# 114th Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Fourteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1981 and 1982. 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 60 Democrats and 38 Republicans. It was the final Ohio General Assembly to use legislative Districts from the 1970 United States census.

## Major events
### Vacancies

* February 1, 1981: Matthew Hachadorian resigns from the 17th House District.
* May 13, 1981: Donna Pope resigns from the 12th House District.
* November 18, 1982: Representative Benny Bonanno resigns.
* December 13, 1982: Charles Curran resigns from the 6th Senatorial District.
* December 13, 1982: Senator Mike DeWine resigns from the 10th Senatorial District.

### Appointments

* February 10, 1981: Jeffrey L. Dean is appointed to the 17th House District.
* May 13, 1981: Edna Deffler is appointed to the 12th House District.
* November 18, 1982: Barbara C. Pringle is appointed to the 8th House District.
* December 13, 1982: Tom Fries is appointed to the 6th Senatorial District.
* December 13, 1982: David Hobson is appointed to the 10th Senatorial District.

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

* President of the Senate: Paul Gillmor
* President pro tempore of the Senate: Tom Van Meter
* Assistant pro tempore: Stanley Aronoff

#### Minority leadership

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

### Members of the 114th 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 | Tom Fries | Democratic | 1982 (Appt.) |
| 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 | Steve Maurer | Democratic | 1980 |
| 13 | Ronald Nabowski | Democratic | 1977 (Appt.) |
| 14 | Cooper Snyder | Republican | 1979 (Appt.) |
| 15 | John Kasich | Republican | 1980 |
| 16 | Michael Schwarzwalder | Democratic | 1976 |
| 17 | Oakley C. Collins | Republican | 1974 |
| 18 | Marcus Roberto | Democratic | 1976 |
| 19 | Tom Van Meter | Republican | 1972 |
| 20 | Sam Speck | Republican | 1976 |
| 21 | Morris Jackson | Democratic | 1967 |
| 22 | Ben Skall | Republican | 1980 |
| 23 | Charles L. Butts | Democratic | 1974 |
| 24 | Gary C. Suhadolnik | Republican | 1980 |
| 25 | Paul Matia | Republican | 1978 |
| 26 | Paul Pfeifer | Republican | 1976 |
| 27 | Oliver Ocasek | Democratic | 1967 |
| 28 | Kenneth Cox | Democratic | 1976 |
| 29 | Tom Walsh | Republican | 1978 |
| 30 | Bill Ress | Republican | 1980 |
| 31 | Tim McCormack | Democratic | 1974 |
| 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: Mary Boyle

