# 133rd Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Thirty-Third Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature, composed of the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It convened in Columbus, Ohio on January 7, 2019, and adjourned December 31, 2020. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2010 United States census and 2011 redistricting plan. Both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives were retained by the Ohio Republican Party.

## 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 7, 2019) | 9 | 24 | 33 | 0 |
| January 14, 2019 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 1 |
| February 6, 2019 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 0 |
| March 31, 2019 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 1 |
| May 8, 2019 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 0 |
| August 31, 2019 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 1 |
| September 3, 2019 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 2 |
| September 18, 2019 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 1 |
| October 10, 2019 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 27.3% | 72.7% | | |

### House of Representatives

| | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant |
| | Democratic | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous Assembly | 33 | 65 | 98 | 1 |
| Begin (January 7, 2019) | 38 | 60 | 98 | 1 |
| March 27, 2019 | 38 | 61 | 99 | 0 |
| May 1, 2019 | 37 | 61 | 98 | 1 |
| May 5, 2019 | 37 | 60 | 97 | 2 |
| May 8, 2019 | 37 | 59 | 96 | 3 |
| May 22, 2019 | 37 | 60 | 97 | 2 |
| May 29, 2019 | 37 | 61 | 98 | 1 |
| June 5, 2019 | 38 | 61 | 99 | 0 |
| October 3, 2019 | 38 | 60 | 98 | 1 |
| October 10, 2019 | 38 | 61 | 99 | 0 |
| November 12, 2019 | 38 | 60 | 98 | 1 |
| November 13, 2019 | 38 | 61 | 99 | 0 |
| March 20, 2020 | 38 | 60 | 98 | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | 38 | 61 | 99 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 38.4% | 61.6% | | |

## Leadership
### Senate

* Senate President: Larry Obhof
* President Pro Tempore: Bob Peterson
    Majority (Republican) leadership
* Majority Floor Leader: Matt Huffman
* Majority Whip: Jay Hottinger
    Minority (Democratic) leadership
* Senate Minority Leader: Kenny Yuko
* Assistant Minority Leader: Cecil Thomas
* Minority Whip: Sean O'Brien
* Assistant Minority Whip: Sandra Williams

### House of Representatives

* Speaker of the House: Larry Householder, until July 30, 2020
** Robert R. Cupp, from July 30, 2020
* Speaker Pro Tempore: Jim Butler
    Majority (Republican) leadership
* Majority Floor Leader: Bill Seitz
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Anthony DeVitis
* Majority Whip: Jay Edwards
* Assistant Majority Whip: Laura Lanese
    Minority (Democratic) leadership
* House Minority Leader: Emilia Sykes
* Assistant Minority Leader: Kristin Boggs
* Minority Whip: Kent Smith
* Assistant Minority Whip: Paula Hicks-Hudson

## 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 | Bill Coley | Republican | Liberty Township | 2011 (Appt.) | 2020 |
| 5 | Steve Huffman | Republican | Tipp City | 2018 | 2026 |
| 6 | Peggy Lehner | Republican | Kettering | 2011 (Appt.) | 2020 |
| 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 Kunze | Republican | Columbus | 2016 | 2024 |
| 17 | Bob Peterson | Republican | Jasper Township | 2012 (Appt.) | 2022 |
| 18 | John Eklund | Republican | Munson Township | 2011 (Appt.) | 2020 |
| 19 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | Powell | 2018 | 2026 |
| 20 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | Lancaster | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 21 | Sandra Williams | Democratic | Cleveland | 2014 | 2022 |
| 22 | Larry Obhof | Republican | Montville Township | 2011 (Appt.) | 2020 |
| 23 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | Lakewood | 2018 | 2026 |
| 24 | Matt Dolan | Republican | Chagrin Falls | 2016 | 2024 |
| 25 | Kenny Yuko | Democratic | Richmond Heights | 2014 | 2022 |
| 26 | David Burke | Republican | Marysville | 2011 (Appt.) | 2020 |
| 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 | Sean O'Brien | Democratic | Hubbard | 2016 | 2024 |
| 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 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | Ontario | 2012 | 2020 |
| 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 | Janine Boyd | Democratic | Cleveland Heights | 2014 | 2022 |
| 10 | Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | Cleveland | 2018 | 2026 |
| 11 | Stephanie Howse | Democratic | Cleveland | 2014 | 2022 |
| 12 | Juanita Brent | Democratic | Cleveland | 2018 | 2026 |
| 13 | Michael Skindell | Democratic | Lakewood | 2018 | 2026 |
| 14 | Bride Rose Sweeney | Democratic | Cleveland | 2018 (Appt.) | 2026 |
| 15 | Jeffrey Crossman | Democratic | Parma | 2018 | 2026 |
| 16 | David Greenspan | Republican | Westlake | 2016 | 2024 |
| 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 | Bernadine Kent | Democratic | Columbus | 2016 | 2024 |
| 26 | Erica Crawley | Democratic | Columbus | 2018 | 2026 |
| 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 | Anthony DeVitis | Republican | Green | 2011 (Appt.) | 2020 |
| 37 | Casey Weinstein | Democratic | Hudson | 2018 | 2026 |
| 38 | Bill Roemer | Republican | Richfield | 2018 | 2026 |
| 39 | Fred Strahorn | Democratic | Dayton | 2012 | 2020 |
| 40 | Phil Plummer | Republican | Dayton | 2018 | 2026 |
| 41 | Jim Butler | Republican | Oakwood | 2011 (Appt.) | 2020 |
| 42 | Niraj Antani | Republican | Miamisburg | 2014 (Appt.) | 2022 |
| 43 | Jeffery Todd Smith | Republican | Germantown | 2018 (Appt.) | 2026 |
| 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 | George Lang | Republican | West Chester | 2017 (Appt.) | 2026 |
| 53 | Candice Keller | Republican | Middletown | 2016 (Appt.) | 2024 |
| 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 | John Rogers | Democratic | Mentor-on-the-Lake | 2012 | 2020 |
| 61 | Jamie Callender | Republican | Concord Township | 2018 | 2026 |
| 62 | Scott Lipps | Republican | Franklin | 2016 | 2024 |
| 63 | Gil Blair | Democratic | Weathersfield Township | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 64 | Michael O'Brien | Democratic | Warren | 2014 | 2022 |
| 65 | John Becker | Republican | Union Township | 2012 | 2020 |
| 66 | Doug Green | Republican | Russellville | 2012 | 2020 |
| 67 | Kris Jordan | Republican | Powell | 2018 | 2026 |
| 68 | Rick Carfagna | Republican | Westerville | 2016 | 2024 |
| 69 | Steve Hambley | Republican | Brunswick | 2014 | 2022 |
| 70 | Darrell Kick | Republican | Loudonville | 2016 | 2024 |
| 71 | Mark Fraizer | Republican | Newark | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 72 | Larry Householder | Republican | Glenford | 2016 | 2024 |
| 73 | Rick Perales | Republican | Beavercreek | 2012 | 2020 |
| 74 | Bill Dean | Republican | Xenia | 2016 (Appt.) | 2024 |
| 75 | Randi Clites | Democratic | Ravenna | 2018 | 2026 |
| 76 | Diane Grendell | Republican | Chesterland | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 77 | Jeffrey LaRe | Republican | Violet Township | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 78 | Ron Hood | Republican | Walnut Township | 2012 | 2020 |
| 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 | Bill Reineke | Republican | Eden Township | 2014 | 2022 |
| 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 | Gary Scherer | Republican | Jackson Township | 2012 (Appt.) | 2020 |
| 93 | Jason Stephens | Republican | Kitts Hill | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 94 | Jay Edwards | Republican | Nelsonville | 2016 | 2024 |
| 95 | Don Jones | Republican | Freeport | 2018 | 2026 |
| 96 | Jack Cera | Democratic | Pultney Township | 2011 (Appt.) | 2020 |
| 97 | Adam Holmes | Republican | Nashport | 2019 (Appt.) | 2028 |
| 98 | Brett Hillyer | Republican | Uhrichsville | 2018 | 2026 |
| 99 | John Patterson | Democratic | Jefferson | 2012 | 2020 |

## Changes in membership
### Senate

| District | Predecessor | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
| 2nd | Randy Gardner (R) | Gardner resigned to become a member of the Governor's Cabinet. | Theresa Gavarone (R) | February 6, 2019 |
| 20th | Brian Hill (R) | Hill resigned to serve as CEO of the Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative. | Tim Schaffer (R) | May 8, 2019 |
| 14th | Joe Uecker (R) | Uecker resigned to take a position with the Ohio Department of Transportation. | Terry Johnson (R) | September 18, 2019 |
| 8th | Louis Terhar (R) | Terhar resigned due to concerns about his declining health. | Louis Blessing (R) | October 10, 2019 |

### House of Representatives

| District | Predecessor | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
| 97th | Vacant | Seat left vacant after Brian Hill was appointed to the Ohio Senate at the end of the 132nd General Assembly following his re-election to the 97th House district. | Adam Holmes (R) | February 6, 2019 |
| 3rd | Theresa Gavarone (R) | Gavarone resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate. | Haraz Ghanbari (R) | March 27, 2019 |
| 63rd | Glenn Holmes (D) | Holmes resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Parole Board. | Gil Blair (D) | June 5, 2019 |
| 76th | Sarah LaTourette (R) | LaTourette resigned after being appointed executive director of Ohio Family and Children First. | Diane Grendell (R) | May 29, 2019 |
| 77th | Tim Schaffer (R) | Schaffer resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate. | Jeffrey LaRe (R) | May 22, 2019 |
| 89th | Steve Arndt (R) | Arndt resigned after announcing his early retirement from politics. | Douglas Swearingen, Jr. (R) | August 1, 2019 |
| 93rd | Ryan Smith (R) | Smith resigned after being named President of the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College. | Jason Stephens (R) | October 10, 2019 |
| 29th | Louis Blessing (R) | Blessing resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate. | Cindy Abrams (R) | October 10, 2019 |
| 71st | Scott Ryan (R) | Ryan resigned to become executive director of Ohio Third Frontier. | Mark Fraizer (R) | November 13, 2019 |
| 59th | Don Manning (R) | Manning died March 20, 2020. | Alessandro Cutrona (R) | May 28, 2020 |

## Committees

Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.

### Senate

| Committee | Chair | Ranking Member |
| Agriculture and Natural Resources | Frank Hoagland | Sean O'Brien |
| Education | Peggy Lehner | Teresa Fedor |
| Energy and Public Utilities | Steve Wilson | Sandra Williams |
| Finance | Matt Dolan | Vernon Sykes |
| Government Oversight and Reform | Bill Coley | Hearcel Craig |
| Health, Human Services and Medicaid | David Burke | Nickie Antonio |
| Insurance and Financial Institutions | Bob Hackett | Hearcel Craig |
| Judiciary | John Eklund | Cecil Thomas |
| Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs | Nathan Manning | Tina Maharath |
| Rules and Reference | Larry Obhof | Kenny Yuko |
| Transportation, Commerce and Workforce | Rob McColley | Nickie Antonio |
| Ways and Means | Kristina Roegner | Sandra Williams |

### House of Representatives

| Committee | Chair | Ranking Member |
| Aging and Long Term Care | Tim Ginter | Stephanie Howse |
| Agriculture and Rural Development | J. Kyle Koehler | Juanita Brent |
| Armed Services and Veterans Affairs | Rick Perales | Casey Weinstein |
| Civil Justice | Stephen Hambley | Richard Brown |
| Commerce and Labor | Gayle Manning | Michele Lepore-Hagan |
| Criminal Justice | George Lang | David Leland |
| Economic and Workforce Development | Paul Zeltwanger | Lisa Sobecki |
| Energy and Natural Resources | A. Nino Vitale | Sedrick Denson |
| Federalism | John Becker | Adam Miller |
| Finance | Scott Oelslager Jamie Callender | Jack Cera |
| Financial Institutions | Kris Jordan | Jeffrey Crossman |
| Health | Scott Lipps | Janine Boyd |
| Higher Education | Candice Keller | Catherine Ingram |
| Insurance | Thomas Brinkman, Jr. | Kristin Boggs |
| Primary and Secondary Education | Don Jones | Phillip Robinson, Jr. |
| Public Utilities | Jamie Callender | Kent Smith |
| Rules and Reference | Robert R. Cupp | Emilia Sykes |
| State and Local Government | Scott Wiggam | Brigid Kelly |
| Transportation and Public Safety | Doug Green | Michael Sheehy |
| Ways and Means | Derek Merrin | John Rogers |