Ohio House of Representatives
| Ohio House of Representatives | |
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| 131st Ohio General Assembly | |
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Term limits
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4 terms (8 years) |
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New session started
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January 5, 2015 |
| Leadership | |
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Speaker Pro Tempore
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Majority Leader
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Minority Leader
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 99 |
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Political groups
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Length of term
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2 years |
| Authority | Article II, Ohio Constitution |
| Salary | $60,584/year |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 4, 2014 (99 seats) |
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Next election
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November 7, 2016 (99 seats) |
| Redistricting | Ohio Redistricting Commission |
| Meeting place | |
| File:Ohio House of Representatives.jpg | |
| House of Representatives Chamber Ohio Statehouse Columbus, Ohio |
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| Website | |
| 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The House of Representatives first met in Chillicothe on March 3, 1803, under the later superseded state constitution of that year. The 131st General Assembly convened in January 2015.
Members are limited to four consecutive two-year elected terms (terms are considered consecutive if they are separated by less than two years). Time served by appointment to fill out another representative's uncompleted term does not count against the term limit. There are 99 members in the house, elected from single-member districts. Every even-numbered year, all the seats are up for re-election.
Contents
Composition
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 60 | 39 | 99 | 0 |
| Begin | 65 | 34 | 99 | 0 |
| July 27, 2015[1] | 64 | 98 | 1 | |
| August 21, 2015[2] | 33 | 97 | 2 | |
| Latest voting share | 66% | 34% | ||
Leadership
Majority
- Speaker of the House: Cliff Rosenberger
- Speaker pro tempore: Ron Amstutz
- Majority Floor Leader: Barbara Sears
- Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Jim Buchy
- Majority Whip: Mike Dovilla
- Assistant Majority Whip: Dorothy Liggett Pelanda
Minority
- Minority Leader: Fred Strahorn
- Assistant Minority Leader: Nicholas J. Celebrezze
- Minority Whip: Kevin Boyce
- Assistant Minority Whip: Nickie Antonio
Members of the 131st House of Representatives
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat
It should be noted that the year corresponding to term limit is the last year the representative may serve. For example if the term limit is 2016, they are ineligible to run for a term 2016-2018. As such 2016 would be their last year in office.
References
- ↑ Republican Steven Krause (District 89) automatically removed from office following a felony conviction. [1]
- ↑ Effective date of resignation of Democrat Ron Gerberry (District 59), who will plead guilty to misdemeanor campaign violations. [2]
External links
- Ohio House of Representatives official website
- Project Vote Smart – State House of Ohio
- Map of Ohio House Districts
- 2006 election results from Ohio Secretary of State
