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The legislative branch, the Ohio General Assembly, is made up of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is composed of 99 members elected from single-member districts of equal population. Each of the 33 senate districts is formed by combining three house districts.
The governor of Ohio is the head of government of Ohio [2] and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state's military forces. [3] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Ohio General Assembly, [4] the power to convene the legislature [5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.
Political control of Ohio has oscillated between the two major parties. Republicans outnumber Democrats in Ohio government. The governor, Mike DeWine, is a Republican, as are all other non-judicial statewide elected officials: Lieutenant Governor of Ohio Jon A. Husted, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Ohio State Treasurer ...
Senate. President of the Senate: Matt Huffman (R) President Pro Tempore: Jay Hottinger (R) Majority leadership. Majority Leader: Kirk Schuring (R) Majority Whip: Rob McColley (R) Minority leadership. Minority Leader: Kenny Yuko (D) Assistant Minority Leader: Cecil Thomas (D)
Reference no. CR-13. The Ohio Statehouse is the state capitol building and seat of government for the U.S. state of Ohio. The Greek Revival building is located on Capitol Square in Downtown Columbus. The capitol houses the Ohio General Assembly, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. [ 2 ]
Chief justices of the Ohio Supreme Court and candidates (the office of chief justice was created in 1912) Name Party Served Hugh L. Nichols: Democrat: 1913–1920
Many politicians and lawyers from the state of Ohio have served in senior positions in the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the United States federal government. These have included seven presidents, three presidents of the Senate, two speakers of the House of Representatives, and three chief justices of the United States.
1810 Ohio gubernatorial election. 1812 Ohio gubernatorial election. 1814 Ohio gubernatorial election. 1826 Ohio gubernatorial election. 1828 Ohio gubernatorial election. 1846 Ohio gubernatorial election. 1848 Ohio gubernatorial election. 1850 Ohio gubernatorial election. 1851 Ohio gubernatorial election.