# 117th Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Seventeenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1987 and 1988. In this General Assembly, the Ohio Senate was controlled by the Republican Party and the Ohio House of Representatives was controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate, there were 18 Republicans and 15 Democrats. In the House, there were 61 Democrats and 38 Republicans.

## Major events
### Vacancies

* January 2, 1987: Senator Buz Lukens (R-4th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
* November 23, 1987: Representative Vernon Cook (D-43rd) dies.

### Appointments

* January 4, 1987: Barry Levey is appointed to the 4th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Buz Lukens.
* January 6, 1988: Wayne Jones is appointed to the 43rd House District following the death of Vernon Cook.

## Senate
### Leadership
#### Majority leadership

* President of the Senate: Paul Gillmor
* President pro tempore of the Senate: Stanley Aronoff
* Assistant pro tempore: Richard Finan
* Whip: David Hobson

#### Minority leadership

* Leader: Harry Meshel
* Assistant Leader: Neal Zimmers
* Whip: Eugene Branstool
* Assistant Whip: Michael White

### Members of the 117th Ohio Senate

| District | Senator | Party | First elected |
| 1 | M. Ben Gaeth | Republican | 1974 |
| 2 | Paul Gillmor | Republican | 1967 |
| 3 | Ted Gray | Republican | 1967 |
| 4 | Barry Levey | Republican | 1987 (Appt.) |
| 5 | Neal Zimmers | Democratic | 1974 |
| 6 | Chuck Horn | Republican | 1984 |
| 7 | Richard Finan | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
| 8 | Stanley Aronoff | Republican | 1967 |
| 9 | Bill Bowen | Democratic | 1970 (Appt.) |
| 10 | David Hobson | Republican | 1982 (Appt.) |
| 11 | Linda J. Furney | Democratic | 1986 |
| 12 | Robert R. Cupp | Republican | 1984 |
| 13 | Alan Zaleski | Democrat | 1982 |
| 14 | Cooper Snyder | Republican | 1979 (Appt.) |
| 15 | Richard Pfeiffer | Democratic | 1982 |
| 16 | Eugene J. Watts | Republican | 1984 |
| 17 | Jan Michael Long | Democratic | 1986 |
| 18 | Robert Boggs | Democratic | 1982 |
| 19 | Richard Schafrath | Republican | 1986 |
| 20 | Bob Ney | Republican | 1984 (Appt.) |
| 21 | Michael R. White | Democratic | 1984 (Appt.) |
| 22 | Grace L. Drake | Republican | 1984 (Appt.) |
| 23 | Charles L. Butts | Democratic | 1974 |
| 24 | Gary C. Suhadolnik | Republican | 1980 |
| 25 | Lee Fisher | Democratic | 1982 |
| 26 | Paul Pfeifer | Republican | 1976 |
| 27 | Roy Ray | Republican | 1986 |
| 28 | Bob Nettle | Democratic | 1986 |
| 29 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 1985 (Appt.) |
| 30 | Rob Burch | Democratic | 1984 |
| 31 | Eugene Branstool | Democrat | 1982 |
| 32 | Tom Carney | Democratic | 1972 |
| 33 | Harry Meshel | Democratic | 1970 |

## House of Representatives
### Leadership
#### Majority leadership

* Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe
* President pro tempore of the House: Barney Quilter
* Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Vernon Cook
* Majority Whip: Patrick Sweeney
* Assistant Majority Whip: Judy Sheerer

#### Minority leadership

* Leader: Corwin Nixon
* Assistant Leader: Dave Johnson
* Whip: Jo Ann Davidson
* Assistant Whip: Lou Blessing

### Members of the 117th Ohio House of Representatives

| District | Representative | Party | First Elected |
| 1 | Bill Thompson | Republican | 1986 |
| 2 | Ross Boggs Jr | Democratic | 1982 |
| 3 | John D. Shivers Jr. | Democratic | 1982 |
| 4 | William G. Batchelder | Republican | 1968 |
| 5 | Randy Gardner | Republican | 1985 (Appt.) |
| 6 | Jim Petro | Republican | 1986 |
| 7 | Rocco Colonna | Democratic | 1974 |
| 8 | Francine Panehal | Democratic | 1974 |
| 9 | Patrick Sweeney | Democratic | 1967 |
| 10 | Ron Mottl | Democratic | 1986 |
| 11 | Barbara C. Pringle | Democratic | 1982 (Appt.) |
| 12 | Troy Lee James | Democratic | 1967 |
| 13 | Robert Jaskulski | Democratic | 1986 |
| 14 | Ike Thompson | Democratic | 1970 |
| 15 | Jane Campbell | Democratic | 1984 |
| 16 | Vermel Whalen | Democratic | 1986 (Appt.) |
| 17 | Leroy Peterson | Democratic | 1982 |
| 18 | Judy Sheerer | Democratic | 1982 |
| 19 | Ron Suster | Democratic | 1980 |
| 20 | Thomas Pottenger | Republican | 1976 |
| 21 | Jerome F. Luebbers | Democratic | 1978 |
| 22 | Lou Blessing | Republican | 1982 |
| 23 | William L. Mallory Sr. | Democratic | 1966 |
| 24 | Terry Tranter | Democratic | 1976 (Appt.) |
| 25 | Helen Rankin | Democratic | 1978 (Appt.) |
| 26 | Jacquelin K. O'Brien | Republican | 1986 |
| 27 | Dale Van Vyven | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
| 28 | Ed Thomas Jr. | Republican | |
| 29 | Ray Miller | Democratic | 1982 |
| 30 | Mike Stinziano | Democratic | 1972 |
| 31 | Otto Beatty Jr. | Democratic | 1980 (Appt.) |
| 32 | Dean Conley | Democratic | 1978 |
| 33 | Don Gilmore | Republican | 1978 |
| 34 | Jo Ann Davidson | Republican | 1980 |
| 35 | Bill Schuck | Republican | |
| 36 | C.J. McLin | Democratic | 1966 |
| 37 | Tom Roberts | Democratic | 1986 (Appt.) |
| 38 | Bob Corbin | Republican | 1976 |
| 39 | Bob Hickey | Democratic | 1982 |
| 40 | Russ Guerra | Republican | |
| 41 | Tom Seese | Democratic | 1986 (Appt.) |
| 42 | Vernon Sykes | Democratic | 1983 (Appt.) |
| 43 | Wayne Jones | Democratic | 1988 (Appt.) |
| 44 | Tom Watkins | Republican | 1984 |
| 45 | Casey Jones | Democratic | 1968 |
| 46 | Don Czarcinski | Democratic | 1983 (Appt.) |
| 47 | Barney Quilter | Democratic | 1966 |
| 48 | Arlene Singer | Democratic | 1986 |
| 49 | Chuck Red Ash | Republican | 1978 |
| 50 | William J. Healy | Democratic | 1974 |
| 51 | David Johnson | Republican | 1976 |
| 52 | Joseph Vukovich | Democratic | 1976 |
| 53 | Bob Hagan | Democratic | 1986 |
| 54 | John Bara | Democratic | 1982 |
| 55 | Joseph Koziura | Democratic | 1984 |
| 56 | Michael A. Fox | Republican | 1974 |
| 57 | John Boehner | Republican | 1984 |
| 58 | June Lucas | Democratic | 1986 |
| 59 | Michael G. Verich | Democratic | 1982 |
| 60 | Dan Troy | Democratic | 1982 |
| 61 | Robert E. Hagan | Democratic | |
| 62 | David Hartley | Democratic | |
| 63 | Paul Jones | Democratic | 1982 |
| 64 | Frank Sawyer | Democratic | 1982 |
| 65 | Bob Doyle | Republican | 1982 |
| 66 | Sam Bateman Jr. | Republican | |
| 67 | Marc Guthrie | Democratic | 1982 |
| 68 | Bob Netzley | Republican | 1967 |
| 69 | Cliff Skeen | Democratic | 1976 |
| 70 | Fred Deering | Democratic | 1972 |
| 71 | Ron Gerberry | Democratic | 1974 |
| 72 | Marie Tansey | Republican | 1976 |
| 73 | James Buchy | Republican | |
| 74 | Bob Clark | Republican | 1982 |
| 75 | Joe Haines | Republican | 1980 |
| 76 | Eugene Byers | Republican | 1986 |
| 77 | Harry Mallott | Democratic | 1972 |
| 78 | Steve Williams | Republican | 1980 |
| 79 | Larry Manahan | Republican | 1978 |
| 80 | Lynn Wachtmann | Republican | 1984 |
| 81 | Jim Davis | Republican | 1984 |
| 82 | Jon Stozich | Republican | |
| 83 | Rodney Hughes | Republican | 1967 |
| 84 | Corwin Nixon | Republican | 1967 |
| 85 | Dwight Wise | Democratic | 1982 |
| 86 | Larry Adams | Republican | 1986 |
| 87 | Joan Lawrence | Republican | 1982 |
| 88 | Mike Shoemaker | Democratic | 1982 |
| 89 | Vern Riffe | Democratic | 1967 |
| 90 | Rick Rench | Republican | |
| 91 | Paul Mechling | Democratic | |
| 92 | Mark Malone | Democratic | 1984 |
| 93 | Ron Amstutz | Republican | 1980 |
| 94 | Jolynn Boster | Democratic | 1982 |
| 95 | Joe Secrest | Democratic | 1982 |
| 96 | Tom Johnson | Democratic | 1976 |
| 97 | William Hinig | Democratic | 1967 |
| 98 | Jerry W. Krupinski | Democratic | 1986 |
| 99 | Jack Cera | Democratic | 1982 |
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat