Freshmen of the 131 st General Assembly House

Freshmen of the 131 st General Assembly House | Senate

Ohio Freshman Representatives

House District 4 - Bob Cupp (R-Lima) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 132 -2. 2% 2010 -2013 8, 115 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 3. 2% 141, 121, 612 19. 5% • R Index – 59. 41% • Experience: Ohio Supreme Court Justice; State Senator; Allen County Commissioner; Lima City Prosecutor • Occupation: Attorney • Memberships: Member, Allen County Bar Association; Member, Allen County Farm Bureau; Executive Board, Black Swamp Council; Boy Scouts of America • Education: B. A. , J. D. , Ohio Northern University

House District 5 – Tim Ginter (R-Salem) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 174 -4. 9% 2010 -2013 5, 659 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 9. 9% 54, 205, 280 15. 1% • R Index – 50. 84% • Experience: Conference Speaker, Church of the Nazarene; Construction Worker; President, Consulting firm • Occupation: Pastor • Memberships: Business Chair, East Liverpool, United Way; National Rifle Association; Republican National Committee; School Board • Education: Mount Vernon Nazarene University

House District 8 – Kent Smith (D-Euclid) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 149 -3. 2% 2010 -2013 6, 323 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 6. 5% 111, 352, 748 28. 9% • R Index – 19. 35% • Experience: Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office; Worked for four Northeast Ohio non-profits • Occupation: Director of Development and Communications, East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation • Education: Bachelor's Degree, Miami University; M. S. Urban Studies, Cleveland State University

House District 9 – Janine Boyd (D- Cleveland Heights) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 22 15. 8% 276 5. 9% 2, 625, 146 -2. 6% • R Index – 14. 60% • Experience: Council Member, City of Cleveland Heights; Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy, Guidestone Ohio • Occupation: Advocate, Ohio Guidestone • Education: B. A. Spanish, Hillsdale College; M. A. Speech & Language Pathology, Michigan State University

House District 11 – Stephanie Howse (D-Cleveland) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 189 -11. 3% 2010 -2013 7, 409 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 10. 1% 109, 871, 284 17. 0% • R Index – 13. 13% • Experience: Cleveland City Council • Occupation: Admissions and Community Outreach Coordinator, Entrepreneurship Preparatory School/Village Preparatory School • Education: Civil Environment Engineering, Florida A&M University; M. A. Environmental Studies, Cleveland State University

House District 14 – Martin Sweeney (D-Cleveland) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 254 -3. 8% 2010 -2013 10, 089 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 1. 0% 149, 746, 706 11. 0% • R Index – 36. 69% • Occupation: Cleveland City Councilman • Education: B. A. Political Science, Cleveland State University

House District 22 – David Leland (D-Columbus) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 55 -6. 8% 2010 -2013 3, 835 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 2. 8% 61, 316, 514 13. 5% • R Index – 34. 02% • Experience: Partner, Carpenter Lipps & Leland • Occupation: Attorney • Education: The Ohio State University; J. D. , Capital University Law School

House District 26 – Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 87 1. 2% 2010 -2013 3, 483 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 9. 6% 52, 778, 010 20. 0% • R Index – 18. 79% • Experience: Chairman, Recreation and Parks Committee and the Veterans' Affairs Committee • Occupation: City Council Member, Columbus • Education: M. S. Administration, Central Michigan University

House District 27 – Tom Brinkman, Jr. (R-Cincinnati) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 103 1. 0% 2010 -2013 3, 459 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 2. 3% 49, 300, 549 3. 1% • R Index – 59. 12% • Experience: State Representative • Occupation: Life Insurance Sales • Education: B. A. History/Political Science, George Washington University

House District 28 – Jonathan Dever (R-Cincinnati) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 311 -4. 9% 2010 -2013 22, 069 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 -1. 2% 463, 223, 299 10. 5% • R Index – 50. 71% • Occupation: Attorney • Memberships: Ohio, Cincinnati, and Butler County Bar Associations • Education: B. S. , University of Cincinnati; M. A. , Indiana University of Pennsylvania; J. D. , Capital University

House District 32 – Christie Bryant (D-Cincinnati) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 174 -7. 4% 2010 -2013 4, 612 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 -4. 6% 86, 397, 173 15. 1% • R Index – 23. 45% • Experience: Field Representative, Cincinnati Federation of Teachers; American Family Insurance; Staff Attorney, Ulmer & Berne LLP • Occupation: Owner, Records Requests Ltd. • Education: B. S. Psychology, University of Cincinnati; J. D. , University of Cincinnati

House District 34 – Emilia Sykes (D-Akron) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 158 -10. 7% 2010 -2013 3, 728 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 7. 9% 41, 810, 815 13. 9% • R Index – 21. 89% • Experience: Administrative Staff Advisor at the Summit County Fiscal Office, Community Legal Services • Education: B. A. Psychology, Kent State University; J. D. and M. P. H. , University of Florida

House District 35 – Greta Johnson (D-Akron) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 179 1. 1% 2010 -2013 8, 539 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 6. 3% 137, 381, 163 -2. 7% • R Index – 33. 15% • Experience: Former Summit County Assistant Prosecutor; Board of Directors, Akron Children’s Museum; Summit County Domestic Violence Coalition • Occupation: Assistant Prosecutor, City of Akron • Education: B. A. , M. A. , J. D. , University of Akron

House District 42 – Niraj Antani (R-Miami Township) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 177 2. 3% 2010 -2013 5, 691 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 2. 8% 81, 667, 556 4. 2% • R Index – 58. 31% • Experience: Legal Extern to Judge Jeffrey M. Welbaum; Americorps Associate • Occupation: Law student • Memberships: Rotary Club of Miamisburg; Dayton Internation Festival, Inc. ; Generation Dayton • Education: Law Student, University of Dayton

House District 43 – Jeff Rezabek (R-Dayton) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 178 -3. 3% 2010 -2013 6, 867 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 11. 9% 89, 678, 011 22. 6% • R Index – 47. 62% • Occupation: Attorney • Memberships: University of Dayton Chapel; University of Dayton School of Law Board of Trustees • Education: Bachelor's Degree, University of Dayton; J. D. , University of Dayton

House District 54 – Paul Zeltwanger (R-Mason) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 125 -3. 1% 2010 -2013 7, 878 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 1. 6% 127, 446, 749 22. 0% • R Index – 64. 12% • Experience: Owner, Joshua One; Former CPA with Ernst & Young, Pricewaterhouse. Coopers • Occupation: Real Estate Developer • Memberships: Grace Chapel Church; NRA • Education: B. S. Business Administration & Accounting, Grace College; M. B. A. Finance, Indiana University

House District 55 – Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 202 0. 5% 2010 -2013 9, 936 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 8. 1% 174, 790, 160 26. 1% • R Index – 43. 74% • Experience: Partner, Manning and Manning Attorneys at Law; Prosecutor, City of North Ridgeville • Occupation: Attorney • Memberships: North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce; Lorain County Bar Association; Lorain County Historical Society; Vice President, North Ridgeville Republican Club • Education: B. A. Political Science, Denison University; J. D. , Capital University Law School

House District 58 – Michele Lepore-Hagan (D-Youngstown) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 137 -8. 1% 2010 -2013 4, 564 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 14. 4% 65, 124, 723 23. 8% • R Index – 19. 89% • Occupation: Director, Performing Arts Series, Youngstown State University • Memberships: Youngstown Area Urban League; Youngstown Area Arts Council; Potential Development; Ballet Western Reserve • Education: B. A. Fine Arts, Ohio University; Attended American University, Washington, D. C. ; Attended Youngstown State University

House District 64 – Michael O’Brien (D-Warren) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 108 0. 0% 2010 -2013 5, 439 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 -5. 2% 77, 820, 638 4. 8% • R Index – 37. 00% • Experience: Warren City Council; Trumbull County Commission; Warren Mayor • Memberships: Commander, Sons of American Legion, Howland Post; Warren City Democrats; AHEPA; Slovack Club; Moose; Elks; Board Member, United Way; Chairman of the Board, Trumbull Memorial Hospital • Education: Bachelor's Degree, Youngstown State University

House District 69 – Steve Hambley (R-Brunswick) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 241 -0. 4% 2010 -2013 7, 096 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 5. 8% 86, 058, 351 7. 3% • R Index – 54. 67% • Experience: Adjunct Professor, Lorain County Community College; Research Staff Member, University of Akron; Brunswick City Council; Manager of Commercial Testing Laboratory; Certified Engineering Technician in asphalt, soils and concrete • Occupation: Medina County Commissioner • Education: Bachelor of General Studies, Kent State University; M. A. , University of Akron; Ph. D. History, University of Akron

House District 71 – Scott Ryan (R-Pataskala) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 95 2. 2% 2010 -2013 4, 377 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 9. 3% 49, 324, 883 2. 4% • R Index – 55. 24% • Experience: President, Leader Printing Company • Occupation: Licking County Treasurer • Memberships: First United Methodist Church • Education: B. S. Business Management, Miami University

House District 76 - Sarah La. Tourette (R-Bainbridge) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 207 3. 0% 2010 -2013 7, 882 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 -0. 3% 100, 278, 249 1. 4% • R Index – 54. 03% • Experience: Lake County Republican Party; Worked for boutique political communications firm; Regional nonprofit • Occupation: Adoption Network of Cleveland • Memberships: Portage County Republican Women's Club; Geauga County Republican Women's Club; Western Reserve Republican Women's Club • Education: B. A. Political Science and History, Miami University

House District 77 – Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 74 -5. 1% 2010 -2013 3, 416 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 1. 7% 40, 835, 929 6. 6% • R Index – 55. 21% • Experience: Executive Director, Ohio Society of Professional Engineers; Vice President/Public Affairs. American Diabetes Association; Ohio House; Ohio Senate • Occupation: Legislator • Memberships: National Rifle Association; Ohio Chamber of Commerce • Education: B. A. Political Science and Communications, Mount Union College

House District 79 – Kyle Koehler (R-Springfield) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 155 -8. 3% 2010 -2013 4, 776 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 -13. 6% 56, 731, 538 -13. 6% • R Index – 48. 15% • Experience: Senior Software Engineer for government contractors for U. S. Air Force and Navy • Occupation: Vice President, K. K. Tool Company • Memberships: Clark County Republican Men's Club; Legacy Church • Education: B. S. Computer Science, Wright State University

House District 80 – Stephen Huffman (R-Tipp City) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 225 -3. 0% 2010 -2013 10, 242 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 14. 2% 128, 273, 089 14. 0% • R Index – 65. 47% • Experience: Staff Upper Valley Medical Center and Wayne Hospital; Board of Directors, Premier Physician Services; Assistant Clinical Professor, Wright State University School of Medicine • Occupation: Miami County Coroner • Memberships: Miami County Republican Men's Club; Darke County Republican Men's Club; Miami County Republican Party Leaders Club; Darke County Republican Party Century Club • Education: B. S. Psychology and Biology, University of Toledo; M. D. , Medical College of Ohio; St. Elizabeth Family Practice Residency Program

House District 81 – Robert Mc. Colley (R-Napoleon) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 234 -1. 7% 2010 -2013 13, 266 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 17. 1% 166, 539, 464 24. 3% • R Index – 59. 60% • Occupation: Executive Director, Community Improvement Corporation of Henry County • Memberships: Trustee, Henry County Community Foundation; Board Member, Henry County Board of Developmental Disabilities; OSU Alumni Club of Northwest Ohio; Hamler Men's Club; Board Member, Center for Child and Family Advocacy • Education: B. S. Business Administration, The Ohio State University; J. D. University of Toledo College of Law

House District 85 – Nino Vitale (R-Urbana) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 137 -2. 8% 2010 -2013 16, 391 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 13. 8% 240, 005, 186 14. 0% • R Index – 61. 65% • Experience: 20 years of private business marketing and manufacturing experience; Director of Marketing, Customer Development, Champaign Bank • Occupation: Manager, Johnson Welded Products • Memberships: NRA; St. Mary Church; Champaign County Right to Life • Education: B. S. Marketing, The Ohio State University; M. B. A. Franklin University

House District 88 – William Reineke, Jr. (R-Tiffin) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 171 -8. 6% 2010 -2013 11, 810 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 4. 6% 138, 192, 531 11. 3% • R Index – 49. 44% • Experience: Reineke Family Dealerships • Occupation: Business Owner • Memberships: Tiffin Rotary Club; Vice Chair, Tiffin Tomorrow; National Automobile Dealers Association; Heidelberg Board of Trustees; St. Joseph's Church • Education: B. S. Business Administration, Morehead State University

House District 89 – Steven Kraus (R-Marblehead) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 154 -2. 5% 2010 -2013 8, 096 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 14. 2% 104, 941, 710 5. 5% • R Index – 44. 19% • Experience: Real estate, auction and energy consultant services • Occupation: President, Krause Management LLC • Education: Associates Degree in Avionic Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force; B. S. Electronic Engineering Technology, Troy State University

Ohio Freshman Senators

Senate District 9 – Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 448 -2. 8% 2010 -2013 16, 208 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 -4. 1% 261, 387, 431 4. 4% • R Index – 26. 21% • Experience: Cincinnati Police Officer; Cincinnati City Council; Executive Director, Cincinnati Human Relations Commission • Occupation: Retired • Memberships: Fraternal Order of Police; Sentinel Police Association • Education: B. S. Criminal Justice Management, Union Institute & University; A. S. Law Enforcement Technology, University of Cincinnati

Senate District 21 – Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 497 -5. 0% 2010 -2013 13, 897 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 8. 7% 192, 604, 050 13. 2% • R Index – 13. 22% • Experience: Former Corrections Officer, Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office; Worked for Participation 2000 and EMILY'S List in Washington, D. C. ; Former Legislative Aide • Occupation: Legislator • Memberships: Olivet Institutional Baptist Church; National Council of Negro Women; Independent Benevolent Protective Order of Elks; Black Women's Political Action Committee • Education: B. A. , Political Science, Cleveland State University; M. S. in Criminal Justice Administration, Tiffin University

Senate District 25 – Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 660 -2. 1% 2010 -2013 24, 024 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 4. 7% 444, 257, 505 10. 0% • R Index – 25. 97% • Experience: State Representative; Union Organizer, Laborers' Local #860; Clothing Buyer, Polsky's Department Store • Occupation: Retired Union Organizer • Memberships: Democratic Party—Executive Committee Democratic Party of Euclid, South Euclid, Richmond Heights and Cleveland—Ward 10 + 11; Laborers' International Union of North America; East Side Irish. American Club; Cleveland Polka Hall of Fame • Education: Cuyahoga Community College; Kent State University

Senate District 31 – Jay Hottinger (R-Newark) Mfg. establishments Mfg. employment 2013 2010 -2013 612 5. 9% 2010 -2013 22, 266 Mfg. payroll 2013 2010 -2013 13. 8% 232, 793, 243 13. 9% • R Index – 53. 86% • Experience: V. P. Sales, Truck. One • Occupation: Legislator • Memberships: NFIB; Chamber of Commerce • Education: B. A. , Public Administration/Political Science, Capital University

Note to readers … Our Republican Index in this analysis is calculated by dividing the Republican votes by the total votes and multiplying by 100 for the following races: • 2008 Presidential • 2010 Governor • 2010 Attorney General • 2012 Presidential • 2012 U. S. Senate The Manufacturing Economic Profile data were provided by The Center for Economic Development in the Urban Center of the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University. The economic trends were produced using the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). The QCEW database is derived from company level data obtained for unemployment compensation tax collection purposes. The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association 33 N. High St. 6 th floor | Columbus, Ohio (800) 662 -4463 ohiomfg. com