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State Fact Sheet - Ohio

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 18 U.S. Representatives)
Mary Jo Kilroy (D) U.S. Representative 2009-present
Marcia Fudge (D)1 U.S. Representative 2008-present
Betty Sutton (D) U.S.Representative 2007-present
Jean Schmidt (R)2 U.S. Representative 2005-present
Marcy Kaptur (D) U.S. Representative 1983-present
Deborah Pryce (R) U.S. Representative 1993-2009
Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D) U.S.Representative 1999-2008
Mary Rose Oakar (D) U.S. Representative 1977-1993
Jean Ashbrook (R)3
 U.S. Representative 1982-1983
Frances Payne Bolton (R)4 U.S. Representative 1940-1969
  1. Fudge won a special election to fill a vacancy.
  2. Schmidt won a special election to fill a vacancy.
  3. Ashbrook won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
  4. Bolton won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband; she was subsequently re-elected.

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 6)
Jennifer Brunner (D) Secretary of State 2007-present
Mary Taylor (R) State Auditor 2007-present
Nancy Rogers (D) Attorney General 2008-2008
Jennette Bradley (R) State Treasurer
2005-2007
  Lieutenant Governor 2003-2005
Betty Montgomery (R) State Auditor
2003-2007
  Attorney General 1995-2003
Maureen O'Connor (R) Lieutenant Governor 1999-2003
Nancy P. Hollister (R)1 Governor
1998-1999
  Lieutenant Governor 1995-1999
Mary Ellen Withrow (D)2 State Treasurer 1983-1994
Gertrude W. Donahey (D) State Treasurer 1971-1982
  1. Hollister served as governor for 11 days when her predecessor took U.S. Senate seat and the successor had not yet been sworn in.
  2. Withrow was appointed U.S. Treasurer in March 1994.

State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R I
2009 33 5 1 6/ 33 16 6 - 22/ 99 28/ 132 21.2
2008 38 5 1 6/ 33 12 6 - 18/ 99 24/ 132 18.2
2007 43 4 1 5/ 33 11 5 - 16/ 99 21/ 132 15.9
2006 32 3 2 5/ 33 13 7 - 20/ 99 25/ 132 18.9
2005 30 3 2 5/ 33 13 8 - 21/ 99 26/ 132 19.7
2004 28 3 1 4/ 33 12 12 - 24/ 99 28/ 132 21.2
2003 33 2 0 2/ 33 12 11 - 23/ 99 25/ 132 18.9
2002 28 3 1 4/ 33 13 12 - 25/ 99 29/ 132 22.0
2001 28 3 1 4/ 33 13 12 - 25/ 99 29/ 132 22.0
2000 30 3 2 5/ 33 10 12 - 22/ 99 27/ 132 20.5
1999 28 3 2 5/ 33 10 13 - 23/ 99 28/ 132 21.2
1998 25 3 5 8/ 33 7 14 - 21/ 99 29/ 132 22.0
1997 25 3 5 8/ 33 7 14 - 21/ 99 29/ 132 22.0
1996 15 3 5 8/ 33 10 13 1 24/ 99 32/ 132 24.2
1995 15 3 5 8/ 33 10 13 1 24/ 99 32/ 132 24.2
1994 18 2 5 7/ 33 15 10 - 25/ 99 32/ 132 24.2
1993 22 1 4 5/ 33 13 10 - 23/ 99 28/ 132 21.2
1992 29 1 3 4/ 33 12 4 - 16/ 99 20/ 132 15.2
1991 29 1 3 4/ 33 12 4 - 16/ 99 20/ 132 15.2
1990 35 1 2 3/ 33 11 3 - 14/ 99 17/ 132 12.9
1989 35 1 2 3/ 33 11 3 - 14/ 99 17/ 132 12.9
1988 34 1 1 2/ 33 9 4 - 13/ 99 15/ 132 11.4
1987 34 1 1 2/ 33 9 4 - 13/ 99 15/ 132 11.4
1986 38 1 1 2/ 33 7 3 - 10/ 99 12/ 132 9.1
1985 38 1 1 2/ 33 7 3 - 10/ 99 12/ 132 9.1
1984 37 1 0 1/ 33 7 3 - 10/ 99 11/ 132 8.3
1983 36 1 0 1/ 33 7 4 - 11/ 99 12/ 132 9.1
1981 37 1 0 1/ 33 3 6 - 9/ 99 10/ 132 7.6
1979 33 - - 1/ 33 - - - 8/ 99 9/ 132 6.8
1977 31 - - 1/ 33 - - - 7/ 99 8/ 132 6.1
1975 26 - - 1/ 33 - - - 7/ 99 8/ 132 6.1