#### Minority leadership

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

### Members of the 114th Ohio House of Representatives

| District | Representative | Party | First Elected |
| 1 | Eugene Branstool | Democratic | 1974 |
| 2 | John Wargo | Democratic | 1970 |
| 3 | Jim Petro | Republican | 1980 |
| 4 | Rocco Colonna | Democratic | 1974 |
| 5 | Francine Panehal | Democratic | 1974 |
| 6 | Patrick Sweeney | Democratic | 1967 |
| 7 | Ken Rocco | Democratic | 1972 |
| 8 | Barbara C. Pringle | Democratic | 1982 (Appt.) |
| 9 | Troy Lee James | Democratic | 1967 |
| 10 | Tom Bell | Democratic | 1972 |
| 11 | Frank Mahnic Jr. | Democratic | 1978 |
| 12 | Edna Deffler | Republican | 1981 (Appt.) |
| 13 | Ike Thompson | Democratic | 1970 |
| 14 | Mary Boyle | Democratic | 1978 |
| 15 | John Thompson | Democratic | 1970 |
| 16 | Lee Fisher | Democratic | 1980 |
| 17 | Jeff Dean | Republican | 1981 (Appt.) |
| 18 | Ron Suster | Democratic | 1980 |
| 19 | Dale Van Vyven | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
| 20 | Thomas Pottenger | Republican | 1976 |
| 21 | Jerome F. Luebbers | Democratic | 1978 |
| 22 | Edith Mayer | Republican | 1977 (Appt.) |
| 23 | William L. Mallory Sr. | Democratic | 1966 |
| 24 | Terry Tranter | Democratic | 1976 (Appt.) |
| 25 | Helen Rankin | Democratic | 1978 (Appt.) |
| 26 | Helen Fix | Republican | 1972 |
| 27 | Jo Ann Davidson | Republican | 1980 |
| 28 | Dana Deshler | Republican | |
| 29 | Leslie Brown | Democratic | 1976 |
| 30 | Mike Stinziano | Democratic | 1972 |
| 31 | Otto Beatty Jr. | Democratic | 1980 (Appt.) |
| 32 | Dean Conley | Democratic | 1978 |
| 33 | Don Gilmore | Republican | 1978 |
| 34 | Ed Orlett | Democratic | 1972 |
| 35 | Vacant | | |
| 36 | C.J. McLin | Democratic | 1966 |
| 37 | Larry Balweg | Republican | 1980 |
| 38 | Bob Corbin | Republican | 1976 |
| 39 | Vernon Cook | Democratic | 1972 |
| 40 | Thomas C. Sawyer | Democratic | 1976 |
| 41 | Bob Nettle | Democratic | 1976 |
| 42 | Pete Crossland | Democratic | 1972 |
| 43 | Cliff Skeen | Democratic | 1976 |
| 44 | Dave Karmol | Republican | 1976 |
| 45 | Casey Jones | Democratic | 1968 |
| 46 | Arthur Wilkowski | Democratic | 1969 (Appt.) |
| 47 | Barney Quilter | Democratic | 1966 |
| 48 | Dick Maier | Republican | 1972 |
| 49 | Chuck Red Ash | Republican | 1978 |
| 50 | William J. Healy | Democratic | 1974 |
| 51 | Tom Gilmartin | Democratic | 1972 |
| 52 | Joseph Vukovich | Democratic | 1976 |
| 53 | Leo Camera | Democratic | 1968 |
| 54 | Marguerite Bowman | Democratic | 1980 |
| 55 | Bob Nader | Democratic | 1970 |
| 56 | Joe Williams | Democratic | 1980 |
| 57 | Bill Donham | Republican | 1972 |
| 58 | Michael A. Fox | Democratic | 1974 |
| 59 | Ed Hughes | Democratic | 1976 |
| 60 | David Hartley | Democratic | |
| 61 | Sherrod Brown | Democratic | 1974 |
| 62 | John A. Begala | Democratic | 1976 |
| 63 | Jim Zehner | Democratic | 1976 |
| 64 | Waldo Rose | Republican | 1972 |
| 65 | John O'Brien | Republican | 1980 |
| 66 | Larry Hughes | Republican | 1968 |
| 67 | Russ Guerra | Democratic | |
| 68 | Ron Amstutz | Republican | 1980 |
| 69 | John Galbraith | Democratic | 1966 |
| 70 | David Johnson | Republican | 1976 |
| 71 | Ron Gerberry | Democratic | 1974 |
| 72 | Marie Tansey | Republican | 1976 |
| 73 | Corwin Nixon | Republican | 1967 |
| 74 | Dennis Wojtanowski | Democratic | 1974 |
| 75 | Charles R. Saxbe | Republican | 1974 |
| 76 | Harry Turner | Republican | 1972 |
| 77 | Joe Haines | Republican | 1980 |
| 78 | Rodney Hughes | Republican | 1967 |
| 79 | Larry Manahan | Republican | 1978 |
| 80 | Dale Locker | Democratic | 1972 |
| 81 | Bob Netzley | Republican | 1967 |
| 82 | Chuck Earl | Republican | 1980 |
| 83 | Robert Brown | Republican | 1978 |
| 84 | Fred Deering | Democratic | 1972 |
| 85 | Gene Damschroder | Republican | 1972 |
| 86 | Walter McClaskey | Republican | 1972 |
| 87 | Harry Mallott | Democratic | 1972 |
| 88 | Myrl Shoemaker | Democratic | 1967 |
| 89 | Vern Riffe | Democratic | 1967 |
| 90 | Steve Williams | Republican | 1980 |
| 91 | Claire Ball | Republican | 1972 |
| 92 | Ron James | Democratic | 1974 |
| 93 | William G. Batchelder | Republican | 1968 |
| 94 | Jim Ross | Democratic | 1978 |
| 95 | Tom Johnson | Democratic | 1976 |
| 96 | William Hinig | Democratic | 1967 |
| 97 | Robert Boggs | Democratic | 1972 |
| 98 | Arthur Bowers | Democratic | 1968 |
| 99 | Bob Ney | Republican | 1978 |
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat