Legislative Update

Posted on February 25, 2009
www.legislature.state.oh.us

Ohio House of Representatives
53 Democrats and 46 Republicans

House Democrat Leadership
Rep. Armond Budish (Beachwood) – Speaker of the House
Rep. Matt Szollosi (Toledo) – Speaker Pro Tempore
Rep. Jennifer Garrison (Marietta) – Majority Floor Leader
Rep. Tracy Maxwell Heard (Columbus) – Asst. Maj. Floor Leader
Rep. Jay Goyal (Mansfield) – Majority Whip
Rep. Allan Sayre (Dover) – Assistant Majority Whip

House Republican Leadership
Rep. Bill Batchelder (Medina) – Minority Leader
Rep. Louis Blessing (Cincinnati) – Assistant Minority Leader
Rep. John Adams (Sidney) – Minority Whip
Rep. Kris Jordan (Delaware) – Assistant Minority Whip

Ohio Senate
21 Republicans and 12 Democrats

Senate Republican Leadership
Sen. Bill Harris (Ashland) – Senate President
Sen. Tom Niehaus (New Richmond) – President Pro Tempore
Sen. Keith Faber (Celina) – Majority Floor Leader
Sen. Mark Wagoner (Toledo) – Majority Whip

Senate Democrat Leadership
Sen. Capri Cafaro (Hubbard) – Minority Leader
Sen. Shirley Smith (Cleveland) – Assistant Minority Leader
Sen. Ray Miller (Columbus) – Minority Whip
Sen. Jason Wilson (Columbiana) – Assistant Minority Whip