Ohio's 129th General Assembly

House Republicans

Speaker: Representative Bill Batchelder (Medina)
Speaker Pro Tempore: Representative Lou Blessing (Cincinnati)
Majority Floor Leader: Representative Matt Huffman (Lima)
Assistant Majority Floor Leader: Representative Barbara Sears (Western portion of Lucas County)
Majority Whip: Representative John Adams (Sidney)
Assistant Majority Whip: Representative Cheryl Grossman (Grove City)

House Democrats

Minority Leader: Representative Armond Budish (Cleveland)
Assistant Minority Leader: Representative Matt Szollosi (Toledo)
Minority Whip: Representative Tracy Heard (Columbus)
Assistant Minority Whip: Representative Debbie Phillips (Athens)

Senate Republicans

President: Senator Tom Niehaus (New Richmond)****
President Pro Tempore: Senator Keith Faber (Celina)
Majority Floor Leader: Senator Jimmy Stewart (Athens)
Majority Whip: Senator Shannon Jones (Springboro)

Senate Democrats

Minority Leader: Senator Capri Cafaro (Hubbard)*
Assistant Minority Leader: Sen. Shirley Smith (Cleveland)**
Minority Whip: Senator-elect Edna Brown (Toledo)***
Assistant Minority Whip: Senator Jason Wilson (Columbiana)

*Senator Capri Cafaro met with youth in 2009 as part of the Youth in Transition: Ready to Launch initiative.

**Senator Shirley Smith attended the 2010 FCAA Ohio NE Thanksgiving dinner.

***Senator Edna Brown responded favorably to Adrian McLemore's testimony regarding the previous biennual budget.
****Senator Tom Niehaus has been the primary sponsor of priority bills designed to reform the state’s foster care system.