Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives ( Ohio House of Representatives is), the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly , the legislature of the US state of Ohio . The Chamber of Parliament met for the first time on March 3, 1803 in Chillicothe .
The chamber is composed of 99 members, each representing an electoral district. The MPs are elected for two-year terms in the even-numbered years. The office is restricted to four consecutive terms of office (eight years). The terms of office apply as follows if they are less than two years apart. Should an appointment be made to terminate the remaining term of another MP, it will not be counted. The House of Representatives boardroom, along with the State Senate, is located in the Ohio Statehouse in the capital, Columbus .
Structure of the chamber
The Speaker of the House is the Chairman of the House of Representatives . He is first elected by the majority parliamentary group in the chamber before confirmation by the entire parliament follows. The speaker is also responsible for the legislative process and oversees the assignments to the various committees. Other important office holders are the majority leader and the opposition leader ( minority leader ), who are elected by the respective parliamentary groups.
composition
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 59 | |
| Democratic Party | 40 | |
| total | 99 | |
| majority | 19th | |
Important members
| position | Surname | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | William G. Batchelder | republican |
| Speaker per tempore | Lou Blessing | republican |
| Majority Leader | Matt Huffman | republican |
| Majority Whip | John Adams | republican |
| Opposition leader / minority leader | Armond Budish | democrat |
| Minority Whip | Tracy Maxwell Heard | democrat |
Web links
- Ohio House of Representatives (English)
- Project Vote Smart - Ohio House of Representatives (English)
- Ohio Secretary of State (English)
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