The Ohio House of Representatives decided quickly which candidate they wanted to replace Scott Ryan in the 71st House District. Rep. Mark Fraizer (R-Newark), a former page and current city councilman from Newark, won the appointment to the job Wednesday.
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State Representative Louis Blessing III (R-Colerain Township) will likely be moving his office from the Ohio House to the Ohio Senate within a week.
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Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) announced the process for appointing a successor to State Representative Ryan Smith (R-Bidwell).
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Senate President Larry Obhof announced Wednesday the recommendation of former State Representative Dr. Terry Johnson to fill the vacant 14th Senate District seat. Johnson served in the Ohio House from 2011 to 2018. He was forced to leave because of term limits. One of the other five aspiring appointees told The Ohio Star he is considering a primary challenge. More are possible.
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