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Ohio Senate
77 S. High St.
Columbus, OH 43266
OH Tel. 614-466-8086
Fax 614-466-7662

Type: Government Agency
On the web: http://www.senate.state.oh.us

Some 33 areas of Ohio are represented in the Ohio Senate. Tracing its roots back to 1799 (known then as the Legislative Council), the Senate's 33 members debate potential legislation and visit with constituents across the state to develop new laws. Senators serve 4-year terms and are elected in staggered elections every two years. With a Senate President leading the proceedings, the Senate employs more than a dozen standing committees - covering agriculture, the environment, and veterans affairs, among others - to hear testimony on bills before they are sent on to the full Senate for a vote.

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Ohio State Senate
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Type
Type Upper House
Leadership
President of the Senate Bill Harris, (R)
since January 6, 2005
President Pro Tempore Tom Niehaus, (R)
since January 6, 2009
Majority Leader Keith Faber, (R)
since January 6, 2009
Minority Leader Capri Cafaro, (D)
since January 6, 2009
Structure
Members 33
Political groups Democratic Party
(12 seats)
Republican Party
(21 seats)
Election
Last election November 4, 2008
Meeting place
Senate Chamber
Ohio State Capitol
Columbus, OH, US
Website
http://www.ohiosenate.gov

The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio State Legislature. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Bill Harris.

Senators serve four year terms. The terms of the Senators are staggered so that approximately half the membership is elected every two years. The Senators representing the even-numbered districts are elected in years evenly divisible by four. The Senators from the odd-numbered districts are elected in the intervening even-numbered years. Senators are limited to two terms.

Each Senator represents approximately 330,000 Ohioans, and each Senate District encompasses three corresponding Ohio House Districts.

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Composition

128th General Assembly (2009-2010)
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature 21 12 33 0
Begin 21 12 33 0
Latest voting share 63.6% 36.4%

Leadership

Majority Leadership

Minority Leadership

Members of the 128th Senate

District Senator Party Residence First elected Term Limited Office Leadership
1 Steve Buehrer [1] Republican Delta 2006 2014 134 First Floor
2 Mark Wagoner [2] Republican Ottawa Hills Appointed January 2008 2016 129 First Floor Majority Whip
3 David Goodman [3] Republican Bexley Appointed September 2001 2010 39 Ground Floor
4 Gary Cates [4] Republican West Chester 2004 2012 132 First Floor
5 Fred Strahorn Democratic Dayton Appointed March 2009 2018 128 First Floor
6 Jon Husted [5] Republican Kettering 2008 2016 34 Ground Floor
7 Shannon Jones [6] Republican Springboro Appointed August 2009 2018 221 Second Floor
8 Bill Seitz [7] Republican Cincinnati Appointed August 2007 2016 143 First Floor
9 Eric Kearney [8] Democratic Cincinnati Appointed December 2005 2014 57 Ground Floor
10 Chris Widener [9] Republican Beavercreek 2008 2016 41 Ground Floor
11 Teresa Fedor [10] Democratic Toledo 2002 2010 51 Ground Floor
12 Keith Faber [11] Republican Celina Appointed January 2007 2016 138 First Floor Majority Leader
13 Sue Morano [12] Democratic Lorain 2006 2014 56 Ground Floor
14 Tom Niehaus [13] Republican New Richmond 2004 2012 220 Second Floor President Pro Tempore
15 Ray Miller [14] Democratic Columbus 2002 2010 228 Second Floor Minority Whip
16 Jim Hughes [15] Republican Columbus 2008 2016 38 Ground Floor
17 John Carey [16] Republican Wellston 2002 2010 127 First Floor
18 Timothy Grendell [17] Republican Chesterland 2004 2012 42 Ground Floor
19 Bill Harris [18] Republican Ashland Appointed August 2000 2010 201 Statehouse President of the Senate
20 Jimmy Stewart [19] Republican Albany 2008 2016 40 Ground Floor
21 Shirley Smith [20] Democratic Cleveland 2006 2014 223 Second Floor Assistant Minority Leader
22 Bob Gibbs [21] Republican Wooster 2008 2016 125 First Floor
23 Dale Miller [22] Democratic Cleveland Appointed March 2006 2014 48 Ground Floor
24 Tom Patton [23] Republican North Royalton Appointed December 2008 2016 140 First Floor
25 Nina Turner [24] Democratic Cleveland Appointed October 2008 2018 226 Second Floor
26 Karen Gillmor [25] Republican Marion 2008 2016 35 Ground Floor
27 Kevin Coughlin [26] Republican Cuyahoga Falls Appointed February 2001 2010 222 Second Floor
28 Tom Sawyer [27] Democratic Green Appointed January 2007 2016 49 Ground Floor
29 Kirk Schuring [28] Republican Canton 2002 2010 137 First Floor
30 Jason Wilson [29] Democratic Columbiana Appointed January 2007 2016 50 Ground Floor Assistant Minority Whip
31 Tim Schaffer [30] Republican Lancaster 2006 2014 142 First Floor
32 Capri Cafaro [31] Democratic Hubbard Appointed January 2007 2016 303 Statehouse Minority Leader
33 Joe Schiavoni [32] Democratic Canfield Appointed January 2009 2018 52 Ground Floor

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