Ohio House of Representatives


The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate.
The House of Representatives first met in Chillicothe on March 3, 1803, under the later superseded state constitution of that year. In 1816, the capital was moved to Columbus, where it is located today. The 133rd General Assembly convened in January 2019.
Members are limited to four consecutive two-year elected terms. Time served by appointment to fill out another representative's uncompleted term does not count against the term limit. There are 99 members in the house, elected from single-member districts. Every even-numbered year, all the seats are up for re-election.

Composition

Leadership

Majority

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceCounties RepresentedFirst ElectedTerm Limited
1Scott WiggamRepWoosterWayne20162024
2Mark RomanchukRepMansfieldRichland20122020
3Haraz GhanbariRepPerrysburgWood20192028
4Robert R. CuppRepLimaAllen20142022
5Tim GinterRepSalemColumbiana20142022
6Phil RobinsonDemIndependenceCuyahoga 20182026
7Tom PattonRepStrongsvilleCuyahoga 20162024
8Kent SmithDemEuclidCuyahoga 20142022
9Janine BoydDemCleveland HeightsCuyahoga 20142022
10Terrence UpchurchDemClevelandCuyahoga 20182026
11Stephanie HowseDemClevelandCuyahoga 20142022
12Juanita BrentDemClevelandCuyahoga 20182026
13Michael J. SkindellDemLakewoodCuyahoga 20182026
14Bride Rose SweeneyDemClevelandCuyahoga 20182026
15Jeffrey CrossmanDemParmaCuyahoga 20182026
16David GreenspanRepWestlakeCuyahoga 20162024
17Adam MillerDemColumbusFranklin 20162024
18Kristin BoggsDemItalian VillageFranklin 2016↑2024
19Mary LightbodyDemWestervilleFranklin 20182026
20Richard BrownDemCanal WinchesterFranklin 2017↑2026
21Beth ListonDemWorthingtonFranklin 20182026
22David J. LelandDemColumbusFranklin 20142022
23Laura LaneseRepGrove CityFranklin 20162024
24Allison RussoDemColumbusFranklin 20182026
25Bernadine KentDemColumbusFranklin 20162024
26Erica CrawleyDemColumbusFranklin 20182026
27Tom BrinkmanRepCincinnatiHamilton 20142022
28Jessica MirandaDemMadeiraHamilton 20182026
29Cindy AbramsRepCincinnatiHamilton 2019↑2028
30Bill SeitzRepCincinnatiHamilton 20162024
31Brigid KellyDemCincinnatiHamilton 20162024
32Catherine IngramDemCincinnatiHamilton 20162024
33Sedrick DensonDemCincinnatiHamilton 20182026
34Emilia SykesDemAkronSummit 20142022
35Tavia GalonskiDemAkronSummit 2017↑2026
36Anthony DeVitisRepUniontownSummit 2011↑2020
37Casey WeinsteinDemHudsonSummit 20182026
38Bill RoemerRepAkronStark, Summit 20182026
39Fred StrahornDemDaytonMontgomery 20122020
40Phil PlummerRepClaytonMontgomery 20182026
41Jim ButlerRepOakwoodMontgomery 2011↑2020
42Niraj AntaniRepMiamisburgMontgomery 2014↑2022
43Jeffery Todd SmithRepClaytonMontgomery, Preble20182026
44Paula Hicks-HudsonDemToledoLucas 20182026
45Lisa SobeckiDemToledoLucas 20182026
46Michael SheehyDemToledoLucas 2013↑2022
47Derek MerrinRepMonclova TownshipFulton, Lucas 2016↑2024
48Scott OelslagerRepCantonStark 20182026
49Thomas WestDemCantonStark 20162024
50Reggie StoltzfusRepAllianceStark 20182026
51Sara CarruthersRepHamiltonButler 20182026
52George LangRepWest ChesterButler 2017↑2026
53Candice KellerRepMiddletownButler 2016↑2024
54Paul ZeltwangerRepMasonButler, Warren 20142022
55Gayle ManningRepNorth RidgevilleLorain 20182026
56Joe MillerDemLorainLorain 20182026
57Dick SteinRepNorwalkHuron, Lorain 20162024
58Michele Lepore-HaganDemYoungstownMahoning 20142022
59Alessandro CutronaRepCanfieldMahoning 2020↑2028
60John RogersDemMentor-on-the-LakeLake 20122020
61Jamie CallenderRepLeRoy TownshipLake 20182026
62Scott LippsRepFranklinWarren 20162024
63Gil BlairDemMcDonaldTrumbull 2019↑2028
64Michael O'BrienDemWarrenAshtabula, Trumbull 20142022
65John BeckerRepUnion TownshipClermont 20122020
66Doug GreenRepMt. OrabBrown, Clermont 20122020
67Kris JordanRepPowellDelaware 20182026
68Rick CarfagnaRepWestervilleDelaware, Knox20162024
69Steve HambleyRepBrunswickMedina 20142022
70Darrell KickRepLoudonvilleAshland, Holmes, Medina 20162024
71Mark FraizerRepNewarkLicking 2019↑2028
72Larry HouseholderRepGlenfordCoshocton, Licking, Perry20162024
73Rick PeralesRepBeavercreekGreene 20122020
74Bill DeanRepXeniaClark, Greene, Madison2016↑2024
75Randi ClitesDemKentPortage 20182026
76Diane GrendellRepBainbridge TownshipGeauga, Portage 20192026
77Jeffrey LaReRepViolet TownshipFairfield 2019↑2028
78Ron HoodRepAshvilleAthens, Fairfield, Hocking, Morgan, Muskingum, Pickaway 20122020
79Kyle KoehlerRepSpringfieldClark 20142022
80Jena PowellRepTipp CityDarke, Miami20182026
81Jim HoopsRepNapoleonFulton, Henry, Putnam, Williams2018↑2026
82Craig RiedelRepDefianceAuglaize, Defiance, Paulding, Van Wert20162024
83Jon CrossRepFindlayHancock, Hardin, Logan 20182026
84Susan ManchesterRepCelinaAuglaize, Darke, Mercer, Shelby 20182026
85Nino VitaleRepUrbanaChampaign, Logan, Shelby 20142022
86Tracy RichardsonRepMarysvilleMarion, Union20182026
87Riordan McClainRepUpper SanduskyCrawford, Marion, Morrow, Seneca, Wyandot2018↑2026
88Bill ReinekeRepTiffinSandusky, Seneca 20142022
89D. J. SwearingenRepHuronErie, Ottawa2019↑2028
90Brian BaldridgeRepCherry ForkAdams, Lawrence, Scioto20182026
91Shane WilkinRepLynchburgClinton, Highland, Pike, Ross 2018↑2026
92Gary SchererRepCirclevilleFayette, Pickaway, Ross 2012↑2020
93Jason StephensRepKitts HillGallia, Jackson, Lawrence, Vinton 20182026
94Jay EdwardsRepNelsonvilleAthens, Meigs, Vinton, Washington 20162024
95Don JonesRepMariettaBelmont, Carroll, Harrison, Noble, Washington 20182026
96Jack CeraDemBellaireBelmont, Jefferson, Monroe2011↑2020
97Adam HolmesRepCambridgeGuernsey, Muskingum 20182026
98Brett HillyerRepUhrichsville Holmes, Tuscarawas20182026
99John PattersonDemJeffersonAshtabula, Geauga 20122020

