119th Ohio General Assembly
# 119th Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Nineteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1991 and 1992. In this General Assembly, the Ohio Senate was controlled by the Republicans, consisting of 19 Republicans and 14 Democrats. The Ohio House of Representatives was controlled by the Democrats, with 62 Democrats and 37 Republicans.

## Major events

### Vacancies

* January 3, 1991: Senator David Hobson (R-10th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
* April 19, 1992: Representative Russ Guerra (R-40th) dies.
* April 21, 1992: Senator Paul Pfeiffer (D-15th) resigns.
* June 30, 1992: Representative Joe Secrest (D-95th) resigns.
* December 17, 1992: Representative Judy Sheerer (D-18th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
* December 17, 1992: Senator Eric Fingerhut (D-25th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.

### Appointments

* January 3, 1991: Merle G. Kearns is appointed to the 10th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Dave Hobson.
* April 21, 1992: Ben Espy is appointed to the 15th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Paul Pfeiffer.
* June 17, 1992: Jeff Jacobson is appointed to the 40th House District due to the death of Russ Guerra.
* June 30, 1992: Mike McCullough is appointed to the 95th House District due to the resignation of Joe Secrest.
* December 17, 1992: Judy Sheerer is appointed to the 25th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Eric Fingerhut.

## Senate

### Leadership

**Majority leadership**

* President of the Senate: Stanley Aronoff
* President pro tempore of the Senate: Richard Finan
* Assistant pro tempore: Eugene J. Watts
* Whip: Roy Ray

**Minority leadership**

* Leader: Robert Boggs
* Assistant Leader: Alan Zaleski
* Whip: Bob Nettle
* Assistant Whip: Jeffrey Johnson

### Members of the 119th Ohio Senate

| District | Senator | Party | First elected |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | M. Ben Gaeth | Republican | 1974 |
| 2 | Betty Montgomery | Republican | 1988 |
| 3 | Ted Gray | Republican | 1967 |
| 4 | Barry Levey | Republican | 1987 (Appt.) |
| 5 | Neal Zimmers | Democratic | 1974 |
| 6 | Chuck Horn | Republican | 1984 |
| 7 | Richard Finan | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
| 8 | Stanley Aronoff | Republican | 1967 |
| 9 | Bill Bowen | Democratic | 1970 (Appt.) |
| 10 | Merle G. Kearns | Republican | 1991 (Appt.) |
| 11 | Linda J. Furney | Democratic | 1986 |
| 12 | Robert R. Cupp | Republican | 1984 |
| 13 | Alan Zaleski | Democrat | 1982 |
| 14 | Cooper Snyder | Republican | 1979 (Appt.) |
| 15 | Ben Espy | Democratic | 1992 (Appt.) |
| 16 | Eugene J. Watts | Republican | 1984 |
| 17 | Jan Michael Long | Democratic | 1986 |
| 18 | Robert Boggs | Democratic | 1982 |
| 19 | Richard Schafrath | Republican | 1986 |
| 20 | Bob Ney | Republican | 1984 (Appt.) |
| 21 | Jeffrey Johnson | Democratic | 1990 (Appt.) |
| 22 | Grace L. Drake | Republican | 1984 (Appt.) |
| 23 | Anthony Sinagra | Democratic | 1990 |
| 24 | Gary C. Suhadolnik | Republican | 1980 |
| 25 | Judy Sheerer | Democratic | 1992 (Appt.) |
| 26 | Paul Pfeifer | Republican | 1976 |
| 27 | Roy Ray | Republican | 1986 |
| 28 | Bob Nettle | Democratic | 1986 |
| 29 | Scott Oelslager | Republican | 1985 (Appt.) |
| 30 | Rob Burch | Democratic | 1984 |
| 31 | Steven O. Williams | Republican | 1990 |
| 32 | Charles Henry | Democratic | 1988 |
| 33 | Harry Meshel | Democratic | 1970 |

## House of Representatives

### Leadership

**Majority leadership**

* Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe
* President pro tempore of the House: Barney Quilter
* Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Cliff Skeen
* Majority Whip: Judy Sheerer
* Assistant Majority Whip: Marc Guthrie

**Minority leadership**

* Leader: Corwin Nixon
* Assistant Leader: Dave Johnson
* Whip: Jo Ann Davidson
* Assistant Whip: Randy Gardner

### Members of the 119th Ohio House of Representatives

| District | Representative | Party | First Elected |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bill Thompson | Republican | 1986 |
| 2 | Ross Boggs | Democratic | 1982 |
| 3 | Sean D. Logan | Democratic | 1990 (Appt.) |
| 4 | William G. Batchelder | Republican | 1968 |
| 5 | Randy Gardner | Republican | 1985 (Appt.) |
| 6 | Ed Kasputis | Republican | 1990 |
| 7 | Rocco Colonna | Democratic | 1974 |
| 8 | Madeline Cain | Democratic | 1988 |
| 9 | Patrick Sweeney | Democratic | 1967 |
| 10 | Ron Mottl | Democratic | 1986 |
| 11 | Barbara C. Pringle | Democratic | 1982 (Appt.) |
| 12 | Troy Lee James | Democratic | 1967 |
| 13 | Frank Mahnic Jr. | Democratic | 1988 |
| 14 | C.J. Prentiss | Democratic | 1990 |
| 15 | Jane Campbell | Democratic | 1984 |
| 16 | Vermel Whalen | Democratic | 1986 (Appt.) |
| 17 | Suzanne Bergansky | Democratic | 1988 |
| 18 | Vacant | Democratic | |
| 19 | Ron Suster | Democratic | 1980 |
| 20 | Cheryl Winkler | Republican | 1990 (Appt.) |
| 21 | Jerome F. Luebbers | Democratic | 1978 |
| 22 | Lou Blessing | Republican | 1982 |
| 23 | William L. Mallory Sr. | Democratic | 1966 |
| 24 | Terry Tranter | Democratic | 1976 |
| 25 | Helen Rankin | Democratic | 1978 (Appt.) |
| 26 | Jacquelin K. O'Brien | Republican | 1986 |
| 27 | Dale N. Van Vyven | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
| 28 | Ed Thomas Jr. | Republican | |
| 29 | Ray Miller | Democratic | 1982 |
| 30 | Mike Stinziano | Democratic | 1972 |
| 31 | Otto Beatty Jr. | Democratic | 1980 (Appt.) |
| 32 | Dean Conley | Democratic | 1978 |
| 33 | Richard Cordray | Democratic | 1990 |
| 34 | Jo Ann Davidson | Republican | 1980 |
| 35 | Bill Schuck | Republican | |
| 36 | Rhine McLin | Democratic | 1989 (Appt.) |
| 37 | Tom Roberts | Democratic | 1986 (Appt.) |
| 38 | Bob Corbin | Republican | 1976 |
| 39 | Bob Hickey | Democratic | 1982 |
| 40 | Jeff Jacobson | Republican | 1992 (Appt.) |
| 41 | Tom Seese | Democratic | 1986 (Appt.) |
| 42 | Vernon Sykes | Democratic | 1983 (Appt.) |
| 43 | Wayne Jones | Democratic | 1988 (Appt.) |
| 44 | Tom Watkins | Republican | 1984 |
| 45 | Casey Jones | Democratic | 1968 |
| 46 | Don Czarcinski | Democratic | 1983 (Appt.) |
| 47 | Barney Quilter | Democratic | 1966 |
| 48 | Tim Greenwood | Republican | 1988 |
| 49 | Johnnie Maier Jr. | Democratic | 1990 |
| 50 | William J. Healy | Democratic | 1974 |
| 51 | Dave Johnson | Republican | 1978 |
| 52 | Joseph Vukovich | Democratic | 1976 |
| 53 | Bob Hagan | Democratic | 1986 |
| 54 | John Bara | Democratic | 1982 |
| 55 | Joseph Koziura | Democratic | 1984 |
| 56 | Michael A. Fox | Republican | 1974 |
| 57 | Scott Nein | Republican | 1990 |
| 58 | June Lucas | Democratic | 1986 |
| 59 | Michael G. Verich | Democratic | 1982 |
| 60 | Dan Troy | Democratic | 1982 |
| 61 | Ray Sines | Republican | |
| 62 | David Hartley | Democratic | |
| 63 | Paul Jones | Democratic | 1982 |
| 64 | Frank Sawyer | Democratic | 1982 |
| 65 | Bob Doyle | Republican | 1982 |
| 66 | Sam Bateman Jr. | Republican | |
| 67 | Marc Guthrie | Democratic | 1982 |
| 68 | Bob Netzley | Republican | 1967 |
| 69 | Cliff Skeen | Democratic | 1976 |
| 70 | Fred Deering | Democratic | 1972 |
| 71 | Ron Gerberry | Democratic | 1974 |
| 72 | Katherine Walsh | Democratic | 1988 |
| 73 | James Buchy | Republican | |
| 74 | Bob Clark | Republican | 1982 |
| 75 | Joe Haines | Republican | 1980 |
| 76 | Eugene Byers | Republican | 1986 |
| 77 | Doug White | Republican | 1990 |
| 78 | Jon D. Myers | Republican | 1990 |
| 79 | Larry Manahan | Republican | 1978 |
| 80 | Lynn Wachtmann | Republican | 1984 |
| 81 | Jim Davis | Republican | 1984 |
| 82 | Jon Stozich | Republican | |
| 83 | Ed Core | Republican | |
| 84 | Corwin Nixon | Republican | 1967 |
| 85 | Dwight Wise | Democratic | 1982 |
| 86 | Randy Weston | Democratic | 1990 |
| 87 | Joan Lawrence | Republican | 1982 |
| 88 | Mike Shoemaker | Democratic | 1982 |
| 89 | Vern Riffe | Democratic | 1967 |
| 90 | Rick Rench | Republican | |
| 91 | Paul Mechling | Democratic | |
| 92 | Mark Malone | Democratic | 1984 |
| 93 | Ron Amstutz | Republican | 1980 |
| 94 | Mary Abel | Democratic | 1989 (Appt.) |
| 95 | Michael McCullough | Democratic | 1992 (Appt.) |
| 96 | Tom Johnson | Democratic | 1976 |
| 97 | Greg DiDonato | Democratic | 1990 |
| 98 | Jerry W. Krupinski | Democratic | 1986 |
| 99 | Jack Cera | Democratic | 1982 |

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat

