The One Hundred Thirtieth Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature, composed of the Ohio State Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It convened in Columbus, Ohio on January 7, 2013 and adjourned December 30, 2014. This General Assembly coincided with the last two years of John Kasich's first term as Ohio Governor. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2010 United States census and 2011 redistricting. Both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives were retained by the Ohio Republican Party.
Party summary
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.
Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
Senate President: Keith Faber
President Pro Tempore: Chris Widener
Majority (Republican) leadership
Majority Floor Leader: Tom Patton
Majority Whip: Larry Obhof
Minority (Democratic) leadership
Senate Minority Leader: Eric Kearney
Assistant Minority Leader: Joe Schiavoni
Minority Whip: Nina Turner
Assistant Minority Whip: Edna Brown
House of Representatives
Speaker of the House: William G. Batchelder
Speaker Pro Tempore: Matt Huffman
Majority (Republican) leadership
Majority Floor Leader: Barbara Sears
Assistant Majority Floor Leader: John Adams
Majority Whip: Cheryl Grossman
Assistant Majority Whip: Jim Buchy
Minority (Democratic) leadership
House Minority Leader: Armond Budish
Assistant Minority Leader: Matt Szollosi
Minority Whip: Tracy Maxwell Heard
Assistant Minority Whip: Debbie Phillips
Membership
Senate
House of Representatives
Changes in membership
Senate
House of Representatives
Committees
Listed alphabetically by chamber, including Chairperson and Ranking Member.
Senate
Source: "State of Ohio 130th General Assembly Senate Standing Committees" (January 2014)
Agriculture— Chair: Cliff Hite, Ranking: Lou Gentile
Civil Justice— Chair: Bill Coley, Ranking: Michael J. Skindell
Commerce and Labor— Chair: Kevin Bacon, Ranking: Edna Brown
Criminal Justice— Chair: John Eklund, Ranking: Eric Kearney
Education— Chair: Peggy Lehner, Ranking: Tom Sawyer
Energy and Natural Resources— Chair: Troy Balderson, Ranking: Lou Gentile
Finance— Chair: Scott Oelslager, Ranking: Tom Sawyer
Education— Chair: Randy Gardner, Ranking: Nina Turner
General Government— Chair: Bob Peterson, Ranking: Eric Kearney
Medicaid— Chair: David Burke, Ranking: Capri Cafaro
Insurance and Financial Institutions— Chair: Jim Hughes, Ranking: Nina Turner
Medicaid, Health and Human Services— Chair: Shannon Jones, Ranking: Capri Cafaro
Public Safety, Local Government and Veterans Affairs— Chair: Frank LaRose, Ranking: Michael J. Skindell Public Utilities— Chair: Bill Seitz, Ranking: Eric Kearney Reference— Chair: Kris Jordan, Ranking: Joe Schiavoni Rules— Chair: Keith Faber, Ranking: Joe Schiavoni State Government Oversight and Reform— Chair: David Burke, Ranking: Shirley Smith Transportation— Chair: Gayle Manning, Ranking: Capri Cafaro Ways and Means— Chair: Tim Schaffer, Ranking: Charleta Tavares Tax Reform— Chair: Bob Peterson, Ranking: Charleta Tavares Workforce and Economic Development— Chair: Bill Beagle, Ranking: Charleta Tavares
House of Representatives
Source: "Standing Committees Of The Ohio House Of Representatives 130th General Assembly" (August 2014)
Agriculture and Natural Resources— Chair: Dave Hall, Ranking: Jack Cera
Commerce, Labor, and Technology— Chair: Ron Young, Ranking: Bob Hagan
Economic Development and Regulatory Reform— Chair: Nan Baker, Ranking: Denise Driehaus Education— Chair: Gerald Stebelton, Ranking: Teresa Fedor Finance and Appropriations— Chair: Ron Amstutz, Ranking: Vernon Sykes Agriculture and Development— Chair: Timothy Derickson, Ranking: Michael Ashford Health and Human Services— Chair: Anne Gonzales, Ranking: Michael Foley Higher Education— Chair: Cliff Rosenberger, Ranking: Dan Ramos Primary and Secondary Education— Chair: Bill Hayes, Ranking: Matt Lundy Transportation— Chair: Ross McGregor, Ranking: Alicia Reece Financial Institutions, Housing, and Urban Development— Chair: Richard Adams, Ranking: Kevin Boyce Health and Aging— Chair: Lynn Wachtmann, Ranking: Nickie Antonio Opiate Addiction Treatment and Reform— Chair: vacant, Ranking: vacant