# 134th Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Thirty-Fourth Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature, composed of the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It convened in Columbus, Ohio on January 4, 2021, and adjourned on December 31, 2022. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2010 United States census and 2011 redistricting plan. The Ohio Republican Party retained the majority in both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives.

## Party summary

Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.

### Senate

| | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant |
| | Democratic | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous Assembly | 9 | 24 | 33 | 0 |
| Begin (January 4, 2021) | 8 | 25 | 33 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 24.2% | 75.8% | | |

### House of Representatives

| | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant |
| | Democratic | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous Assembly | 38 | 61 | 99 | 0 |
| Begin (January 4, 2021) | 35 | 64 | 99 | 0 |
| June 16, 2021 | 35 | 63 | 98 | 1 |
| June 28, 2021 | 34 | 64 | 98 | 1 |
| October 13, 2021 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 0 |
| January 2, 2022 | 34 | 64 | 98 | 1 |
| February 16, 2022 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 0 |
| February 27, 2022 | 35 | 63 | 98 | 1 |
| March 9, 2022 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 0 |
| April 22, 2022 | 34 | 64 | 98 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | 35 | 64 | 99 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 35.4% | 65.3% | | |

## Leadership
### Senate

* Senate President: Matt Huffman
* President Pro Tempore: Jay Hottinger
    Majority (Republican) leadership
* Majority Floor Leader: Kirk Schuring
* Majority Whip: Rob McColley
    Minority (Democratic) leadership
* Senate Minority Leader: Kenny Yuko
* Assistant Minority Leader: Cecil Thomas
* Minority Whip: Nickie Antonio
* Assistant Minority Whip: Tina Maharath

### House of Representatives

* Speaker of the House: Robert Cupp
* Speaker Pro Tempore: Tim Ginter
    Majority (Republican) leadership
* Majority Floor Leader: Bill Seitz
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Rick Carfagna
* Majority Whip: Don Jones
* Assistant Majority Whip: Cindy Abrams
    Minority (Democratic) leadership
* House Minority Leader: Allison Russo
* Assistant Minority Leader: Thomas West
* Minority Whip: Jessica Miranda
* Assistant Minority Whip: Richard Brown

## Membership
### Senate

| District | Senator | Party | Residence | First elected | Term Limited |
| 1 | Rob McColley | Republican | Napoleon | 2017 (Appt.) | 2026 |
| 2 | Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Bowling Green | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 3 | Tina Maharath | Democratic | Canal Winchester | 2018 | 2026 |
| 4 | George Lang | Republican | West Chester | 2020 | 2028 |
| 5 | Steve Huffman | Republican | Tipp City | 2018 | 2026 |
| 6 | Niraj Antani | Republican | Miamisburg | 2020 | 2028 |
| 7 | Steve Wilson | Republican | Maineville | 2017 (Appt.) | 2026 |
| 8 | Louis Blessing | Republican | Colerain Township | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 9 | Cecil Thomas | Democratic | Cincinnati | 2014 | 2022 |
| 10 | Bob Hackett | Republican | London | 2016 (Appt.) | 2024 |
| 11 | Teresa Fedor | Democratic | Toledo | 2018 | 2026 |
| 12 | Matt Huffman | Republican | Lima | 2016 | 2024 |
| 13 | Nathan Manning | Republican | North Ridgeville | 2018 | 2026 |
| 14 | Terry Johnson | Republican | McDermott | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 15 | Hearcel Craig | Democratic | Columbus | 2018 | 2026 |
| 16 | Stephanie Kunzie | Republican | Columbus | 2016 | 2024 |
| 17 | Bob Peterson | Republican | Jasper Township | 2012 (Appt.) | 2022 |
| 18 | Jerry Cirino | Republican | Kirtland | 2020 | 2028 |
| 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | Powell | 2018 | 2026 |
| 20 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | Lancaster | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 21 | Dale Martin | Democratic | Cleveland | 2022 (Appt.) | 2030 |
| 22 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | Ontario | 2020 | 2028 |
| 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | Lakewood | 2018 | 2026 |
| 24 | Matt Dolan | Republican | Chagrin Falls | 2016 | 2024 |
| 25 | Kenny Yuko | Democratic | Richmond Heights | 2014 | 2022 |
| 26 | Bill Reineke | Republican | Eden Township | 2020 | 2028 |
| 27 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | Hudson | 2018 | 2026 |
| 28 | Vernon Sykes | Democratic | Akron | 2016 | 2024 |
| 29 | Kirk Schuring | Republican | Canton | 2018 | 2026 |
| 30 | Frank Hoagland | Republican | Adena | 2016 | 2024 |
| 31 | Jay Hottinger | Republican | Newark | 2014 | 2022 |
| 32 | Sandra O'Brien | Republican | Rome | 2020 | 2028 |
| 33 | Michael Rulli | Republican | Salem | 2018 | 2026 |

### House of Representatives

| District | Representative | Party | Residence | First Elected | Term Limited |
| 1 | Scott Wiggam | Republican | Wooster | 2016 | 2024 |
| 2 | Marilyn John | Republican | Shelby | 2020 | 2028 |
| 3 | Haraz Ghanbari | Republican | Perrysburg | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 4 | Robert Cupp | Republican | Shawnee Township | 2014 | 2022 |
| 5 | Tim Ginter | Republican | Salem | 2014 | 2022 |
| 6 | Phil Robinson | Democratic | Cleveland | 2018 | 2026 |
| 7 | Tom Patton | Republican | Strongsville | 2016 | 2024 |
| 8 | Kent Smith | Democratic | Euclid | 2014 | 2022 |
| 9 | Bishara Addison | Democratic | Cleveland | 2022 (Appt.) | 2030 |
| 10 | Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | Cleveland | 2018 | 2026 |
| 11 | Shayla Davis | Democratic | Cleveland | 2022 (Appt.) | 2030 |
| 12 | Juanita Brent | Democratic | Cleveland | 2018 | 2026 |
| 13 | Michael Skindell | Democratic | Lakewood | 2018 | 2026 |
| 14 | Bride Rose Sweeney | Democratic | Cleveland | 2018 (Appt.) | 2026 |
| 15 | Jeffery Crossman | Democratic | Parma | 2018 | 2026 |
| 16 | Monique Smith | Democratic | Fairview Park | 2020 | 2028 |
| 17 | Adam Miller | Democratic | Columbus | 2016 | 2024 |
| 18 | Kristin Boggs | Democratic | Columbus | 2016 (Appt.) | 2024 |
| 19 | Mary Lightbody | Democratic | Westerville | 2018 | 2026 |
| 20 | Richard Brown | Democratic | Canal Winchester | 2017 (Appt.) | 2026 |
| 21 | Beth Liston | Democratic | Dublin | 2018 | 2026 |
| 22 | David Leland | Democratic | Columbus | 2014 | 2022 |
| 23 | Laura Lanese | Republican | Grove City | 2016 | 2024 |
| 24 | Allison Russo | Democratic | Upper Arlington | 2018 | 2026 |
| 25 | Dontavius Jarrells | Democratic | Columbus | 2020 | 2028 |
| 26 | Latyna Humphrey | Democratic | Columbus | 2021 (Appt.) | 2030 |
| 27 | Tom Brinkman | Republican | Cincinnati | 2014 | 2022 |
| 28 | Jessica Miranda | Democratic | Forest Park | 2018 | 2026 |
| 29 | Cindy Abrams | Republican | Harrison | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 30 | Bill Seitz | Republican | Green Township | 2016 | 2024 |
| 31 | Brigid Kelly | Democratic | Cincinnati | 2016 | 2024 |
| 32 | Catherine Ingram | Democratic | Cincinnati | 2016 | 2024 |
| 33 | Sedrick Denson | Democratic | Cincinnati | 2018 | 2026 |
| 34 | Emilia Sykes | Democratic | Akron | 2014 | 2022 |
| 35 | Tavia Galonski | Democratic | Akron | 2017 (Appt.) | 2026 |
| 36 | Bob Young | Republican | Green | 2020 | 2028 |
| 37 | Casey Weinstein | Democratic | Hudson | 2018 | 2026 |
| 38 | Bill Roemer | Republican | Richfield | 2018 | 2026 |
| 39 | Willis Blackshear, Jr. | Democratic | Dayton | 2020 | 2028 |
| 40 | Phil Plummer | Republican | Dayton | 2018 | 2026 |
| 41 | Andrea White | Republican | Kettering | 2020 | 2028 |
| 42 | Tom Young | Republican | Miamisburg | 2020 | 2028 |
| 43 | Rodney Creech | Republican | West Alexandria | 2020 | 2028 |
| 44 | Paula Hicks-Hudson | Democratic | Toledo | 2018 | 2026 |
| 45 | Lisa Sobecki | Democratic | Toledo | 2018 | 2026 |
| 46 | Michael Sheehy | Democratic | Oregon | 2013 (Appt.) | 2022 |
| 47 | Derek Merrin | Republican | Waterville | 2016 (Appt.) | 2024 |
| 48 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | North Canton | 2018 | 2026 |
| 49 | Tom West | Democratic | Canton | 2016 | 2024 |
| 50 | Reggie Stoltzfus | Republican | Paris Township | 2018 | 2026 |
| 51 | Sara Carruthers | Republican | Hamilton | 2018 | 2026 |
| 52 | Jennifer Gross | Republican | West Chester | 2020 | 2028 |
| 53 | Thomas Hall | Republican | Madison Township | 2020 | 2028 |
| 54 | Paul Zeltwanger | Republican | Mason | 2014 | 2022 |
| 55 | Gayle Manning | Republican | North Ridgeville | 2018 | 2026 |
| 56 | Joe Miller | Democratic | Amherst | 2018 | 2026 |
| 57 | Dick Stein | Republican | Norwalk | 2016 | 2024 |
| 58 | Michele Lepore-Hagan | Democratic | Youngstown | 2014 | 2022 |
| 59 | Alessandro Cutrona | Republican | Canfield | 2020 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 60 | Daniel Troy | Democratic | Willowick | 2020 | 2028 |
| 61 | Jamie Callender | Republican | Concord Township | 2018 | 2026 |
| 62 | Scott Lipps | Republican | Franklin | 2016 | 2024 |
| 63 | Mike Loychik | Republican | Cortland | 2020 | 2028 |
| 64 | Michael O'Brien | Democratic | Warren | 2014 | 2022 |
| 65 | Jean Schmidt | Republican | Loveland | 2020 | 2028 |
| 66 | Adam Bird | Republican | New Richmond | 2020 | 2028 |
| 67 | Kris Jordan | Republican | Powell | 2018 | 2026 |
| 68 | Shawn Stevens | Republican | Powell | 2022 (Appt.) | 2030 |
| 69 | Sharon Ray | Republican | Wadsworth | 2020 | 2028 |
| 70 | Darrell Kick | Republican | Loudonville | 2016 | 2024 |
| 71 | Mark Fraizer | Republican | Newark | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 72 | Kevin Miller | Republican | Loudonville | 2021 (Appt.) | 2030 |
| 73 | Brian Lampton | Republican | Beavercreek | 2020 | 2028 |
| 74 | Bill Dean | Republican | Xenia | 2016 (Appt.) | 2024 |
| 75 | Gail Pavliga | Republican | Atwater | 2020 | 2028 |
| 76 | Diane Grendell | Republican | Chesterland | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 77 | Jeffrey LaRe | Republican | Violet Township | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 78 | Brian Stewart | Republican | Ashville | 2020 | 2028 |
| 79 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | German Township | 2014 | 2022 |
| 80 | Jena Powell | Republican | Arcanum | 2018 | 2026 |
| 81 | James Hoops | Republican | Napoleon | 2018 | 2026 |
| 82 | Craig Riedel | Republican | Defiance | 2016 | 2024 |
| 83 | Jon Cross | Republican | Kenton | 2018 | 2026 |
| 84 | Susan Manchester | Republican | Waynesfield | 2018 | 2026 |
| 85 | Nino Vitale | Republican | Union Township | 2014 | 2022 |
| 86 | Tracy Richardson | Republican | Marysville | 2018 | 2026 |
| 87 | Riordan McClain | Republican | Upper Sandusky | 2018 (Appt.) | 2026 |
| 88 | Gary Click | Republican | Fremont | 2020 | 2028 |
| 89 | Douglas Swearingen, Jr. | Republican | Huron | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 90 | Brian Baldridge | Republican | Cherry Fork | 2018 | 2026 |
| 91 | Shane Wilkin | Republican | Lynchburg | 2018 (Appt.) | 2026 |
| 92 | Mark Johnson | Republican | Chillicothe | 2020 | 2028 |
| 93 | Jason Stephens | Republican | Kitts Hill | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 94 | Jay Edwards | Republican | Nelsonville | 2016 | 2024 |
| 95 | Don Jones | Republican | Freeport | 2018 | 2026 |
| 96 | Ron Ferguson | Republican | Wintersville | 2020 | 2028 |
| 97 | Adam Holmes | Republican | Nashport | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 98 | Brett Hillyer | Republican | Uhrichsville | 2018 | 2026 |
| 99 | Sarah Fowler | Republican | Geneva | 2020 | 2028 |

## Changes in membership
### Senate

| District | Predecessor | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
| 21st | Sandra Williams (D) | Williams resigned to work in the private sector | Dale Martin (D) | June 8, 2022 |
| 11th | Teresa Fedor (D) | Fedor resigned effective October 31, 2022 during her run for Ohio State Board of Education | Paula Hicks-Hudson (D) | November 16, 2022 |

### House of Representatives

| District | Predecessor | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
| 72nd | Larry Householder (R) | Householder was expelled from the House on June 16, 2021, for his role in the Ohio nuclear bribery scandal. | Kevin Miller (R) | June 28, 2021 |
| 26th | Erica Crawley (D) | Crawley resigned after being appointed to fill a vacancy on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. | Latyna Humphrey (D) | October 13, 2021 |
| 11th | Stephanie Howse (D) | Howse resigned after being elected to the Cleveland City Council. | Shayla Davis (D) | February 16, 2022 |
| 68th | Rick Carfagna (R) | Carfagna resigned to become Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. | Shawn Stevens (R) | March 9, 2022 |
| 9th | Janine Boyd (D) | Boyd resigned to take a position in the Biden administration. | Bishara Addison (D) | May 18, 2022 |
| 44th | Paula Hicks-Hudson (D) | Hicks-Hudson resigned to accept an appointment to the Ohio Senate. | Elgin Rogers Jr. (D) | November 16, 2022 |

## Committees

Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.

### Senate

| Committee | Chair | Ranking Member |
| Agriculture and Natural Resources | Tim Schaffer | Teresa Fedor |
| Energy and Public Utilities | Bob Peterson | Sandra Williams |
| Finance | Matt Dolan | Vernon Sykes |
| Financial Institutions and Technology | Steve Wilson | Tina Maharath |
| Government Oversight and Reform | Kristina Roegner | Hearcel Craig |
| Health | Steve Huffman | Nickie Antonio |
| Insurance | Bob Hackett | Hearcel Craig |
| Judiciary | Nathan Manning | Cecil Thomas |
| Local Government and Elections | Theresa Gavarone | Tina Maharath |
| Primary and Secondary Education | Andrew Brenner | Teresa Fedor |
| Rules and Reference | Matt Huffman | Kenny Yuko |
| Small Business and Economic Opportunity | Michael Rulli | Vernon Sykes |
| Transportation | Stephanie Kunzie | Nickie Antonio |
| Veterans and Public Safety | Frank Hoagland | Cecil Thomas |
| Ways and Means | Louis Blessing | Sandra Williams |
| Workforce and Higher Education | Terry Johnson | Sandra Williams |

### House of Representatives

| Committee | Chair | Ranking Member |
| Agriculture and Conservation | Kyle Koehler | Juanita Brent |
| Armed Services and Veterans Affairs | Mike Loychik | Adam Miller |
| Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports | Sara Carruthers | Janine Boyd |
| Civil Justice | Brett Hillyer | Tavia Galonski |
| Commerce and Labor | Dick Stein | Michele Lepore-Hagan |
| Criminal Justice | Jeffrey LaRe | David Leland |
| Economic and Workforce Development | Jay Edwards | Terrence Upchurch |
| Energy and Natural Resources | Jason Stephens | Casey Weinstein |
| Families, Aging and Human Services | Susan Manchester | Beth Liston |
| Finance | Scott Oelslager | |
| Financial Institutions | Kris Jordan | Jeffrey Crossman |
| Government Oversight | Shane Wilkin | Bride Rose Sweeney |
| Health | Scott Lipps | Allison Russo |
| Higher Education and Career Readiness | Laura Lanese | Catherine Ingram |
| Infrastructure and Rural Development | Reggie Stoltzfus | Richard Brown |
| Insurance | Tom Brinkman | Jessica Miranda |
| Primary and Secondary Education | Gayle Manning | Phil Robinson |
| Public Utilities | James Hoops | Kent Smith |
| Rules and Reference | Robert Cupp | Emilia Sykes |
| State and Local Government | Scott Wiggam | Brigid Kelly |
| Technology and Innovation | Mark Fraizer | Mary Lightbody |
| Transportation and Public Safety | Brian Baldridge | Michael Sheehy |
| Ways and Means | Derek Merrin | Lisa Sobecki |

### Joint Committees

* Committee
* Correctional Institution Inspection Committee
* Joint Commission on Agency Rule Review
* Joint Legislative Ethics Committee
* Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee
* Legislative Services Commission
* State Controlling Board