# 116th Ohio General Assembly

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 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 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
* President pro tempore of the Senate: Stanley Aronoff
* Assistant pro tempore: Paul Pfeifer
* Whip: Richard Finan

#### Minority leadership

* Leader: Harry Meshel
* Assistant Leader: Neal Zimmers
* Whip: Charles Butts
* Assistant Whip: Tom Carney

### Members of the 116th Ohio Senate

| District | Senator | Party | First elected |
| 1 | M. Ben Gaeth | Republican | 1974 |
| 2 | Paul Gillmor | Republican | 1967 |
| 3 | Ted Gray | Republican | 1967 |
| 4 | Buz Lukens | Republican | 1971 (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 | Marigene Valiquette | Democratic | 1969 (Appt.) |
| 12 | Robert R. Cupp | Republican | 1984 |
| 13 | Alan Zaleski | Democratic | 1982 |
| 14 | Cooper Snyder | Republican | 1979 (Appt.) |
| 15 | Richard Pfeiffer | Democratic | 1982 |
| 16 | Eugene J. Watts | Republican | 1984 |
| 17 | Oakley C. Collins | Republican | 1974 |
| 18 | Robert Boggs | Democratic | 1982 |
| 19 | Lowell Steinbrenner | Republican | 1982 |
| 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 | Oliver Ocasek | Democratic | 1967 |
| 28 | Marcus Roberto | Democratic | 1982 |
| 29 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 1985 (Appt.) |
| 30 | Rob Burch | Democratic | 1984 |
| 31 | Eugene Branstool | Democratic | 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 Senate: Barney Quilter
* Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Vernon Cook
* Majority Whip: Patrick Sweeney

#### Minority leadership

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

### Members of the 116th Ohio House of Representatives

| District | Representative | Party | First Elected |
| 1 | Waldo Rose | Republican | 1972 |
| 2 | Ross Boggs | Democratic | 1982 |
| 3 | John D. Shivers Jr. | Democratic | 1982 |
| 4 | William G. Batchelder | Republican | 1968 |
| 5 | Randy Gardner | Republican | 1985 (Appt.) |
| 6 | Jeff Jacobs | Republican | 1984 (Appt.) |
| 7 | Rocco Colonna | Democratic | 1974 |
| 8 | Francine Panehal | Democratic | 1974 |
| 9 | Patrick Sweeney | Democratic | 1967 |
| 10 | June Kreuzer | Democratic | 1982 |
| 11 | Barbara C. Pringle | Democratic | 1982 (Appt.) |
| 12 | Troy Lee James | Democratic | 1967 |
| 13 | John Carroll | Democratic | 1984 |
| 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 | John O'Brien | Republican | 1980 |
| 27 | Dale Van Vyven | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
| 28 | Edward J. Thomas | 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 | Dana Deshler | Republican | |
| 36 | C.J. McLin | Democratic | 1966 |
| 37 | Tom Roberts | Democratic | 1986 (Appt.) |
| 38 | Bob Corbin | Republican | 1976 |
| 39 | Bob Hickey | Democratic | 1982 |
| 40 | Russell E. Guerra | Republican | |
| 41 | Tom Seese | Democratic | 1986 (Appt.) |
| 42 | Vernon Sykes | Democratic | 1983 (Appt.) |
| 43 | Vernon Cook | Democratic | 1972 |
| 44 | Tom Watkins | Republican | 1984 |
| 45 | Casey Jones | Democratic | 1968 |
| 46 | Don Czarcinski | Democratic | 1983 (Appt.) |
| 47 | Barney Quilter | Democratic | 1966 |
| 48 | John Galbraith | Republican | 1966 |
| 49 | Chuck Red Ash | Republican | 1978 |
| 50 | William J. Healy | Democratic | 1974 |
| 51 | David Johnson | Republican | 1976 |
| 52 | Joseph Vukovich | Democratic | 1976 |
| 53 | Tom Gilmartin | Democratic | 1972 |
| 54 | John Bara | Democratic | 1982 |
| 55 | Joseph Koziura | Democratic | 1984 |
| 56 | Michael A. Fox | Republican | 1974 |
| 57 | John Boehner | Republican | 1984 |
| 58 | Joe Williams | Republican | 1980 |
| 59 | Michael G. Verich | Democratic | 1982 |
| 60 | Dan Troy | Democratic | 1982 |
| 61 | Bob Hagan Sr. | Democratic | |
| 62 | David Hartley | Democratic | |
| 63 | Paul Jones | Democratic | 1982 |
| 64 | Frank Sawyer | Democratic | 1982 |
| 65 | Bob Doyle | Republican | 1982 |
| 66 | Sam Bateman | 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 | Jim Buchy | Republican | |
| 74 | Bob Clark | Republican | 1982 |
| 75 | Joe Haines | Republican | 1980 |
| 76 | Tom Van Meter | Republican | 1984 |
| 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 | John Stozich | Republican | |
| 83 | Rodney Hughes | Republican | 1967 |
| 84 | Corwin Nixon | Republican | 1967 |
| 85 | Dwight Wise | Democratic | 1982 |
| 86 | Walter McClaskey | Republican | 1972 |
| 87 | Joan Lawrence | Republican | 1982 |
| 88 | Mike Shoemaker | Democratic | 1982 |
| 89 | Vern Riffe | Democratic | 1967 |
| 90 | Richard 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 | Republican | 1976 |
| 97 | William Hinig | Democratic | 1967 |
| 98 | Arthur Bowers | Democratic | 1968 |
| 99 | Jack Cera | Democratic | 1982 |
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat