Freshmen of the 131 st General Assembly House | Senate.

Freshmen of the 131st General Assembly

House | Senate

Ohio Freshman Representatives

House District 4 - Bob Cupp (R-Lima)

• R Index – 59.41%• Experience: Ohio Supreme Court Justice; State

Senator; Allen County Commissioner; Lima City Prosecutor

• Occupation: Attorney

• Memberships: Member, Allen County Bar Association; Member, Allen County Farm Bureau; Executive Board, Black Swamp Council; Boy Scouts of America

• Education: B.A., J.D., Ohio Northern University

Mfg. establishments

Mfg. employment Mfg. payroll

2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

132 -2.2% 8,115 3.2% 141,121,612 19.5%

House District 5 – Tim Ginter (R-Salem)

• R Index – 50.84%• Experience: Conference Speaker, Church of the

Nazarene; Construction Worker; President, Consulting firm

• Occupation: Pastor

• Memberships: Business Chair, East Liverpool, United Way; National Rifle Association; Republican National Committee; School Board

• Education: Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

174 -4.9% 5,659 9.9% 54,205,280 15.1%

House District 8 – Kent Smith (D-Euclid)

• R Index – 19.35%• Experience: Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office;

Worked for four Northeast Ohio non-profits

• Occupation: Director of Development and Communications, East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation

• Education: Bachelor's Degree, Miami University; M.S. Urban Studies, Cleveland State University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

149 -3.2% 6,323 6.5% 111,352,748 28.9%

House District 9 – Janine Boyd (D- Cleveland Heights)

• R Index – 14.60%• Experience: Council Member, City of Cleveland

Heights; Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy, Guidestone Ohio

• Occupation: Advocate, Ohio Guidestone

• Education: B.A. Spanish, Hillsdale College; M.A. Speech & Language Pathology, Michigan State University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

22 15.8% 276 5.9% 2,625,146 -2.6%

House District 11 – Stephanie Howse (D-Cleveland)

• R Index – 13.13%• Experience: Cleveland City Council

• Occupation: Admissions and Community Outreach Coordinator, Entrepreneurship Preparatory School/Village Preparatory School

• Education: Civil Environment Engineering, Florida A&M University; M.A. Environmental Studies, Cleveland State University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

189 -11.3% 7,409 10.1% 109,871,284 17.0%

House District 14 – Martin Sweeney (D-Cleveland)

• R Index – 36.69%• Occupation: Cleveland City Councilman

• Education: B.A. Political Science, Cleveland State University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

254 -3.8% 10,089 1.0% 149,746,706 11.0%

House District 22 – David Leland (D-Columbus)

• R Index – 34.02%• Experience: Partner, Carpenter Lipps & Leland


• Education: The Ohio State University; J.D., Capital University Law School

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

55 -6.8% 3,835 2.8% 61,316,514 13.5%

House District 26 – Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus)

• R Index – 18.79%• Experience: Chairman, Recreation and Parks

Committee and the Veterans' Affairs Committee

• Occupation: City Council Member, Columbus

• Education: M.S. Administration, Central Michigan University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

87 1.2% 3,483 9.6% 52,778,010 20.0%

House District 27 – Tom Brinkman, Jr. (R-Cincinnati)

• R Index – 59.12%• Experience: State Representative

• Occupation: Life Insurance Sales

• Education: B.A. History/Political Science, George Washington University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

103 1.0% 3,459 2.3% 49,300,549 3.1%

House District 28 – Jonathan Dever (R-Cincinnati)

• R Index – 50.71%• Occupation: Attorney

• Memberships: Ohio, Cincinnati, and Butler County Bar Associations

• Education: B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; J.D., Capital University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

311 -4.9% 22,069 -1.2% 463,223,299 10.5%

House District 32 – Christie Bryant (D-Cincinnati)

• R Index – 23.45%• Experience: Field Representative, Cincinnati

Federation of Teachers; American Family Insurance; Staff Attorney, Ulmer & Berne LLP

• Occupation: Owner, Records Requests Ltd.

• Education: B.S. Psychology, University of Cincinnati; J.D., University of Cincinnati

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

174 -7.4% 4,612 -4.6% 86,397,173 15.1%

House District 34 – Emilia Sykes (D-Akron)

• R Index – 21.89%• Experience: Administrative Staff Advisor at the

Summit County Fiscal Office, Community Legal Services

• Education: B.A. Psychology, Kent State University; J.D. and M.P.H., University of Florida

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

158 -10.7% 3,728 7.9% 41,810,815 13.9%

House District 35 – Greta Johnson (D-Akron)

• R Index – 33.15%• Experience: Former Summit County Assistant

Prosecutor; Board of Directors, Akron Children’s Museum; Summit County Domestic Violence Coalition

• Occupation: Assistant Prosecutor, City of Akron

• Education: B.A., M.A., J.D., University of Akron

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

179 1.1% 8,539 6.3% 137,381,163 -2.7%

House District 42 – Niraj Antani (R-Miami Township)

• R Index – 58.31%• Experience: Legal Extern to Judge Jeffrey M.

Welbaum; Americorps Associate

• Occupation: Law student

• Memberships: Rotary Club of Miamisburg; Dayton Internation Festival, Inc.; Generation Dayton

• Education: Law Student, University of Dayton

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

177 2.3% 5,691 2.8% 81,667,556 4.2%

House District 43 – Jeff Rezabek (R-Dayton)

• R Index – 47.62%• Occupation: Attorney

• Memberships: University of Dayton Chapel; University of Dayton School of Law Board of Trustees

• Education: Bachelor's Degree, University of Dayton; J.D., University of Dayton

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

178 -3.3% 6,867 11.9% 89,678,011 22.6%

House District 54 – Paul Zeltwanger (R-Mason)

• R Index – 64.12%• Experience: Owner, Joshua One; Former CPA with

Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Occupation: Real Estate Developer

• Memberships: Grace Chapel Church; NRA

• Education: B.S. Business Administration & Accounting, Grace College; M.B.A. Finance, Indiana University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

125 -3.1% 7,878 1.6% 127,446,749 22.0%

House District 55 – Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville)

• R Index – 43.74%• Experience: Partner, Manning and Manning Attorneys

at Law; Prosecutor, City of North Ridgeville


• Memberships: North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce; Lorain County Bar Association; Lorain County Historical Society; Vice President, North Ridgeville Republican Club

• Education: B.A. Political Science, Denison University; J.D., Capital University Law School

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

202 0.5% 9,936 8.1% 174,790,160 26.1%

House District 58 – Michele Lepore-Hagan (D-Youngstown)

• R Index – 19.89%• Occupation: Director, Performing Arts Series,

Youngstown State University

• Memberships: Youngstown Area Urban League; Youngstown Area Arts Council; Potential Development; Ballet Western Reserve

• Education: B.A. Fine Arts, Ohio University; Attended American University, Washington, D.C.; Attended Youngstown State University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

137 -8.1% 4,564 14.4% 65,124,723 23.8%

House District 64 – Michael O’Brien (D-Warren)

• R Index – 37.00%• Experience: Warren City Council; Trumbull

County Commission; Warren Mayor

• Memberships: Commander, Sons of American Legion, Howland Post; Warren City Democrats; AHEPA; Slovack Club; Moose; Elks; Board Member, United Way; Chairman of the Board, Trumbull Memorial Hospital

• Education: Bachelor's Degree, Youngstown State University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

108 0.0% 5,439 -5.2% 77,820,638 4.8%

House District 69 – Steve Hambley (R-Brunswick)

• R Index – 54.67%• Experience: Adjunct Professor, Lorain County

Community College; Research Staff Member, University of Akron; Brunswick City Council; Manager of Commercial Testing Laboratory; Certified Engineering Technician in asphalt, soils and concrete

• Occupation: Medina County Commissioner

• Education: Bachelor of General Studies, Kent State University; M.A., University of Akron; Ph.D. History, University of Akron

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

241 -0.4% 7,096 5.8% 86,058,351 7.3%

House District 71 – Scott Ryan (R-Pataskala)

• R Index – 55.24%• Experience: President, Leader Printing Company

• Occupation: Licking County Treasurer

• Memberships: First United Methodist Church

• Education: B.S. Business Management, Miami University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

95 2.2% 4,377 9.3% 49,324,883 2.4%

House District 76 - Sarah LaTourette (R-Bainbridge)

• R Index – 54.03%• Experience: Lake County Republican Party; Worked for

boutique political communications firm; Regional non-profit

• Occupation: Adoption Network of Cleveland

• Memberships: Portage County Republican Women's Club; Geauga County Republican Women's Club; Western Reserve Republican Women's Club

• Education: B.A. Political Science and History, Miami University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

207 3.0% 7,882 -0.3% 100,278,249 1.4%

House District 77 – Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster)

• R Index – 55.21%• Experience: Executive Director, Ohio Society of

Professional Engineers; Vice President/Public Affairs-American Diabetes Association; Ohio House; Ohio Senate

• Occupation: Legislator

• Memberships: National Rifle Association; Ohio Chamber of Commerce

• Education: B.A. Political Science and Communications, Mount Union College

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

74 -5.1% 3,416 1.7% 40,835,929 6.6%

House District 79 – Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield)

• R Index – 48.15%• Experience: Senior Software Engineer for government

contractors for U.S. Air Force and Navy

• Occupation: Vice President, K.K. Tool Company

• Memberships: Clark County Republican Men's Club; Legacy Church

• Education: B.S. Computer Science, Wright State University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

155 -8.3% 4,776 -13.6% 56,731,538 -13.6%

House District 80 – Stephen Huffman (R-Tipp City)

• R Index – 65.47%• Experience: Staff Upper Valley Medical Center and

Wayne Hospital; Board of Directors, Premier Physician Services; Assistant Clinical Professor, Wright State University School of Medicine

• Occupation: Miami County Coroner

• Memberships: Miami County Republican Men's Club; Darke County Republican Men's Club; Miami County Republican Party Leaders Club; Darke County Republican Party Century Club

• Education: B.S. Psychology and Biology, University of Toledo; M.D., Medical College of Ohio; St. Elizabeth Family Practice Residency Program

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

225 -3.0% 10,242 14.2% 128,273,089 14.0%

House District 81 – Robert McColley (R-Napoleon)

• R Index – 59.60%• Occupation: Executive Director, Community

Improvement Corporation of Henry County

• Memberships: Trustee, Henry County Community Foundation; Board Member, Henry County Board of Developmental Disabilities; OSU Alumni Club of Northwest Ohio; Hamler Men's Club; Board Member, Center for Child and Family Advocacy

• Education: B.S. Business Administration, The Ohio State University; J.D. University of Toledo College of Law

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

234 -1.7% 13,266 17.1% 166,539,464 24.3%

House District 85 – Nino Vitale (R-Urbana)

• R Index – 61.65%• Experience: 20 years of private business marketing

and manufacturing experience; Director of Marketing, Customer Development, Champaign Bank

• Occupation: Manager, Johnson Welded Products

• Memberships: NRA; St. Mary Church; Champaign County Right to Life

• Education: B.S. Marketing, The Ohio State University; M.B.A. Franklin University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

137 -2.8% 16,391 13.8% 240,005,186 14.0%

House District 88 – William Reineke, Jr. (R-Tiffin)

• R Index – 49.44%• Experience: Reineke Family Dealerships

• Occupation: Business Owner

• Memberships: Tiffin Rotary Club; Vice Chair, Tiffin Tomorrow; National Automobile Dealers Association; Heidelberg Board of Trustees; St. Joseph's Church

• Education: B.S. Business Administration, Morehead State University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

171 -8.6% 11,810 4.6% 138,192,531 11.3%

House District 89 – Steven Kraus (R-Marblehead)

• R Index – 44.19%• Experience: Real estate, auction and energy consultant

services

• Occupation: President, Krause Management LLC

• Education: Associates Degree in Avionic Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force; B.S. Electronic Engineering Technology, Troy State University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

154 -2.5% 8,096 14.2% 104,941,710 5.5%

Ohio Freshman Senators

Senate District 9 – Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati)

• R Index – 26.21%• Experience: Cincinnati Police Officer; Cincinnati City

Council; Executive Director, Cincinnati Human Relations Commission

• Occupation: Retired

• Memberships: Fraternal Order of Police; Sentinel Police Association

• Education: B.S. Criminal Justice Management, Union Institute & University; A.S. Law Enforcement Technology, University of Cincinnati

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

448 -2.8% 16,208 -4.1% 261,387,431 4.4%

Senate District 21 – Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland)

• R Index – 13.22%• Experience: Former Corrections Officer,

Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office; Worked for Participation 2000 and EMILY'S List in Washington, D.C.; Former Legislative Aide


• Memberships: Olivet Institutional Baptist Church; National Council of Negro Women; Independent Benevolent Protective Order of Elks; Black Women's Political Action Committee

• Education: B.A., Political Science, Cleveland State University; M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration, Tiffin University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

497 -5.0% 13,897 8.7% 192,604,050 13.2%

Senate District 25 – Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights)

• R Index – 25.97%• Experience: State Representative; Union

Organizer, Laborers' Local #860; Clothing Buyer, Polsky's Department Store

• Occupation: Retired Union Organizer

• Memberships: Democratic Party—Executive Committee Democratic Party of Euclid, South Euclid, Richmond Heights and Cleveland—Ward 10 + 11; Laborers' International Union of North America; East Side Irish-American Club; Cleveland Polka Hall of Fame

• Education: Cuyahoga Community College; Kent State University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

660 -2.1% 24,024 4.7% 444,257,505 10.0%

Senate District 31 – Jay Hottinger (R-Newark)

• R Index – 53.86%• Experience: V.P. Sales, TruckOne


• Memberships: NFIB; Chamber of Commerce

• Education: B.A., Public Administration/Political Science, Capital University

Mfg. establishments


2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013 2013 2010-2013

612 5.9% 22,266 13.8% 232,793,243 13.9%

Note to readers …

Our Republican Index in this analysis is calculated by dividing the Republican votes by the total votes and multiplying by 100 for the following races:

•2008 Presidential

•2010 Governor

•2010 Attorney General

•2012 Presidential

•2012 U.S. Senate

The Manufacturing Economic Profile data were provided by The Center for Economic Development in the Urban Center of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University. The economic trends were produced using the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). The QCEW database is derived from company level data obtained for unemployment compensation tax collection purposes.

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