108th Ohio General Assembly
The One Hundred Eighth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1969 and 1970. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio [House of Representatives] were controlled by the Republican Party. In the Senate, there were 21 Republicans and 12 Democrats. In the House, there were 63 Republicans and 36 Democrats. It was the second General Assembly to use districts drawn after the 1966 apportionment.
Major events
Vacancies
- January 13, 1969: Senator Frank W. King resigns.
- January 30, 1969: Senator Harry V. Jump resigns.
- February 9, 1970: Senator Calvin Johnson resigns.
Appointments
- January 14, 1969: Marigene Valiquette is appointed to the 11th Senatorial District.
- February 5, 1969: Robert J. Corts is appointed to the 13th Senatorial District.
- February 11, 1970: Bill Bowen is appointed to the 9th Senatorial District.
Senate
Leadership
Majority leadership
- President of the Senate: John W. Brown
- President pro tempore of the Senate: Theodore Gray
- Majority Whip: Michael Maloney
Minority leadership
- Leader: Anthony Calabrese
- Assistant Leader: Oliver Ocasek
House of Representatives
Leadership
Majority
- Speaker of the House: Charles Kurfess
- Speaker Pro Tempore: Charles Fry
- Majority Leader: Robert Levitt
- Assistant Majority Leader: Walter White
Minority
- Minority Leader: John McDonald
- Assistant Minority Leader: Anthony Russo
- Minority Whip: Troy Lee James