116th Ohio General Assembly
The One Hundred Sixteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1985 and 1986. In this General Assembly, the Ohio Senate was controlled by the Republican Party and the Ohio House of Representatives was controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate, there were 18 Republicans and 15 Democrats. In the House, there were 58 Democrats and 41 Republicans.Major events
Vacancies
- February 5, 1985: Senator Tom Walsh resigns.
- November 15, 1985: Representative Bob Brown resigns.
- January 8, 1986: Representative Ed Ortlett resigns.
- March 4, 1986: Representative Bob Nettle resigns.
- October 16, 1986: Representative John Thomson dies.
Appointments
- February 5, 1985: Scott Oeslager is appointed to the 29th Senatorial District.
- November 15, 1985: Randy Gardner is appointed to the 5th House District.
- January 8, 1986: Tom Roberts is appointed to the 37th House District.
- November 16, 1986: Vermel Whalen is appointed to the 16th House District.
- May 21, 1986: Tom Seese is appointed to the 41st House District.
Senate
Leadership
Majority leadership
Leadership
Majority leadership
Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat
