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The 'Ohio Senate' is the upper house in Ohio's bicameral legislature, the Ohio General Assembly; the lower house is the Ohio House of Representatives. Both were established in the state constitution of 1851. The 127th General Assembly convened in January 2007.
Members of the Ohio Senate are limited to two consecutive four-year elected terms. Service to fill out another member's uncompleted term does not count against the term limits. There are 33 members elected from individual districts. The current party distribution is 21 Republicans and 12 Democrats. Each Senator represents approximately 330,000 constituents.
In 2004, the even-numbered seats were up for re-election. Republicans retained four open seats (in the 4th district, 8th district, 14th district, and 18th district). Meanwhile, Democrats managed to hold one open seat (30th). In the remaining 11 races, the sitting incumbent was successfully re-elected. No seats changed hands.
In the 2006 election cycle there were a total of 9 open seats (the 1st, 12th, 13th, 21st, 25th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, and 33rd districts) due to term limits or members running for another office. Republicans held 4 of the 9 seats and Democrats held 5. Of those 9 seats only one seat was turned over to the Democrats from the Republicans (Jeffery J. Armbruster, Republican, from the 13th district was term limited and the seat is now held by Sue Morano, Democrat.)
★ Ohio Senate membership, 125th General Assembly
★ Ohio Senate 'official website'
★ Project Vote Smart - State Senate of Ohio
Members of the Ohio Senate are limited to two consecutive four-year elected terms. Service to fill out another member's uncompleted term does not count against the term limits. There are 33 members elected from individual districts. The current party distribution is 21 Republicans and 12 Democrats. Each Senator represents approximately 330,000 constituents.
In 2004, the even-numbered seats were up for re-election. Republicans retained four open seats (in the 4th district, 8th district, 14th district, and 18th district). Meanwhile, Democrats managed to hold one open seat (30th). In the remaining 11 races, the sitting incumbent was successfully re-elected. No seats changed hands.
In the 2006 election cycle there were a total of 9 open seats (the 1st, 12th, 13th, 21st, 25th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, and 33rd districts) due to term limits or members running for another office. Republicans held 4 of the 9 seats and Democrats held 5. Of those 9 seats only one seat was turned over to the Democrats from the Republicans (Jeffery J. Armbruster, Republican, from the 13th district was term limited and the seat is now held by Sue Morano, Democrat.)
| Contents |
| Make-up of Ohio Senate for the 127th General Assembly |
| Leadership |
| Majority Leadership |
| Minority Leadership |
| Members of the Ohio Senate |
| See also |
| External links |
Make-up of Ohio Senate for the 127th General Assembly
| 'Affiliation' | 'Members' | |
| Republican Party | 21 | |
| Democratic Party | 12 | |
| 'Total' | '33' | |
| 'Government Majority' | '9' | |
Leadership
Majority Leadership
| Office | Name | Party | District | Home town | Since | Term up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Bill Harris | Republican | 19th District | Ashland | 2010 | |
| President Pro Tempore | Jeff Jacobson | Republican | 6th District | Dayton | 2008 | |
| Majority Floor Leader | Randall Gardner | Republican | 2nd District | Bowling Green | 2008 | |
| Assistant Majority Floor Leader | Robert Spada | Republican | 24th District | North Royalton | 2008 | |
| Majority Whip | Steve Austria | Republican | 10st District | Beavercreek | 2008 |
Minority Leadership
| Office | Name | Party | District | Home town | Since | Term up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minority Leader | Teresa Fedor | Democratic | 11th District | Toledo | 2010 | |
| Assistant Minority Leader | Tom Roberts | Democratic | 5th District | Trotwood | 2007 | 2010 |
| Minority Whip | Ray Miller | Democratic | 15th District | Columbus | 2010 | |
| Assistant Minority Whip | Lance Mason | Democratic | 25th District | Cleveland | 2010 |
Members of the Ohio Senate
See also
★ Ohio Senate membership, 125th General Assembly
External links
★ Ohio Senate 'official website'
★ Project Vote Smart - State Senate of Ohio
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