“Every new General Assembly crafts new committees to more closely reflect the pressing issues of the time," said President Huffman. "I believe it is important to allow Senators to more closely focus on those challenges through fewer committees, giving them more time to research and develop a more expert level of understanding on the issues."
The committees and leadership are listed below. For a full list of member committee assignments, click here.
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster), Chair
Steve Huffman, (R-Tipp City), Vice Chair
Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo), Ranking Member
Energy & Public Utilities
Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House), Chair
Kirk Schuring (R-Canton), Vice Chair
Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland), Ranking Member
Finance
Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls), Chair
Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green, Vice Chair
Vernon Sykes (D-Akron), Ranking Member
Financial Institutions & Technology
Steve Wilson (R-Maineville), Chair
Jay Hottinger (R-Newark), Vice Chair
Tina Maharath (D-Canal Winchester), Ranking Member
Government Oversight & Reform
Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson), Chair
Rob McColley (R-Napoleon), Vice Chair
Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus), Ranking Member
Health
Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City), Chair
Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg), Vice Chair
Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), Ranking Member
Insurance
Bob Hackett (R-London), Chair
Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario), Vice Chair
Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus), Ranking Member
Judiciary
Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville), Chair
Rob McColley (R-Napoleon), Vice Chair
Cecil Thomas (D-Avondale), Ranking Member
Local Government & Elections
Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green), Chair
Sandra O’Brien (R-Ashtabula), Vice Chair
Tina Maharath (D-Canal Winchester), Ranking Member
Primary & Secondary Education
Andrew Brenner (R-Powell), Chair
Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township), Vice Chair
Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo), Ranking Member
Rules & Reference
Matt Huffman (R-Lima), Chair
Jay Hottinger (R-Newark), Vice Chair
Kenny Yuko (D-Richmond Heights), Ranking Member
Small Business & Economic Opportunity
Michael Rulli (R-Salem), Chair
George Lang (R-West Chester), Vice Chair
Vernon Sykes (D-Akron), Ranking Member
Transportation
Stephanie Kunze (R-Hilliard), Chair
Bill Reineke (R-Tiffin), Vice Chair
Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood), Ranking Member
Veterans & Public Safety
Frank Hoagland (R-Mingo Junction), Chair
Terry Johnson (R-McDermott), Vice Chair
Cecil Thomas (D-Avondale), Ranking Member
Ways & Means
Louis W. Blessing III (R-Colerain Township), Chair
Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson), Vice Chair
Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland), Ranking Member
Workforce & Higher Education
Terry Johnson (R-McDermott), Vice Chair
Jerry C. Cirino (R-Kirtland), Vice Chair
Sandra Williams (D-Cleveland), Ranking Member
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