↑: Member was originally appointed to the seat.

Officials

Speaker of the House

The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the House. The duties of the Speaker include preserving order and decorum at all times, recognizing visitors in the galleries, controlling and providing security for the Hall, appointing members to perform the duties of the Speaker for a temporary period of time, naming committees and subcommittees and appointing their chairs and members, overseeing the performance of House employees, and signing bills, acts, resolutions, and more.

Clerk of the House

The Clerk of the House of Representatives is in charge of and regulates the distribution of records of the House. The Clerk is the custodian of legislative documents within the House. The duties of the Clerk include examining bills or resolutions before introduction, numbering bills and resolutions for filing, providing bills and documents pertaining to the bill to the chair of the corresponding committee, publishing calendars to notify the public about bills and resolutions, keeping a journal of House proceedings, superintending the presentation of bills and resolutions, and attesting writs and subpoenas issued by the House of Representatives.

Sergeant-at-Arms

The Sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives is tasked with maintaining security and order in the House. The Sergeant-at-arms may be ordered by the Speaker to clear the aisles if this is deemed necessary by the Speaker. Other duties of the Sergeant-at-arms include controlling admission to the building, serving subpoenas and warrants issued by the House, and bringing any members found to be absent without leave to the House.

Committees

The Speaker of the House is in charge of naming all committees and subcommittees.
The current committees, chairs and vice chairs are:

Past composition of the House of Representatives