Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate | |
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131st Ohio General Assembly | |
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Term limits
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2 terms (8 years) |
History | |
New session started
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January 5, 2015 |
Leadership | |
President Pro Tempore
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Majority Leader
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Minority Leader
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Structure | |
Seats | 33 |
Layout of Ohio | |
Political groups
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Length of term
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4 years |
Authority | Article II, Ohio Constitution |
Salary | $60,584/year |
Elections | |
Last election
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November 4, 2014 (17 seats) |
Next election
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November 8, 2016 (16 seats) |
Meeting place | |
File:Ohio State Senate.jpg | |
Senate Chamber Ohio Statehouse Columbus, Ohio |
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Website | |
Ohio Senate |
The Ohio Senate has been meeting since 1803. It is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the Ohio state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Columbus. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such that half of the seats are contested at each election.[1] Even numbered seats and odd numbered seats are contested in separate election years. The President of the Ohio Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Keith Faber.
Currently, the Senate consists of 23 Republicans and 10 Democrats; Senators are limited to two terms. Each Senator represents approximately 349,000 Ohioans, and each Senate District encompasses three corresponding Ohio House of Representatives Districts.
Contents
Composition
- 131st General Assembly (2015–2016)
Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature | 23 | 10 | 33 | 0 |
Begin | 23 | 10 | 33 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 69.7% | 30.3% |
Leadership
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Majority leadership
- President of the Senate: Keith Faber
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Chris Widener
- Floor Leader: Tom Patton
- Whip: Larry Obhof
Minority leadership
- Leader: Joe Schiavoni
- Assistant Leader: Charleta Tavares
- Whip: Edna Brown
- Assistant Whip: Lou Gentile
Members of the 131st Senate
References
- ↑ Article II, section 2, Ohio Constitution.
External links
- Ohio Senate official website
- Project Vote Smart – State Senate of Ohio
- Map of Ohio Senate Districts, 2012-2022
- 2012 Election Results from Ohio Secretary of State
- 2010 Election Results from Ohio Secretary of State
- 2008 Election Results from Ohio Secretary of State
- 2006 Election Results from Ohio Secretary of State
- Reclaim Ohio – A Detailed Site About Ohio State House / Senate Election Results
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