129th Ohio General Assembly


The One Hundred Twenty-ninth Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature, composed of the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It met in Columbus, Ohio from January 3, 2011 until December 20, 2012. While Ted Strickland was Ohio Governor for the first week of the, John Kasich was sworn in during the second week. The apportionment of districts was based on the 2000 United States Census. This was the last time the 2000 census was used by the General Assembly to determine the apportionment of legislative districts. While the Ohio Senate was retained by the Ohio Republican Party, they won control of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Ohio Democratic Party.

Major legislation

Enacted

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

Senate

House of Representatives

Changes in membership

Senate

DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor
seated
6thJon Husted Husted resigned to become Ohio Secretary of State.
Lehner appointed for remainder of term.		Peggy Lehner January 11, 2011
1stSteve Buehrer Buehrer resigned to become director of the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation.
Hite appointed for remainder of term.		Cliff Hite February 1, 2011
22ndBob Gibbs Gibbs resigned after winning an election to become a United States Congressman.
Obhof appointed for remainder of term.		Larry Obhof February 1, 2011
4thGary Cates Resigned May 23, 2011 to become senior vice chancellor within a division of the Ohio Board of Regents.
Coley appointed for remainder of term.		Bill Coley May 24, 2011
20thJimmy Stewart Stewart resigned to work as president of the Ohio Gas Association.
Balderson appointed for remainder of term.		Troy Balderson July 13, 2011
26thKaren Gillmor Resigned July 13, 2011 to become chair of the Ohio Industrial Commission.
Burke appointed for remainder of term.		David Burke July 13, 2011
18thTim Grendell Grendell resigned to take a judiciary position.
Eklund appointed for remainder of term.		John Eklund November 8, 2011
30thJason Wilson Wilson resigned to become a member of the Governor's cabinet.
Gentile appointed for remainder of term.		Lou Gentile December 15, 2011
17thDavid T. Daniels Daniels resigned to become a member of the Governor's cabinet.
Peterson appointed for remainder of term.		Bob Peterson March 21, 2012

House of Representatives

DistrictPredecessorReason for changeSuccessorDate successor
seated
37thPeggy Lehner Lehner resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Butler appointed for the remainder of the term.		Jim Butler January 11, 2011
77thJim Zehringer Zehringer resigned after being appointed to the Governor's cabinet.
Buchy appointed for the remainder of the term.		Jim Buchy January 11, 2011
98thRichard Hollington Hollington retired. Tim Grendell elected but did not take oath.
Hollington reappointed as a placeholder.		Richard Hollington January 11, 2011
76thCliff Hite Hite resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Sprague appointed for the remainder of the term.		Robert Sprague February 2, 2011
50thTodd Snitchler Snitchler resigned after being appointed to the Public Utilities Commission.
Hagan appointed for the remainder of the term.		Christina Hagan March 1, 2011
55thBill Coley Coley resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Conditt appointed for the remainder of the term.		Margaret Conditt June 8, 2011
83rdDavid Burke Burke resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Pelanda appointed for the remainder of the term.		Dorothy Liggett Pelanda July 28, 2011
94thTroy Balderson Balderson resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Hill appointed for the remainder of the term.		Brian Hill July 28, 2011
30thRobert Mecklenborg Mecklenborg resigned after a scandal.
Terhar appointed for the remainder of the term.		Louis Terhar September 14, 2011
43rdTodd McKenney McKenney resigned after being appointed to the judiciary.
DeVitis appointed for the remainder of the term.		Anthony DeVitis December 8, 2011
95thLou Gentile Gentile resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Cera appointed for the remainder of the term.		Jack Cera December 15, 2011
15thTimothy J. DeGeeter DeGeeter resigned after winning election as mayor of Parma, Ohio.
Celebrezze appointed for remainder of term.		Nicholas J. Celebrezze January 16, 2012
87thJohn Carey Carey resigned.
Rose appointed as a placeholder.		Philip H. Rose January 18, 2012
98thRichard Hollington Hollington resigned after being elected mayor of Hunting Valley.
Matheny appointed as a placeholder.		Mary Brigid Matheny January 18, 2012
87thPhilip H. Rose Carey resigned.
Smith appointed for the remainder of the term.		Ryan Smith April 18, 2012
98thMary Brigid Matheny Matheny resigned.
Lynch appointed for the remainder of the term.		Matt Lynch April 18, 2012
85thBob Peterson Peterson resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate.
Scherer appointed for the remainder of the term.		Gary Scherer April 24, 2012
41stLynn Slaby Slaby resigned to take a position on the Public Utilities Commission.
His wife, Marilyn Slaby is appointed for the remainder of the term.		Marilyn Slaby May 24, 2012
27thW. Carlton Weddington Weddington resigned after a scandal.
Boyce appointed for the remainder of the term.		Kevin Boyce May 6, 2012