COLUMBUS, Ohio – As The Ohio Star reported, the House GOP chose Robert R. Cupp (R-Shawnee Twp.) to be the speaker of the house with Representative Tim Ginter (R-Salem) serving as speaker pro tempore. The majority leader is Representative Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) with Rick Carfagna (R-Westerville) serving as assistant majority leader. Also, Representative Don Jones (R-Freeport) will serve as majority whip and Representative Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison) will act as assistant majority whip.
House Democrats again selected Representative Emilia Sykes (D-Akron) to be the minority leader and chose Representative Kristin Boggs (D-Columbus) as assistant minority leader. Representative Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) will act as the minority whip while Representative Richard Brown (D-Canal Winchester) will fill the role of assistant minority whip.
The chair and vice chair for each committee were selected by Cupp and are listed below – as are the ranking members.
Agriculture and Conservation
- Chair J. Kyle Koehler (R-German Twp.)
- Vice Chair Rodney Creech (R-West Alexandria)
- Ranking Member Juanita O. Brent (D-Cleveland)
Armed Services and Veterans Affairs
- Chair Haraz N. Ghanbari (R-Perrysburg)
- Vice Chair Mike Loychik (R-Cortland)
- Ranking Member Adam C. Miller (D-Columbus)
Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports
- Chair Sara P. Carruthers (R-Hamilton)
- Vice Chair Gail K. Pavliga (R-Atwater)
- Ranking Member Janine R. Boyd (D-Cleveland Hts.)
Civil Justice
- Chair Brett Hudson Hillyer (R-Uhrichsville)
- Vice Chair Diane V. Grendell (R-Chesterland)
- Ranking Member Tavia Galonski (D-Akron)
Commerce and Labor
- Chair Dick Stein (R-Norwalk)
- Vice Chair Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe)
- Ranking Member Michele Lepore-Hagan (D-Youngstown)
Criminal Justice
- Chair Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp.)
- Vice Chair D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron)
- Ranking Member David Leland (D-Columbus)
Economic and Workforce Development
- Chair Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville)
- Vice Chair Jena Powell (R-Arcanum)
- Ranking Member Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland)
Energy and Natural Resources
- Chair Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill)
- Vice Chair Brian Stewart (R-Ashville)
- Ranking Member Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson)
Families, Aging and Human Services
- Chair Susan Manchester (R-Waynesfield)
- Vice Chair Al Cutrona (R-Canfield)
- Ranking Member Beth Liston (D-Dublin)
Finance
- Chair Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton)
- Vice Chair Phil Plummer (R-Dayton)
- Ranking Member Erica C. Crawley (D-Columbus)
Financial Institutions
- Chair Kris Jordan (R-Powell)
- Vice Chair Ron Ferguson (R-Wintersville)
- Ranking Member Jeffrey A. Crossman (D-Parma)
Government Oversight
- Chair Shane Wilkin (R-Lynchburg)
- Vice Chair Andrea White (R-Kettering)
- Ranking Member Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Cleveland)
Health
- Chair Scott Lipps (R-Franklin)
- Vice Chair Adam Holmes (R-Nashport)
- Ranking Member C. Allision Russo (D-Upper Arlington)
Higher Education and Career Readiness
- Chair Laura Lanese (R-Grove City)
- Vice Chair Tom Young (R-Miamisburg)
- Ranking Member Catherine D. Ingram (D-Cincinnati)
Infrastructure and Rural Development
- Chair Reggie Stoltzfus (R-Paris Twp.)
- Vice Chair Bill Dean (R-Xenia)
- Ranking Member Richard D. Brown (D-Canal Winchester)
Insurance
- Chair Thomas E. Brinkman Jr. (R-Cincinnati)
- Vice Chair Brian E. Lampton (R-Beavercreek)
- Ranking Member Jessica E. Miranda (D-Forest Park)
Primary and Secondary Education
- Chair Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville)
- Vice Chair Adam C. Bird (R-New Richmond)
- Ranking Member Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (D-Cleveland)
Public Utilities
- Chair James M. Hoops (R-Napoleon)
- Vice Chair Sharon A. Ray (R-Wadsworth)
- Ranking Member Kent Smith (D-Euclid)
Rules and Reference
- Chair Speaker Robert R. Cupp (R-Shawnee Twp.)
- Vice Chair Speaker Pro Tempore Timothy E. Ginter (R-Salem)
- Ranking Member Emilia Strong Sykes (D-Akron)
State and Local Government
- Chair Scott Wiggam (R-Wooster)
- Vice Chair Marilyn S. John (R-Shelby)
- Ranking Member Brigid Kelly (D-Cincinnati)
Technology and Innovation
- Chair Mark Frazier (R-Newark)
- Vice Chair Thomas Hall (R-Madison Twp.)
- Ranking Member Mary Lightbody (D-Westerville)
Transportation and Public Safety
- Chair Brian Baldridge (R-Cherry Fork)
- Vice Chair Riordan McClain (R-Upper Sandusky)
- Ranking Member Michael Sheehy (D-Oregon)
Ways and Means
- Chair Derek Merrin (R-Waterville)
- Vice Chair Craig S. Riedel (R-Defiance)
- Ranking Member Lisa A. Sobecki (D-Toledo)
For a full list of members of each standing committee, click here.
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Jack Windsor is Statehouse Reporter at The Ohio Star. Windsor is also an independent investigative reporter. Follow Jack on Twitter. Email tips to [email protected].
