Ohio's 12th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Republican Brian Stewart. It includes all of Madison and Pickaway counties, and a portion of western Franklin County.
| Ohio's 12th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2020) | 114,076[1] | ||
List of members representing the district
edit| Member | Party | Years | General Assembly |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 2, 1967. | ||||
_(cropped).jpg) Bill Mussey (Batavia) |
Republican | January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972 |
107th 108th 109th |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired to run for state senator. |
_(cropped).jpg) Donna Pope (Parma) |
Republican | January 1, 1973 – May 13, 1981 |
110th 111th 112th 113th 114th |
Redistricted from the 51st district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Resigned to become Director of the United States Mint.[2][3] |
| Edna Deffler (Broadview Heights) |
Republican | May 13, 1981 – December 31, 1982 |
114th | Appointed to finish Pope's term.[2] |
_(cropped).jpg) Troy Lee James (Cleveland) |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1992 |
115th 116th 117th 118th 119th |
Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
| Vermel Whalen (Cleveland) |
Democratic | January 4, 1993 – December 31, 1998 |
120th 121st 122nd |
Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired.[4] |
| John E. Barnes Jr. (Cleveland) |
Democratic | January 4, 1999 – February 13, 2002 |
123rd 124th |
Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Resigned to become Cleveland Director of Community Relations.[5] |
| Michael DeBose (Cleveland) |
Democratic | February 13, 2002 – December 31, 2010 |
124th 125th 126th 127th 128th |
Appointed to finish Barnes' term.[5] Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Term-limited. |
| John E. Barnes Jr. (Cleveland) |
Democratic | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018 |
129th 130th 131st 132nd |
Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Term-limited. |
| Juanita Brent (Cleveland) |
Democratic | January 7, 2019 – December 31, 2022 |
133rd 134th |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 22nd district. |
| Brian Stewart (Ashville) |
Republican | January 2, 2023 – present |
135th | Redistricted from the 78th district and re-elected in 2022. |
References
edit- ^ "County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Woman Fills Vacant Seat In Ohio House". The Blade. May 14, 1981. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Former Ohio Legislator Becomes Mint Director". Youngstown Vindicator. September 11, 1981. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "March primary catches House Republicans short". The Bryan Times. March 14, 1996. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "House Session - February 13, 2002". The Ohio Channel. February 13, 2002. Retrieved January 30, 2024.