115th Ohio General Assembly
# 115th Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Fifteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1983 and 1984. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate, there were 17 Democrats and 16 Republicans. In the House, there were 62 Democrats and 37 Republicans. It was the first General Assembly to use redistricted legislative districts from the 1980 United States Census.

## Major events

### Vacancies

December 2, 1983: Senator Sam Speck (R-20th) resigns. March 11, 1983: Representative Pete Crossland (D-42nd) resigns. July 19, 1983: Representative Arthur Wilkowski (D-46th) resigns. March 6, 1984: Senator Tom Fries (D-6th) resigns May 17, 1984: Senator Morris Jackson (D-21st) resigns. May 20, 1984: Senator Ben Skall (R-22nd) resigns. May 22, 1984: Representative Jim Petro (R-6th) resigns.

### Appointments

March 16, 1983: Vernon Sykes is appointed to the 42nd House District. November 30, 1983: Don Czarcinski is appointed to the 46th House District. January 10, 1984: Bob Ney is appointed to the 20th Senatorial District. March 6, 1984: Tom Talbott is appointed to the 6th Senatorial District. May 17, 1984: Michael R. White is appointed to the 21st Senatorial District. May 20, 1984: Grace L. Drake is appointed to the 22nd Senatorial District.

May 23, 1984: Jeff Jacobs is appointed to the 6th House District.

## Senate

### Leadership

**Majority leadership**

* President of the Senate: Harry Meshel
* President pro tempore of the Senate: Neal Zimmers
* Assistant pro tempore: Charles Butts
* Whip: Marigene Valiquette

**Minority leadership**

* Leader Minority of Ohio State Senate: Paul Gillmor
* Vice-Leader Minority of Ohio State Senate: Stanley Aronoff
* Assistant Vice-Leader Minority of Ohio State Senate: Sam Speck
* Second Assistant Vice-Leader Minority of Ohio State Senate: Paul Pfeifer

### Members of the 115th Ohio Senate

| District | Senator | Party | First elected |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | M. Ben Gaeth | Republican | 1974 |
| 2 | Paul Gillmor | Republican | 1967 |
| 3 | Ted Gray | Republican | 1967 |
| 4 | Buz Lukens | Republican | 1971 (Appt.) |
| 5 | Neal Zimmers | Democratic | 1974 |
| 6 | Tom Talbott | Democratic | 1984 (Appt.) |
| 7 | Richard Finan | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
| 8 | Stanley Aronoff | Republican | 1967 |
| 9 | Bill Bowen | Democratic | 1970 (Appt.) |
| 10 | David Hobson | Republican | 1982 (Appt.) |
| 11 | Marigene Valiquette | Democratic | 1969 (Appt.) |
| 12 | Steve Maurer | Democratic | 1980 |
| 13 | Alan Zaleski | Democratic | 1982 |
| 14 | Cooper Snyder | Republican | 1979 (Appt.) |
| 15 | Richard Pfeiffer | Democratic | 1982 |
| 16 | Michael Schwarzwalder | Democratic | 1976 |
| 17 | Oakley C. Collins | Republican | 1974 |
| 18 | Robert Boggs | Democratic | 1982 |
| 19 | Lowell Steinbrenner | Republican | 1982 |
| 20 | Bob Ney | Republican | 1984 (Appt.) |
| 21 | Michael R. White | Democratic | 1984 (Appt.) |
| 22 | Grace L. Drake | Republican | 1984 (Appt.) |
| 23 | Charles L. Butts | Democratic | 1974 |
| 24 | Gary C. Suhadolnik | Republican | 1980 |
| 25 | Lee Fisher | Democratic | 1982 |
| 26 | Paul Pfeifer | Republican | 1976 |
| 27 | Oliver Ocasek | Democratic | 1967 |
| 28 | Marcus Roberto | Democratic | 1982 |
| 29 | Tom Walsh | Republican | 1978 |
| 30 | Bill Ress | Republican | 1980 |
| 31 | Eugene Branstool | Democratic | 1982 |
| 32 | Tom Carney | Democratic | 1972 |
| 33 | Harry Meshel | Democratic | 1970 |

## House of Representatives

### Leadership

**Majority leadership**

* Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe
* President pro tempore of the Senate: Barney Quilter
* Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
* Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Vernon Cook
* Majority Whip: Mary Boyle

**Minority leadership**

* Leader: Corwin Nixon
* Assistant Leader: Waldo Rose
* Whip: Dave Johnson

### Members of the 115th Ohio House of Representatives

| District | Representative | Party | First Elected |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Waldo Rose | Republican | 1972 |
| 2 | Ross Boggs | Democratic | 1982 |
| 3 | John D. Shivers Jr. | Democratic | 1982 |
| 4 | William G. Batchelder | Republican | 1968 |
| 5 | Robert Brown | Republican | 1978 |
| 6 | Jeff Jacobs | Republican | 1984 (Appt.) |
| 7 | Rocco Colonna | Democratic | 1974 |
| 8 | Francine Panehal | Democratic | 1974 |
| 9 | Patrick Sweeney | Democratic | 1967 |
| 10 | June Kreuzer | Democratic | 1982 |
| 11 | Barbara C. Pringle | Democratic | 1982 (Appt.) |
| 12 | Troy Lee James | Democratic | 1967 |
| 13 | Jim Mahnic Jr. | Democratic | 1982 |
| 14 | Ike Thompson | Democratic | 1970 |
| 15 | Mary Boyle | Democratic | 1978 |
| 16 | John Thompson | Democratic | 1970 |
| 17 | Leroy Peterson | Democratic | 1982 |
| 18 | Judy Sheerer | Democratic | 1982 |
| 19 | Ron Suster | Democratic | 1980 |
| 20 | Thomas Pottenger | Republican | 1976 |
| 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 | John O'Brien | Republican | 1980 |
| 27 | Dale Van Vyven | Republican | 1978 (Appt.) |
| 28 | David J. Leland | Democratic | |
| 29 | Ray Miller | Democratic | 1982 |
| 30 | Mike Stinziano | Democratic | 1972 |
| 31 | Otto Beatty Jr. | Democratic | 1980 (Appt.) |
| 32 | Dean Conley | Democratic | 1978 |
| 33 | Don Gilmore | Republican | 1978 |
| 34 | Jo Ann Davidson | Republican | 1980 |
| 35 | Dana Deshler | Republican | |
| 36 | C.J. McLin | Democratic | 1966 |
| 37 | Ed Orlett | Democratic | 1972 |
| 38 | Bob Corbin | Republican | 1976 |
| 39 | Bob Hickey | Democratic | 1982 |
| 40 | Russell E. Guerra | Republican | |
| 41 | Bob Nettle | Democratic | 1976 |
| 42 | Vernon Sykes | Democratic | 1983 (Appt.) |
| 43 | Vernon Cook | Democratic | 1972 |
| 44 | Thomas C. Sawyer | Democratic | 1976 |
| 45 | Casey Jones | Democratic | 1968 |
| 46 | Don Czarcinski | Democratic | 1983 (Appt.) |
| 47 | Barney Quilter | Democratic | 1966 |
| 48 | John Galbraith | Republican | 1966 |
| 49 | Chuck Red Ash | Republican | 1978 |
| 50 | William J. Healy | Democratic | 1974 |
| 51 | David Johnson | Republican | 1976 |
| 52 | Joseph Vukovich | Democratic | 1976 |
| 53 | Tom Gilmartin | Democratic | 1972 |
| 54 | John Bara | Democratic | 1982 |
| 55 | Michael Camera | Democratic | 1982 |
| 56 | Michael A. Fox | Republican | 1974 |
| 57 | Bill Donham | Republican | 1972 |
| 58 | Joe Williams | Republican | 1980 |
| 59 | Michael G. Verich | Democratic | 1982 |
| 60 | Dan Troy | Democratic | 1982 |
| 61 | Bob Hagan Sr. | Democratic | |
| 62 | David Hartley | Democratic | |
| 63 | Paul Jones | Democratic | 1982 |
| 64 | Frank Sawyer | Democratic | 1982 |
| 65 | Bob Doyle | Republican | 1982 |
| 66 | Sue Fisher | 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 | Marie Tansey | Republican | 1976 |
| 73 | Jim Buchy | Republican | |
| 74 | Bob Clark | Republican | 1982 |
| 75 | Joe Haines | Republican | 1980 |
| 76 | Harry Turner | Republican | 1972 |
| 77 | Harry Mallott | Democratic | 1972 |
| 78 | Steve Williams | Republican | 1980 |
| 79 | Larry Manahan | Republican | 1978 |
| 80 | Chuck Earl | Republican | 1982 |
| 81 | Dale Locker | Democratic | 1972 |
| 82 | John Stozich | Republican | |
| 83 | Rodney Hughes | Republican | 1967 |
| 84 | Corwin Nixon | Republican | 1967 |
| 85 | Dwight Wise | Democratic | 1982 |
| 86 | Walter McClaskey | Republican | 1972 |
| 87 | Joan Lawrence | Republican | 1982 |
| 88 | Mike Shoemaker | Democratic | 1982 |
| 89 | Vern Riffe | Democratic | 1967 |
| 90 | Richard Rench | Republican | |
| 91 | Paul Mechling | Democratic | |
| 92 | Ron James | Democratic | 1974 |
| 93 | Ron Amstutz | Republican | 1980 |
| 94 | Jolynn Boster | Democratic | 1982 |
| 95 | Joe Secrest | Democratic | 1982 |
| 96 | Tom Johnson | Democratic | 1976 |
| 97 | William Hinig | Democratic | 1967 |
| 98 | Arthur Bowers | Democratic | 1968 |
| 99 | Jack Cera | Democratic | 1982 |

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat

