Ohio's 11th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Anita Somani. It is located entirely within Franklin County and includes the cities of Dublin, Hilliard, and parts of Columbus, as well as parts of Brown, Norwich, Perry, and Washington Townships.
| Ohio's 11th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2020) | 124,045[1] | ||
List of members representing the district
edit| Member | Party | Years | General Assembly |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 2, 1967. | ||||
_(cropped).jpg) Corwin M. Nixon (Lebanon) |
Republican | January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972 |
107th 108th 109th |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 73rd district. |
_(cropped).jpg) Robert Jaskulski (Garfield Heights) |
Democratic | January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1978 |
110th 111th 112th |
Redistricted from the 45th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired.[2] |
| Frank Mahnic Jr. (Garfield Heights) |
Democratic | January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1982 |
113th 114th |
Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 13th district. |
| Barbara C. Pringle (Cleveland) |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1992 |
115th 116th 117th 118th 119th |
Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 13th district. |
.jpg) Jane L. Campbell (Cleveland) |
Democratic | January 4, 1993 – December 31, 1996 |
120th 121st |
Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired to run for Cuyahoga County Commissioner.[3] |
 Peter Lawson Jones (Shaker Heights) |
Democratic | January 6, 1997 – February 9, 2002 |
122nd 123rd 124th |
Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Resigned to become Cuyahoga County Commissioner.[4] |
| Vacant | February 9, 2002 – February 20, 2002 |
124th | ||
_(cropped).jpg) Lance Mason (Cleveland) |
Democratic | February 20, 2002 – December 31, 2002 |
124th | Appointed to finish Jones' term.[5] Redistricted to the 8th district. |
| Annie L. Key (Cleveland) |
Democratic | January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2006 |
125th 126th |
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for state senator.[6] |
| Sandra Williams (Cleveland) |
Democratic | January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2014 |
127th 128th 129th 130th |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Term-limited; ran for state senator.[7] |
| Stephanie Howse (Cleveland) |
Democratic | January 2, 2015 – January 3, 2022 |
131st 132nd 133rd 134th |
Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned to become Cleveland City councillor.[8] |
| Vacant | January 3, 2022 – February 16, 2022 |
134th | ||
| Shayla Davis (Garfield Heights) |
Democratic | February 16, 2022 – December 31, 2022 |
134th | Appointed to finish Howse's term.[9] Redistricted to the 18th district and disqualified from running for re-election.[10] |
| Anita Somani (Dublin) |
Democratic | January 2, 2023 – present |
135th | Elected in 2022. |
References
edit- ^ "County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Leonard, Lee (March 28, 1978). "State GOP sees gains over '76". The Bryan Times. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "March primary catches House Republicans short". The Bryan Times. March 14, 1996. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "House Session - February 12, 2002 Part 2". The Ohio Channel. February 12, 2002. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "House Session - February 20, 2002". The Ohio Channel. February 20, 2002. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Sims, Damon (August 19, 2008). "Fannie Lewis' designated successor surprises many". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Higgs, Robert (November 5, 2014). "Sandra Williams cruises to win for 21st Ohio Senate seat". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "17 members-elect sworn in at Cleveland City Council meeting Monday night". WKYC. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Pelzer, Jeremy (February 16, 2022). "Democrat Shayla Davis appointed to vacant Cleveland-area Ohio House seat". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Eaton, Sabrina (September 9, 2022). "Ohio Rep. Shayla Davis can't run as an independent, Secretary of State Frank LaRose determines in tie-breaker vote". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 29, 2024.