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Officers of the Ohio Senate

PositionName
PresidentLarry Obhof
President Pro TemporeBob Peterson
Majority LeaderRandy Gardner
Majority WhipGayle Manning
Minority LeaderKenny Yuko
Assistant Minority LeaderCharleta B. Tavares
Minority WhipEdna Brown
Assistant Minority WhipCecil Thomas
  
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All Members of the Ohio Senate

DistrictNameResidencePoliticsOccupation
1Rob McColley NapoleonRepublicanAttorney
2Randy Gardner Bowling GreenRepublicanFormer Teacher
3Kevin Bacon Village of Minerva ParkRepublicanAttorney
4Bill Coley Liberty TownshipRepublicanAttorney
5Bill Beagle Tipp CityRepublicanSmall Business Owner
6Peggy Lehner KetteringRepublicanLegislator
7Steve Wilson MainevilleRepublicanRetired Community Banker
8Lou Terhar Green TownshipRepublicanProfessor
9Cecil Thomas CincinnatiDemocratLegislator
10Bob Hackett LondonRepublicanLegislator
11Edna Brown ToledoDemocratLegislator
12Matt Huffman LimaRepublicanAttorney
13Gayle Manning North RidgevilleRepublicanRetired Teacher
14Joseph Uecker Miami TownshipRepublicanLegislator
15Charleta B. Tavares ColumbusDemocratLegislator
16Stephanie Kunze HilliardRepublicanLegislator
17Bob Peterson Washington Court HouseRepublicanFarmer/Business Owner
18John Eklund Munson TownshipRepublicanAttorney
19Kris Jordan OstranderRepublicanLegislator
20Troy Balderson ZanesvilleRepublicanBusiness Owner
21Sandra Williams ClevelandDemocratLegislator
22Larry Obhof MedinaRepublicanAttorney/Professor
23Michael J. Skindell LakewoodDemocratAttorney
24Matt Dolan Chagrin FallsRepublicanAttorney
25Kenny Yuko Richmond HeightsDemocratLegislator
26Dave Burke MarysvilleRepublicanPharmacist
27Frank Larose HudsonRepublicanLegislator
28Vernon Sykes AkronDemocratAssociate Professor
29Scott Oelslager North CantonRepublicanLegislator
30Frank Hoagland Mingo JunctionRepublicanSmall Business Owner
31Jay Hottinger NewarkRepublicanSales
32Sean J. O'Brien BazettaDemocratAttorney
33Joe Schiavoni BoardmanDemocratAttorney
     
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Majority Caucus Staff of the Ohio Senate

PositionName
Chief Legal CounselMatt Oyster
Chief of Staff & General CounselJohn Barron
Constituent Communication CoordinatorStephanie Baker
Dep. Dir. of Constituent & Coalition Comm.Clark Siddle
Deputy Chief of StaffLiz Connolly
Deputy Director, FinanceDavid Reedy
Deputy Legal CounselWilliam Cox
Deputy Press Sec. & Communications Mgr.Dan Lusheck
Deputy Press Sec. & Communications Mgr.Beth Ford
Director of CommunicationsJohn Fortney
Director of Digital MediaRob Abel
Director, Budget & FinanceRay Dirossi
Exec. Assistant to the PresidentRegan Onda-Burke
Policy AdvisorGoran Babic
Senior Communications AdvisorJohn Fortney
Senior Policy AdvisorGoran Babic
Senior Policy AdvisorMarcus Benjamin
  
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Minority Caucus Staff of the Ohio Senate

PositionName
Administrative AssistantBreanna Stabler
Min. Communication DirectorGiulia Cambieri
Min. Communication DirectorFaith Oltman
Min. Dir. of Policy, Budget & FinanceTerese Herhold
Min. Legal CounselBethany Sanders
Min. Policy AdvisorCarla Carvalho
Min. Policy AdvisorTraveon Leak
Min. Policy Advisor/Deputy Legal CounselScott Stockman
Min. Senior Policy AdvisorKelly Kefauver
Minority Chief of StaffMike Rowe
Minority Deputy Chief of StaffGeorge Boas
Special Asst. to the Minority LeaderJaehla Meacham
  
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Senate Clerk Staff of the Ohio Senate

PositionName
Administrative AssistantKaitlyn Salmans
Administrative AssistantMelissa Graves
Asst. Fiscal OfficerTerry Daniels
Asst. Sergeant-At-ArmsJohn Whaley
Asst. Sergeant-At-ArmsScott Haley
Asst. Sergeant-At-Arms/Page CoordinatorJonathan Thomas
Bill Room ClerkNick Monroe
Bill Room Clerk/PostmasterBill Brickles
Chief Information OfficerClint Morefield
Clerk of the SenateVincent Keeran
Engrossing Clerk/Enrolling ClerkLauren Potts
Fiscal OfficerErin Hammon
I.T. AssistantJames Eisinger
Journal ClerkLogan Leis
Message ClerkSydney Eggleston
Network System EngineerKen Houghtaling
Page Coordinator/Press Room ClerkWendy Estes
Rules & Reference ClerkMary Jo Harris
Sergeant-At-ArmsKen Mumper
  
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Standing Committees of the Ohio Senate

Committee Name
Agriculture
Education
Energy and Natural Resources
Finance
Finance - General Government and Agency Review Subcommittee
Finance - Health and Medicaid Subcommittee
Finance - Higher Education Subcommittee
Finance - Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee
Government Oversight and Reform
Health, Human Services and Medicaid
Insurance and Financial Institutions
Judiciary
Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs
Public Utilities
Rules and Reference
Transportation, Commerce and Workforce
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