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The Ohio Senate is the upper house in Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
's bicameral legislature

Legislature

Legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to create and change laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law....
, the Ohio General Assembly

Ohio General Assembly

The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate....
; the lower house is the Ohio House of Representatives

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 .The House of Representatives first met in Chillicothe, Ohio on March 3, 1803, under the later superseded Ohio Constitution of that year....
. Both were established in the state constitution

Ohio Constitution

The Ohio Constitution is the basic governing document of the State of Ohio, which in 1803 became the 17th state to join the United States of America....
of 1851. The 128th General Assembly convened in January 2009.

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.

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The Ohio Senate is the upper house in Ohio

Ohio

Legislature

Ohio General Assembly

Ohio House of Representatives

Ohio Constitution

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
and 12 Democrats

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
. Each Senator represents approximately 330,000 constituents. Each Senate district corresponds exactly to 3 of the 99 State House districts, as shown in the rightmost column of the table below.

Ohio Senate for the 128th General Assembly

Affiliation		Members
	Republican Party	21
	Democratic Party	12
Total		33
Majority		9

Leadership

Majority Leadership

President of the Senate: Bill Harris
Bill Harris (Ohio politician)

Bill Harris is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 19th District since 1999, and currently serving as the president....
President Pro Tempore of the Senate: Tom Neihaus
Floor Leader: Keith Faber
Keith Faber

Keith Lloyd Faber is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 12th District since his appointment in January 2007. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 until 2006....
Whip: Mark Wagoner
Mark Wagoner

Mark D. Wagoner, Jr. is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing all of Wood and Erie counties and portions of Ottawa and Lucas counties....

Minority Leadership

Leader: Capri Cafaro
Capri Cafaro

Capri Silvestri Cafaro is a Democratic Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 32nd District since her appointment in 2007. In 2009, Cafaro became Minority Leader after serving as Assistant Minority Whip for the Senate....
Assistant Leader: Shirley Smith
Shirley Smith

Shirley Smith may refer to:* Mum Smith, Aboriginal Australian famous for her welfare work* Shirley Smith , member of the Ohio Senate...
Whip: Ray Miller
Ray Miller (Ohio legislator)

Ray Miller is a Democratic Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 15th District since 2003. Miller also currently serves as Senate minority leader....
Assistant Whip: Jason Wilson
Jason Wilson

Jason Wilson is a Democratic Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 30th District since his appointment in January 2007. Wilson is the son of former Ohio Senator and current United States Congressmen Charlie Wilson....

Members of the Ohio Senate

District	Senator	Party	Residence	First elected	Term Limited	Office	Leadership
1	Steve Buehrer Steve Buehrer Stephen P. Buehrer is currently a Republican Party member of the Ohio State Senate representing the 1st District, and was an unsuccessful candidate for U.S....	Republican	Delta Delta, Ohio Delta is a village #Ohio in Fulton County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,930 at the United States Census 2000.Geography...	2006	2014	134 First Floor
2	Mark Wagoner Mark Wagoner Mark D. Wagoner, Jr. is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing all of Wood and Erie counties and portions of Ottawa and Lucas counties....	Republican	Ottawa Hills	Appointed January 2008	2016	129 First Floor	Majority Whip
3	David Goodman David Goodman (politician) David Goodman is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 3rd District since 2001. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1998 until 2001....	Republican	Bexley Bexley, Ohio Bexley is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. Incorporated as a village in 1908, Bexley is an old tree-lined suburb of Ohio's capital, Columbus, Ohio, located on the banks of Alum Creek next to Driving Park or Wolfe Park....	Appointed September 2001	2010	39 Ground Floor
4	Gary Cates Gary Cates Gary Cates is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 4th District since 2005. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1999 until 2004....	Republican	West Chester West Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio West Chester Township, formerly known as Union Township, is a civil township located in the southeast corner of Butler County, Ohio in the southwestern part of the U.S....	2004	2012	132 First Floor
5	VACANT	Democratic				128 First Floor
6	Jon Husted Jon Husted Jon A. Husted is a member of the Ohio Senate....	Republican	Butler Township Butler Township, Montgomery County, Ohio Butler Township is one of the nine civil township of Montgomery County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 8,382 people in the township, 8,367 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township....	2008	2016	34 Ground Floor
7	Robert Schuler Bob Schuler Bob Schuler is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 7th District since 2002. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1993 until 2000....	Republican	Sycamore Township Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio Sycamore Township is one of the twelve civil township of Hamilton County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The United States Census, 2000 found 19,675 people in the township....	2002	2010	221 Second Floor
8	Bill Seitz Bill Seitz Bill Seitz is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 8th District since his appointment in October 2007. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 until 2007....	Republican	Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border....	Appointed August 2007	2016	143 First Floor
9	Eric Kearney Eric Kearney Eric Kearney is a Democratic Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 9th District since his appointment in November 2005. The district is comprised almost entirely of Cincinnati, Ohio....	Democratic	Cincinnati	Appointed December 2005	2014	57 Ground Floor
10	Chris Widener Chris Widener Chris Widener is a member of the Ohio State Senate....	Republican	Beavercreek Beavercreek, Ohio Beavercreek is a city in Greene County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Dayton, Ohio. The population was 37,984 at the United States Census 2000....	2008	2016	41 Ground Floor
11	Teresa Fedor Teresa Fedor Teresa Fedor is a Democratic Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 11th District since 2002 and formerly served as the minority leader....	Democratic	Toledo Toledo, Ohio Toledo is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio. Named after Toledo, Spain, it is located on the western end of Lake Erie, on the Michigan border....	2002	2010	51 Ground Floor
12	Keith Faber Keith Faber Keith Lloyd Faber is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 12th District since his appointment in January 2007. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 until 2006....	Republican	Celina Celina, Ohio Celina is a city in Mercer County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,303 at the United States Census 2000. It is the county seat of Mercer County, Ohio....	Appointed January 2007	2016	138 First Floor	Majority Floor Leader
13	Sue Morano Sue Morano Sue Morano is a Democratic Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 13th District since 2007. The 13th District includes all of Huron County, Ohio, all of Lorain County, Ohio, and the eastern half of Seneca County, Ohio....	Democratic	Lorain Lorain, Ohio Lorain is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in Northeast Ohio Ohio on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Black River , west of Cleveland, Ohio....	2006	2014	56 Ground Floor
14	Tom Niehaus Tom Niehaus Tom Niehaus is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 14th District since 2005. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2000 until 2004....	Republican	New Richmond New Richmond, Ohio New Richmond is a village #Ohio in Clermont County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, founded 1814, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,219 at the United States Census, 2000....	2004	2012	220 Second Floor	President Pro Tempore
15	Ray Miller	Democratic	Columbus Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the Capital , the largest, and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the Geographic centers of the United States, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio counties....	2002	2010	228 Second Floor	Minority Whip
16	Jim Hughes Jim Hughes (Ohio Politician) Sorry, no overview for this topic	Republican	Columbus	2008	2016	38 Ground Floor
17	John Carey John Carey (politician) John Carey is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 17th District since 2002. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1995 until 2002....	Republican	Wellston Wellston, Ohio Wellston is a city in Jackson County, Ohio, in southeastern Ohio, United States. Founded in 1873 as an iron and coal producing center, the town was named after founder Harvey Wells, a member of the Ohio Constitutional Convention....	2002	2010	127 First Floor
18	Timothy Grendell Tim Grendell Timothy J. Grendell is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 18th District since 2005. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2000 until 2004....	Republican	Chesterland Chesterland, Ohio Chesterland is a census-designated place in Geauga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,646 at the United States Census, 2000....	2004	2012	42 Ground Floor
19	Bill Harris Bill Harris (Ohio politician) Bill Harris is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 19th District since 1999, and currently serving as the president....	Republican	Ashland Ashland, Ohio Ashland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ashland County, Ohio. The population was 21,249 at the United States Census, 2000....	Appointed August 2000	2010	201 Statehouse	President of the Senate
20	Jimmy Stewart Jimmy Stewart (Ohio politician) Jimmy Stewart , is the State Senator for the 20th district of Ohio. He took office in January 2009, having won election in 2008. He replaces Joy Padgett, who chose not to seek re-election....	Republican	Albany Albany, Ohio Albany is a village #Ohio in Athens County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 808 at the United States Census 2000....	2008	2016	40 Ground Floor
21	Shirley Smith Shirley Smith Shirley Smith may refer to:* Mum Smith, Aboriginal Australian famous for her welfare work* Shirley Smith , member of the Ohio Senate...	Democratic	Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....	2006	2014	223 Second Floor	Assistant Minority Leader
22	Bob Gibbs Bob Gibbs Bob Gibbs is a Republican Party member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 97th District since 2003....	Republican	Wooster Wooster, Ohio Wooster is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County, Ohio. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately 50 mi SSW of Cleveland, Ohio, Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster....	2008	2016	125 First Floor
23	Dale Miller Dale Miller Dale Miller is a Democratic Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 23rd District since he was appointed in March 2006. He was previously a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1997 to 2006....	Democratic	Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....	Appointed March 2006	2014	48 Ground Floor
24	Tom Patton Tom Patton Sorry, no overview for this topic	Republican	North Royalton North Royalton, Ohio North Royalton is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 28,648 at the United States Census 2000. Originally incorporated as a village in 1927, it achieved the status of city in 1961....	Appointed December 2008	2016	140 First Floor
25	Nina Turner Nina Turner Nina Turner is an Ohio State Senate representing the 25th District. The district encompasses the eastern side of Cuyahoga County, Ohio....	Democratic	Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the most populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border....	Appointed October 2008	2018	226 Second Floor
26	Karen Gillmor Karen Gillmor Karen Gillmor is a U.S. State Senator in the Ohio Senate. She was elected in January 2009.External links...	Republican	Marion Marion, Ohio Marion is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Marion County, Ohio. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately 50 miles north of Columbus, Ohio....	2008	2016	35 Ground Floor
27	Kevin Coughlin Kevin Coughlin Kevin J. Coughlin is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 27th District since 2001. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1997 until 2000....	Republican	Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Cuyahoga Falls is a city in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 49,374. It is currently the second largest city in Summit County....	Appointed February 2001	2010	222 Second Floor
28	Thomas C. Sawyer Thomas C. Sawyer Thomas Charles Sawyer, usually known as Tom Sawyer, is a Democratic Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 28th District since his appointment in February 2007....	Democratic	Green Green, Ohio Green is an affluent suburban city in Summit County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. The population was 22,817 at the United States Census 2000. It is located almost exactly midway between the cities of Akron, Ohio and Canton, Ohio, although it is technically part of the Akron Akron metropolitan area....	Appointed January 2007	2016	49 Ground Floor
29	Kirk Schuring Kirk Schuring Kirk Schuring is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 29th District since 2003. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1993 until 2002....	Republican	Canton Canton, Ohio Canton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Stark County, Ohio. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio and is situated on the Nimishillen Creek, approximately 24 miles south of Akron, Ohio and 60 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio....	2002	2010	137 First Floor
30	Jason Wilson Jason Wilson Jason Wilson is a Democratic Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 30th District since his appointment in January 2007. Wilson is the son of former Ohio Senator and current United States Congressmen Charlie Wilson....	Democratic	Columbiana Columbiana, Ohio Columbiana is a city in Columbiana County, Ohio and Mahoning County, Ohio Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 5,635 at the United States Census 2000....	Appointed January 2007	2016	50 Ground Floor	Assistant Minority Whip
31	Tim Schaffer Tim Schaffer Tim Schaffer is a Republican Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 31st District since 2007. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 until 2006....	Republican	Lancaster Lancaster, Ohio Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, Ohio, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 35,335....	2006	2014	142 First Floor
32	Capri Cafaro Capri Cafaro Capri Silvestri Cafaro is a Democratic Party member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 32nd District since her appointment in 2007. In 2009, Cafaro became Minority Leader after serving as Assistant Minority Whip for the Senate....	Democratic	Hubbard Hubbard, Ohio Hubbard is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is formed from part of Hubbard Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, which was formed from the Connecticut Western Reserve....	Appointed January 2007	2016	303 Statehouse	Minority Leader
33	Joe Schiavoni Joe Schiavoni Joe Schiavoni is the state Senator of the 33rd District of Ohio, encompassing Mahoning County, Ohio, Carroll County, Ohio, and portions of Stark County, Ohio and Tuscarawas County, Ohio counties....	Democratic	Canfield Canfield, Ohio Canfield is a city located in Mahoning County, Ohio, Ohio, United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and Ohio State Route 46/U.S. Route 62, about ten miles southwest of Youngstown, Ohio....	Appointed January 2009	2018	52 Ground Floor

External links

official website

Ohio Senate

Ohio Senate for the 128th General Assembly

Leadership

Majority Leadership

Minority Leadership

Members of the Ohio Senate

See also

External links