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Factsheets
Your source on political action, legislation & voter info
Ohio Government:
The Basic Three Branches
Executive -
Listed below are the current elected office holders of Ohio's executive
branch:
- Governor Ted Strickland (D)
- Lt. Governor Lee Fisher (D)
- Attorney General Marc Dann (D)
- Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (D)
- Auditor Mary Taylor (R)
- Treasurer Richard Cordray (D)
Legislative -
The legislative branch consists of the Ohio House of Representatives and
the Ohio Senate:
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House of Representatives |
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Ohio
Senate |
- 99 Members—each represents approximately
110,000 Ohioans
- Elected to no more than 4 consecutive two year
terms every even numbered year
- CURRENT MAKEUP: 53
REPUBLICANS—Majority Party and 46
DEMOCRATS—Minority Party
- SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: Jon Husted
- MINORITY LEADER: Joyce Beatty
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- 33 Members—each represents approximately
330,000 Ohioans
- Elected to no more than two 4 year consecutive
terms—elections staggered so that half of the Senate is
elected every two years
- CURRENT MAKEUP: 21
REPUBLICANS—Majority Party and 12
DEMOCRATS—Minority Party
- PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE: Bill Harris
- MINORITY LEADER: Terea Fedor
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Judicial -
The Ohio Supreme Court makes up Ohio's judicial branch. Seven members elected to six-year terms.
- Chief Justice Tom Moyer
- Justice Robert R. Cupp
- Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger
- Justice Maureen O’Connor
- Justice Terrence O’Donnell
- Justice Paul E. Pfeifer
- Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton
See Related
GRASSROOTS FACTS - Election Cycle
GRASSROOTS FACTS - Term Limits
GRASSROOTS FACTS - How a bill becomes law
GRASSROOTS FACTS - How to read a bill
GRASSROOTS FACTS - Glossary of Terms
GRASSROOTS FACTS - ALL
Updated: March 8, 2007
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