112th Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Twelfth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1977 and 1978. In this General Assembly, the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate, there were 21 Democrats and 12 Republicans. In the House, there were 66 Democrats and 33 Republicans. It used redistricted legislative districts based on the 1970 Census. Democrats controlled the Ohio House of Representatives from January 1, 1973, through December 31, 1994, under Ohio's longest serving House Speaker, Vernal G. Riffe, (D., Scioto County).

Vacancies

 * January 3, 1977: Senator Don Pease (D-13th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
 * April 6, 1977: Representative Chester Cruze (R-22nd) resigns.
 * January 3, 1978: Representative Irene Smart (D-49th) resigns.
 * August 14, 1978: Senator Michael Maloney (R-7th) resigns.
 * June 28, 1978: Representative James W. Rankin (D-25th) dies.
 * September 14, 1978: Representative Richard Finan (R-19th) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.

Appointments

 * January 3, 1977: Ronald Nabakowski is appointed to the 13th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Don Pease.
 * April 27, 1977: Edith Mayer is appointed to the 22nd House District due to the resignation of Chester Cruze.
 * January 3, 1978: Robert Regula is appointed to the 49th House District due to the resignation of Irene Smart.
 * September 14, 1978: Richard Finan is appointed to the 7th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Michael Maloney.
 * September 14, 1978: Helen Rankin is appointed to the 25th House District due to the death of James W. Rankin.
 * September 14, 1978: Dale Van Vyven is appointed to the 18th House District due to the resignation of Richard Finan.

Majority leadership

 * President of the Senate: Richard Celeste
 * President pro tempore of the Senate: Oliver Ocasek
 * Assistant pro tempore: Morris Jackson

Minority leadership

 * Leader: Michael Maloney
 * Assistant Leader: Paul Gillmor
 * Whip: Tom Van Meter

Majority leadership

 * Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe
 * President pro tempore of the Senate: Barney Quilter
 * Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
 * Majority Whip: Tom Fries

Minority leadership

 * Leader: Charles F. Kurfess
 * Assistant Leader: Norman Murdock
 * Whip: Alan Norris

Members of the 112th Ohio House of Representatives
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat