New General Assembly Sworn In
[January 8, 2021]
The 134th Ohio General Assembly convened for the first time on Monday, January 4. It marks the start of the new two-year session.
Both houses conducted swearing-in ceremonies with newly-elected Senate President Matt Huffman taking his oath of office remotely due to a COVID-19 diagnosis. The Senate leadership roster includes:
Senate President
Matt Huffman (R-Lima)
President Pro Tempore
Jay Hottinger (R-Newark)
Majority Floor Leader
Kirk Schuring (R-Canton)
Majority Whip
Rob McColley (R-Napoleon)
Minority Leader
Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights)
Assistant Minority Leader
Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati)
Minority Whip
Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood)
Assistant Minority Whip
Tina Maharath (D-Canal Winchester).
The Ohio House of Representatives leadership includes:
Speaker
Bob Cupp (R-Lima)
Speaker Pro Tempore
Tim Ginter (R-Salem)
Majority Floor Leader
Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati)
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Rick Carfagna (R-Genoa Twp.)
Majority Whip
Don Jones (R-Freeport)
Assistant Majority Whip
Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison)
Minority Leader
Emilia Sykes (D-Akron)
Assistant Minority Leader
Kristin Boggs (D-Columbus)
Minority Whip
Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo)
Assistant Minority Whip
Rich Brown (D-Canal Winchester)