Ohio Senate Committees To See A Few Changes For 135th General Assembly

Jan 31, 2023Advocacy

Jennifer Price
President & CEO, OEDA 

Senate President  Matt Huffman released his list of committee chairmanships last session, including a few restructured committees and new committee chairs:

  • Agriculture & Natural Resources, chaired by Sen. Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster)
  • Community Revitalization, chaired by Sen. Terry Johnson (R-McDermott)
  • Education, chaired by Sen. Andrew O. Brenner (R-Powell)
  • Energy & Public Utilities, chaired by Sen. Bill Reineke (R-Tiffin)
  • Finance, chaired by Sen. Matthew Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls)
  • Financial Institutions & Technology, chaired by Sen. Steve Wilson (R-Maineville)
  • General Government, chaired by Sen. Michael Rulli (R-Salem)
  • Government Oversight, chaired by Sen. Kristina Roegner (R-Hudson)
  • Health, chaired by Sen. Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City)
  • Insurance, chaired by Sen. Bob Hackett (R-London)
  • Judiciary, chaired by Sen. Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville)
  • Local Government, chaired by Sen. Sandra O’Brien (R-Rome)
  • Medicaid, chaired by Sen. Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario)
  • Rules & Reference, chaired by Sen. Matt Huffman (R-Lima)
  • Small Business & Economic Opportunity, chaired by Sen. George Lang (R-West Chester)
  • Transportation, chaired by Sen. Stephanie Kunze (R-Hilliard)
  • Veterans & Public Safety, chaired by Sen. Frank Hoagland (R-Mingo Junction) 
  • Ways & Means, chaired by Sen. Lou W. Blessing III (R-Cincinnati)
  • Workforce & Higher Education, chaired by Sen. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland)

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