Ohio's 21st House of Representatives district

Ohio's 21st House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Elliot Forhan. It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes the municipalities of Beachwood, Euclid, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, South Euclid, and part of Cleveland.

Ohio's 21st State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Elliot Forhan
DSouth Euclid
Population (2020)125,129[1]

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years General
Assembly
Electoral history
District established January 2, 1967.
 
Myrl Shoemaker
(Bourneville)
Democratic January 2, 1967 –
December 31, 1972
107th
108th
109th
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 88th district.
 
Norman Murdock
(Cincinnati)
Republican January 1, 1973 –
December 31, 1978
110th
111th
112th
Redistricted from the 70th district and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired to run for Hamilton County Commissioner.[2]
Jerome F. Luebbers
(Cincinnati)
Democratic January 1, 1979 –
December 31, 1992
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 33rd district.
Otto Beatty Jr.
(Columbus)
Democratic January 4, 1993 –
June 9, 1999
120th
121st
122nd
123rd
Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Resigned.[3]
 
Joyce Beatty
(Columbus)
Democratic June 9, 1999 –
December 31, 2002
123rd
124th
Appointed to finish Beatty's term.[3]
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 27th district.
Linda Reidelbach
(Columbus)
Republican January 6, 2003 –
December 31, 2006
125th
126th
Redistricted from the 26th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired.[4]
 
Kevin Bacon
(Minerva Park)
Republican January 1, 2007 –
December 31, 2010
127th
128th
Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Retired to run for state senator.[5]
Mike Duffey
(Worthington)
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.
 
Beth Liston
(Dublin)
Democratic January 7, 2019 –
December 31, 2022
133rd
134th
Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 8th district.
Elliot Forhan
(South Euclid)
Democratic January 2, 2023 –
present
135th Elected in 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Leonard, Lee (October 18, 1978). "Election '78, a look at the men and the issues". The Bryan Times. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "House Session - June 9, 1999". The Ohio Channel. January 9, 1999. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Siegel, Jim (December 17, 2005). "Reidelbach won't seek final term in legislature". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 8, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Goodman may step into House race". The Columbus Dispatch. August 24, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2024.