Appointments
*January 6, 2003:
Steve Stivers
Steven Ernst Stivers ( ; born March 24, 1965) is an American businessman and politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2011 until 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party, and became chair of the National Republican Congressional ...
appointed to Senate District 16 due to the resignation of
Priscilla D. Mead.
*January 6, 2003:
Marc Dann appointed to Senate District 32 due to the resignation of
Tim Ryan.
*April 8, 2003:
Earl Martin appointed to House District 57 due to the resignation of
Jeffrey Manning.
*September 3, 2003:
Kimberly Zurz appointed to Senate District 28 due to the resignation of
Leigh Herington.
*December 2, 2003:
Timothy J. DeGeeter appointed to House District 15 due to the resignation of
Dean DePiero.
*January 6, 2004:
Joy Padgett appointed to the 20th Senatorial District due to the resignation of
James E. Carnes.
*January 21, 2004:
Courtney Combs appointed to House District 54 due to the resignation of
Greg Jolivette.
*March 5, 2004:
Marilyn Slaby appointed to House District 41 due to the resignation of
Bryan C. Williams.
Leadership changes
*January 6, 2004:
John Boccieri
John Stephen Anthony Boccieri (born October 5, 1969) is an American politician who was appointed to fill the 59th district seat in the Ohio House of Representatives on September 29, 2015. He left office after an unsuccessful run for Ohio State S ...
resigns from Assistant Minority Whip;
Lance Mason
Lance Timothy Mason (born August 26, 1967) is a convicted murderer, former politician, government official, and judge, who served in various offices in and representing Cleveland, Ohio.
As a judge, he served on the Cuyahoga County Court of Comm ...
appointed.
Senate
Leadership
Majority leadership
* President of the Senate:
Doug White
* President pro tempore of the Senate:
Jeff Jacobson
* Floor Leader:
Randy Gardner
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader:
Robert Spada
Robert F. Spada is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 24th District of the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List ...
* Whip:
Steve Austria
Stephen Clement Austria (born October 12, 1958) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative for from 2009 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party. In December 2011, Austria announced his intention to not run for re-e ...
* Assistant Majority Whip:
Jay Hottinger
Minority leadership
* Leader:
Greg DiDonato
Gregory L. DiDonato (born July 28, 1963) of Dennison, Ohio, is an American politician of the Democratic party. While still in high school, DiDonato was elected to the village council of Dennison, Ohio. At age 21, he was elected mayor of the Vill ...
* Assistant Leader:
Mark Mallory
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* Whip:
C.J. Prentiss
* Assistant Whip:
Teresa Fedor
Members of the 125th Ohio Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority leadership
* Speaker of the House:
Larry Householder
Larry Lee Householder (born June 6, 1959) is an American politician who was the state representative for Ohio's 72nd district and was a two-time Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party. Householder r ...
* President pro tempore of the Senate:
Gary Cates
* Floor Leader:
Patricia Clancy
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader:
Steve Buehrer
Stephen P. Buehrer (born January 1, 1967, Toledo, Ohio) is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate who represented the 1st district, and was an unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Congress in the special election for Ohio's 5th congression ...
* Majority Whip:
Jim Trakas
James Peter Trakas (born May 5, 1965) is an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1999 to 2006. He was the Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Ohio's 10th congressio ...
* Assistant Majority Whip:
Jon Peterson
Minority leadership
* Leader:
Chris Redfern
* Assistant Leader:
Joyce Beatty
Joyce Marie Beatty (; née Birdsong, March 12, 1950) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 3rd congressional district since 2013, and as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus since 2021. A member of the Democ ...
* Whip:
Dale Miller
* Assistant Whip:
John Boccieri
John Stephen Anthony Boccieri (born October 5, 1969) is an American politician who was appointed to fill the 59th district seat in the Ohio House of Representatives on September 29, 2015. He left office after an unsuccessful run for Ohio State S ...
(January 6, 2003-January 6, 2004),
Lance Mason
Lance Timothy Mason (born August 26, 1967) is a convicted murderer, former politician, government official, and judge, who served in various offices in and representing Cleveland, Ohio.
As a judge, he served on the Cuyahoga County Court of Comm ...
(January 6, 2004-)
Members of the 125th Ohio House of Representatives
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 Representativesofficial website
Project Vote Smart - State House of OhioMap of Ohio House Districts
Ohio District Maps 2002-2012State Representative Official Tabulation: November 5, 2002
Ohio Secretary of State
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State Senate Official Tabulation: November 5, 2002
Ohio Secretary of State
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Ohio legislative sessions
2003 in Ohio
2004 in Ohio
Ohio
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Ohio
Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 34th-l ...