Ohio's 19th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Phil Robinson. It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes the municipalities of Bedford, Bedford Heights, Bentleyville, Brecksville, Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls Township, Cuyahoga Heights, Glenwillow, Hunting Valley, Independence, Mayfield Heights, Moreland Hills, Newburgh Heights, Orange, Pepper Pike, Solon, Valley View, Walton Hills, Woodmere, and part of Cleveland.
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| Population (2020) | 123,250[1] | ||
List of members representing the district
edit| Member | Party | Years | General Assembly |
Electoral history |
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| District established January 2, 1967. | ||||
| John McDonald (Newark) |
Democratic | January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1970 |
107th 108th |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for Ohio Attorney General.[2] |
_(cropped).jpg) Raymond Luther (Newark) |
Republican | January 4, 1971 – December 31, 1972 |
109th | Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
_(cropped).jpg) Richard Finan (Cincinnati) |
Republican | January 1, 1973 – September 14, 1978 |
110th 111th 112th |
Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Resigned to become state senator.[3] |
| Dale N. Van Vyven (Sharonville) |
Republican | September 14, 1978 – December 31, 1982 |
112th 113th 114th |
Appointed to finish Finan's term.[3] Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 27th district. |
| Ron Suster (Euclid) |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1992 |
115th 116th 117th 118th 119th |
Redistricted from the 18th 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 14th district. |
_(cropped).jpg) Patrick Sweeney (Cleveland) |
Democratic | January 4, 1993 – January 6, 1997 |
120th 121st 122nd |
Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Resigned to become state senator.[4] |
| Vacant | January 6, 1997 – January 7, 1997 |
122nd | ||
_(cropped).jpg) Dale Miller (Cleveland) |
Democratic | January 7, 1997 – December 31, 2002 |
122nd 123rd 124th |
Appointed to finish Sweeney's term.[5] Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 14th district. |
| Larry L. Flowers (Canal Winchester) |
Republican | January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2008 |
125th 126th 127th |
Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Term-limited. |
| Marian Harris (Columbus) |
Democratic | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2010 |
128th | Elected in 2008. Lost re-election.[6] |
| Anne Gonzales (Westerville) |
Republican | 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. |
 Mary Lightbody (Westerville) |
Democratic | January 7, 2019 – December 31, 2022 |
133rd 134th |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
| Phil Robinson (Solon) |
Democratic | January 2, 2023 – present |
135th | Redistricted from the 6th 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 February 8, 2024.
- ^ "State Offices: Wide-Open Primary Featuring An Array Of New Faces". The Blade. May 3, 1970. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "1st Black Woman Serves Assembly". The Vindicator. September 15, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Senate Session - January 6, 1997". The Ohio Channel. January 6, 1997. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "House Session - January 7, 1997". The Ohio Channel. January 7, 1997. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "GOP wins back control of Ohio House". The Columbus Dispatch. November 3, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2024.