Ohio's 21st House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Elliot Forhan. It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes the municipalities of Beachwood, Euclid, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, South Euclid, and part of Cleveland.
Ohio's 21st State House of Representatives district | |||
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Representative |
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Population (2020) | 125,129[1] |
List of members representing the district
editMember | Party | Years | General Assembly |
Electoral history |
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District established January 2, 1967. | ||||
Myrl Shoemaker (Bourneville) |
Democratic | January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972 |
107th 108th 109th |
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 88th district. |
Norman Murdock (Cincinnati) |
Republican | January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1978 |
110th 111th 112th |
Redistricted from the 70th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired to run for Hamilton County Commissioner.[2] |
Jerome F. Luebbers (Cincinnati) |
Democratic | January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1992 |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th |
Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 33rd district. |
Otto Beatty Jr. (Columbus) |
Democratic | January 4, 1993 – June 9, 1999 |
120th 121st 122nd 123rd |
Redistricted from the 31st district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Resigned.[3] |
Joyce Beatty (Columbus) |
Democratic | June 9, 1999 – December 31, 2002 |
123rd 124th |
Appointed to finish Beatty's term.[3] Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 27th district. |
Linda Reidelbach (Columbus) |
Republican | January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2006 |
125th 126th |
Redistricted from the 26th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired.[4] |
Kevin Bacon (Minerva Park) |
Republican | January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2010 |
127th 128th |
Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to run for state senator.[5] |
Mike Duffey (Worthington) |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018 |
129th 130th 131st 132nd |
Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Term-limited. |
Beth Liston (Dublin) |
Democratic | January 7, 2019 – December 31, 2022 |
133rd 134th |
Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
Elliot Forhan (South Euclid) |
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 February 13, 2024.
- ^ Leonard, Lee (October 18, 1978). "Election '78, a look at the men and the issues". The Bryan Times. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "House Session - June 9, 1999". The Ohio Channel. January 9, 1999. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Siegel, Jim (December 17, 2005). "Reidelbach won't seek final term in legislature". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 8, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Goodman may step into House race". The Columbus Dispatch. August 24, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2024.