Announcements
Current Announcement:
November 2008
Do you know who your new legislators are?
On November 4, 2008, all 99 members of the Ohio House of Representatives and half of the 33 members of the Ohio Senate were up for election or re-election.
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives changed hands shifting from a 53-46 Republican majority to a 53-46 Democratic majority. Representative Armond Budish (D-Beachwood) will be the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives during the 128th General Assembly, which begins in January 2009. Other members of the House majority leadership team are: Rep. Matt Szollosi (D-Oregon), speaker pro tem; Rep. Jennifer Garrison (D-Marietta), majority leader; Rep. Tracy Heard (D-Columbus), assistant majority leader; Rep. Jay Goyal (D-Mansfield), majority whip; and Rep. Allan Sayre (D-Dover), assistant majority whip.
The minority will be lead by Representative Bill Batchelder (R-Medina). Rep. Lou Blessing (R-Cincinnati) was elected assistant minority leader; Rep. John Adams (R-Sidney), minority whip; Representative-elect Kris Jordan (R-Powell), assistant minority whip.
Ohio Senate
Republicans retained control of the Ohio Senate with a 21-12 majority. Senator Bill Harris (R-Ashland) will again serve as the President of the Ohio Senate. Other members of the Senate majority leadership team are: Sen. Niehaus, president pro tempore; Sen. Keith Faber (R-Celina), majority floor leader, and Sen. Mark Wagoner (R-Toledo), majority whip. Also serving on the Senate majority leadership team will be Sen. John Carey (R-Wellston), who will retain his chairmanship of the Finance & Financial Institutions Committee.
The minority will be lead by Senator Capri Cafaro (D-Hubbard). Joining her in leadership will be Sen. Shirley Smith (D-Cleveland), assistant minority leader; Sen. Ray Miller, minority whip; Sen. Jason Wilson (D-Columbiana), assistant minority whip.
With all of these changes it’s important to find out who your legislators are.
To find out, which Ohio Senate & Ohio House legislative district you live:
- Go to http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/
- On the left-hand side of the page under “Locating Legislators” check the “House” and “Senate” box because you want to know both your House and Senate legislative district numbers
- Enter your zip code, including the last four digits in the designated box
- When your legislative districts come up match them with the legislative districts in the box below. (Remember, the names that appear are for the 127th General Assembly, which ends at the end of December, 2008. To look up you’re newly elected Ohio legislators match the district numbers in the box below.)
128th General Assembly (2009-2011) |
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Representative |
1 |
Stephen Buehrer-R |
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Linda Bolon-D |
2 |
Mark Wagoner-R |
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2 |
Kris Jordan-R |
3 |
David Goodman-R |
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3 |
Ron Amstutz-R |
4 |
Gary Cates-R |
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4 |
Matt Huffman-R |
5 |
Tom Roberts-D |
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5 |
Gerald Stebelton-R |
6 |
Jon Husted-R |
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6 |
Randy Gardner-R |
7 |
Bob Schuler-R |
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7 |
Kenny Yuko-D |
8 |
Bill Seitz-R |
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8 |
Armond Budish-D |
9 |
Eric Kearney-D |
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9 |
Barbara Boyd-D |
10 |
Chris Widener-R |
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10 |
Eugene Miller-D |
11 |
Teresa Fedor-D |
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11 |
Sandra Williams-D |
12 |
Keith Faber-R |
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12 |
Michael DeBose-D |
13 |
Sue Morano-D |
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13 |
Michael Skindell-D |
14 |
Tom Niehaus-R |
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14 |
Mike Foley-D |
15 |
Ray Miller-D |
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15 |
Timothy DeGeeter-D |
16 |
Jim Hughes-R |
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16 |
Nan Baker-R |
17 |
John Carey-R |
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17 |
Josh Mandel-R |
18 |
Timothy Grendell-R |
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18 |
Matt Patten-D |
19 |
Bill Harris-R |
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19 |
Marian Harris-D |
20 |
Jimmy Stewart-R |
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20 |
Nancy Garland-D |
21 |
Shirley Smith-D |
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21 |
Kevin Bacon-R |
22 |
Bob Gibbs-R |
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22 |
John Carney-D |
23 |
Dale Miller-D |
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23 |
Cheryl Grossman-R |
24 |
Tom Patton-R |
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24 |
Ted Celeste-D |
25 |
Nina Turner-D |
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25 |
Dan Stewart-D |
26 |
Karen Gillmor-R |
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26 |
Tracy Heard-D |
27 |
Kevin Coughlin-R |
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27 |
Carlton Weddington-D |
28 |
Tom Sawyer-D |
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28 |
Connie Pillich-D |
29 |
Kirk Schuring-R |
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29 |
Louis Blessing-R |
30 |
Jason Wilson-D |
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30 |
Robert Mecklenborg-R |
31 |
Tim Schaffer-R |
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31 |
Denise Driehaus-D |
32 |
Capri Cafaro-D |
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32 |
Dale Mallory-D |
33 |
John Boccieri-D |
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33 |
Tyrone Yates-D |
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34 |
Peter Stautberg-R |
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35 |
Ron Maag-R |
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36 |
Seth Morgan-R |
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37 |
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38 |
Terrence Blair-R |
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39 |
Clayton Luckie-D |
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40 |
Roland Wilburn-D |
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41 |
Brian Williams-D |
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42 |
Mike Moran-D |
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43 |
Steve Dyer-D |
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44 |
Vernon Sykes-D |
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45 |
John Otterman-D |
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46 |
Barbara Sears-R |
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47 |
Peter Ujvagi-D |
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48 |
Edna Brown-D |
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49 |
Matt Szollosi-D |
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50 |
Todd Snitchler-R |
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51 |
Scott Oelslager-R |
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52 |
Stephen Slesnick-D |
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53 |
Tim Derickson-R |
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54 |
Courtney Combs-R |
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55 |
Bill Coley-R |
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56 |
Joseph Koziura-D |
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57 |
Matt Lundy-D |
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58 |
Terry Boose-R |
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59 |
Ronald Gerberry-D |
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60 |
Robert Hagan-D |
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61 |
Mark Okey-D |
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62 |
Lorraine Fende-D |
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63 |
Mark Schneider-D |
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64 |
Tom Letson-D |
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65 |
Sandra Harwood-D |
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66 |
Joseph Uecker-R |
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67 |
Shannon Jones-R |
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68 |
Kathleen Chandler-D |
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69 |
Bill Batchelder-R |
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70 |
Jarrod Martin-R |
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71 |
Jay Hottinger-R |
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72 |
Ross McGregor-R |
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73 |
Jay Goyal-D |
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74 |
Bruce Goodwin-R |
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75 |
Lynn Wachtmann-R |
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76 |
Clifford Hite-R |
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77 |
James Zehringer-R |
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78 |
John Adams-R |
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79 |
Richard Adams-R |
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80 |
Dennis Murray-D |
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81 |
Jeff Wagner-R |
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82 |
Jeff McClain-R |
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83 |
David Burke-R |
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84 |
Bob Hackett-R |
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85 |
Raymond Pryor-D |
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86 |
David Daniels-R |
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87 |
Clyde Evans-R |
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88 |
Danny Bubp-R |
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89 |
Todd Book-D |
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90 |
Margaret Ann Ruhl-R |
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91 |
Dan Dodd-R |
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92 |
Debbie Phillips-D |
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93 |
Jennifer Garrison-D |
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94 |
Troy Balderson-R |
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95 |
John Domenick-D |
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96 |
Allan Sayre-D |
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97 |
David Hall-R |
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98 |
Matthew Dolan-R |
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99 |
Deborah Newcomb-D |
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September 2008
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate—That is the Question
Today children get 48 doses of 14 vaccines by age six and 69 doses of 16 vaccines by age 18.
OK, so our children are receiving more vaccines. That just means they’re more protected. Right? You decide.
In 1976, 796,000 children were learning disabled. -Today 1 child in 6 is learning disabled.
In 1979, there were 2 million asthmatic children. -Today 1 child in 9 has asthma.
In 1970, 1 child in 2,500 developed autism. -Today 1 child in 150 develops autism.
In 1970, 1 child in 1,750 was diabetic. - Today 1 child in 450 becomes diabetic.
So the question is: Why are so many highly vaccinated children so sick and disabled rather than enjoying better health?
Barbara Loe Fisher’s new book, Vaccines, Autism and Chronic Inflammation: The New Epidemic,
attempts to answer that question.
As a co-founder of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) and mother of a vaccine wounded child, Barbara
Loe Fisher provides a scientific-look into the complications vaccination can cause, including acute and chronic inflammation,
brain and immune system dysfunction, and autism and learning disabilities, while providing parents with options and
suggestions for vaccination. Ms. Fisher’s book is not an anti-vaccination book, but an informational handbook regarding
vaccination.
This is a definite MUST READ!
For only $19.95 you can purchase Vaccines, Autism and Chronic Inflammation: The New Epidemic. You’ll not only
be better informed about vaccination, but you’ll also be supporting OHFC. $5 from every book sold goes to OHFC.
So encourage your friends and family to call and buy a book, as well. Every book sold gets OHFC one step closer to
their goal of changing Ohio law so you can your family have health freedom!
Call 614-888-7351 or email info@ohiohealthfreedom.org today!
July 2008
The Ohio state legislature is in recess until after the November 2008 election.
Do you know who your candidates are?
It's important to make sure you know who's running to be your next state representative and state senator because they will
be making the laws that determine who can and cannot talk about nutrition, whether or not your children must be vaccinated
before they start day care or go to school, and if you, as a parent, have medical authority over your own child.
Want to know how you can help?
Order one of our books, Health Freedom for All. $5 of every book sold comes to the Ohio Health Freedom Coalition so we
can continue to fight the good fight and ensure