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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:

Ohio House of Representatives
 
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

 
  • 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

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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