119th Ohio General Assembly
The One Hundred Nineteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1991 and 1992. In this General Assembly, the Ohio Senate was controlled by the Republicans, consisting of 19 Republicans and 14 Democrats. The Ohio House of Representatives was controlled by the Democrats, with 62 Democrats and 37 Republicans.
Major events
Vacancies
- January 3, 1991: Senator David Hobson resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
- April 19, 1992: Representative Russ Guerra dies.
- April 21, 1992: Senator Paul Pfeiffer resigns.
- June 30, 1992: Representative Joe Secrest resigns.
- December 17, 1992: Representative Judy Sheerer resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
- December 17, 1992: Senator Eric Fingerhut resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
Appointments
- January 3, 1991: Merle G. Kearns is appointed to the 10th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Dave Hobson.
- April 21, 1992: Ben Espy is appointed to the 15th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Paul Pfeiffer.
- June 17, 1992: Jeff Jacobson is appointed to the 40th House District due to the death of Russ Guerra.
- June 30, 1992: Mike McCullough is appointed to the 95th House District due to the resignation of Joe Secrest.
- December 17, 1992: Judy Sheerer is appointed to the 25th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Eric Fingerhut.
Senate
Leadership
Majority leadership
- President of the Senate: Stanley Aronoff
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Richard Finan
- Assistant pro tempore: Eugene J. Watts
- Whip: Roy Ray
Minority leadership
- Leader: Robert Boggs
- Assistant Leader: Alan Zaleski
- Whip: Bob Nettle
- Assistant Whip: Jeffrey Johnson
House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority leadership
- Speaker of the House: Vern Riffe
- President pro tempore of the House: Barney Quilter
- Floor Leader: Bill Mallory
- Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Cliff Skeen
- Majority Whip: Judy Sheerer
- Assistant Majority Whip: Marc Guthrie
Minority leadership
- Leader: Corwin Nixon
- Assistant Leader: Dave Johnson
- Whip: Jo Ann Davidson
- Assistant Whip: Randy Gardner