113th Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Thirteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in the years 1979 and 1980. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate, there were 18 Democrats and 15 Republicans. In the House, there were 66 Democrats and 33 Republicans.

Vacancies

 * January 1, 1979: Senator Tony Hall (D-6th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
 * March 30, 1979: Senator Bill Mussey (R-14th) resigns.
 * June 26, 1979: Senator Walter White (R-12th) resigns.
 * July 17, 1979: Senator Ferald Ritchie (R-12th) resigns.
 * March 6, 1980: Representative Bill O'Neil (R-28th) resigns.
 * April 24, 1979: Representative Irma Karmol (R-44th) dies in a car accident
 * April 22, 1980: Representative Phale Hale (D-31st) resigns.

Appointments

 * January 9, 1979: Chuck Curran is appointed to the 6th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Tony Hall.
 * April 3, 1979: Cooper Snyder is appointed to the 14th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Bill Mussey.
 * June 29, 1979: Ferald Ritchie is appointed to the 12th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Walter White.
 * July 17, 1979: Richard Ditto is appointed to the 12th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Ferald Ritchie.
 * May 15, 1979: David Karmol is appointed to the 44th House District due to the death of Irma Karmol.
 * March 11, 1980: Dana Deshler is appointed to the 28th House District due to the resignation of Bill O'Neil.
 * April 22, 1980: Otto Beatty Jr. is appointed to the 31st House District due to the resignation of Phale Hale.

Majority leadership

 * President of the Senate: Oliver Ocasek
 * President pro tempore of the Senate: Morris Jackson
 * Assistant pro tempore: Harry Meshel

Minority leadership

 * Leader: Paul Gillmor
 * Assistant Leader: Tom Van Meter
 * Whip: Stanley Aronoff

Majority leadership

 * Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe
 * President pro tempore of the Senate: Barney Quilter
 * Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
 * Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Vernon Cook
 * Majority Whip: Francine Panehal

Minority leadership

 * Leader: Corwin Nixon
 * Assistant Leader: William G. Batchelder
 * Whip: Donna Pope

Members of the 113th Ohio House of Representatives
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat