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Ohio
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
      Betty Sutton (D)
Jean Schmidt (R)
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
2007-present
2005-present
     Schmidt won a special election to fill a vacancy.
  Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D)
Deborah Pryce (R)
Marcy Kaptur (D)
Mary Rose Oakar (D)
Jean Ashbrook (R)
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
1999-present
1993-present
1983-present
1977-1993
1982-1983
     Ashbrook won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
  Frances Payne Bolton (R) U.S. Rep. 1940-1969
      Bolton won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband; she was subsequently re-elected.
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Jennifer Brunner (D) Secretary of State 2007-present
  Mary Taylor (R) State Auditor 2007-present
  Jennette Bradley (R)
 
State Treasurer
Lieutenant Governor
2005-2007
2003-2005
  Betty Montgomery (R) State Auditor
Attorney General
2003-2007
1995-2003
  Maureen O'Connor (R) Lieutenant Governor 1999-2003
  Nancy P. Hollister (R)
  
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
1998-1999
1995-1999
    Hollister served as governor for 11 days when her predecessor took U.S. Senate seat and the successor had not yet been sworn in.
  Mary Ellen Withrow (D) State Treasurer 1983-1994
      Withrow was appointed U.S. Treasurer in March 1994.
  Gertrude W. Donahey (D) State Treasurer 1971-1982
 
State Legislature
  
 
    
 
 
State
 
 
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
 
 
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
 
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  I  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                           
2008
41 4 1 5/ 33 11 6 - 17/ 99 22/ 132 16.7
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
- - - 1/ NA - - - 7/ NA 8/ NA -
1975
- - - 1/ NA - - - 7/ NA 8/ NA -



  

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