Ohio's 19th House of Representatives district

Ohio's 19th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Phil Robinson. It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes the municipalities of Bedford, Bedford Heights, Bentleyville, Brecksville, Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls Township, Cuyahoga Heights, Glenwillow, Hunting Valley, Independence, Mayfield Heights, Moreland Hills, Newburgh Heights, Orange, Pepper Pike, Solon, Valley View, Walton Hills, Woodmere, and part of Cleveland.

Ohio's 19th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Phil Robinson
DSolon
Population (2020)123,250[1]

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years General
Assembly
Electoral history
District established January 2, 1967.
John McDonald
(Newark)
Democratic January 2, 1967 –
December 31, 1970
107th
108th
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Retired to run for Ohio Attorney General.[2]
 
Raymond Luther
(Newark)
Republican January 4, 1971 –
December 31, 1972
109th Elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
 
Richard Finan
(Cincinnati)
Republican January 1, 1973 –
September 14, 1978
110th
111th
112th
Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Resigned to become state senator.[3]
Dale N. Van Vyven
(Sharonville)
Republican September 14, 1978 –
December 31, 1982
112th
113th
114th
Appointed to finish Finan's term.[3]
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 27th district.
Ron Suster
(Euclid)
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
December 31, 1992
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th
Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 14th district.
 
Patrick Sweeney
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 4, 1993 –
January 6, 1997
120th
121st
122nd
Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Resigned to become state senator.[4]
Vacant January 6, 1997 –
January 7, 1997
122nd
 
Dale Miller
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 7, 1997 –
December 31, 2002
122nd
123rd
124th
Appointed to finish Sweeney's term.[5]
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 14th district.
Larry L. Flowers
(Canal Winchester)
Republican January 6, 2003 –
December 31, 2008
125th
126th
127th
Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Term-limited.
Marian Harris
(Columbus)
Democratic January 5, 2009 –
December 31, 2010
128th Elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.[6]
Anne Gonzales
(Westerville)
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.
 
Mary Lightbody
(Westerville)
Democratic January 7, 2019 –
December 31, 2022
133rd
134th
Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 4th district.
Phil Robinson
(Solon)
Democratic January 2, 2023 –
present
135th Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "State Offices: Wide-Open Primary Featuring An Array Of New Faces". The Blade. May 3, 1970. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "1st Black Woman Serves Assembly". The Vindicator. September 15, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Senate Session - January 6, 1997". The Ohio Channel. January 6, 1997. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "House Session - January 7, 1997". The Ohio Channel. January 7, 1997. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "GOP wins back control of Ohio House". The Columbus Dispatch. November 3, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2024.