The One Hundred Thirteenth Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in the years 1979 and 1980. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Democratic Party. In the Senate, there were 18 Democrats and 15 Republicans. In the House, there were 66 Democrats and 33 Republicans.
Major Events
Vacancies
January 1, 1979: Senator Tony Hall (D-6th) resigns to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives. March 30, 1979: Senator Bill Mussey (R-14th) resigns. June 26, 1979: Senator Walter White (R-12th) resigns. July 17, 1979: Senator Ferald Ritchie (R-12th) resigns. March 6, 1980: Representative Bill O'Neil (R-28th) resigns. April 24, 1979: Representative Irma Karmol (R-44th) dies in a car accident April 22, 1980: Representative Phale Hale (D-31st) resigns.
Appointments
January 9, 1979: Chuck Curran is appointed to the 6th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Tony Hall. April 3, 1979: Cooper Snyder is appointed to the 14th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Bill Mussey. June 29, 1979: Ferald Ritchie is appointed to the 12th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Walter White. July 17, 1979: Richard Ditto is appointed to the 12th Senatorial District due to the resignation of Ferald Ritchie. May 15, 1979: David Karmol is appointed to the 44th House District due to the death of Irma Karmol. March 11, 1980: Dana Deshler is appointed to the 28th House District due to the resignation of Bill O'Neil. April 22, 1980: Otto Beatty Jr. is appointed to the 31st House District due to the resignation of Phale Hale.