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American Conservative Union • 1007 Cameron Street • Alexandria, VA 22314 • (703) 836-8602 • conservative.org
The American Conservative Union is taking our highly touted Congressional Ratings program to State Legislatures for the first time ever, grading members on their votes on key conservative issues. In the first year of this new initiative, we are grading State Legislators in the critical battleground states of Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.
ACU first began rating members of Congress in 1971. Since then, our ratings system has become the most important conservative measuring stick in American politics – the gold standard for voters seeking more information on their representatives’ records.
This inaugural expansion of our Conservative Ratings program is part of Chairman Al Cardenas’ vision for building on successful ACU initiatives and taking the fight for conservative principles to the state and local levels. In coming years, the ACU will increase the number of State Legislatures graded, adding to these initial five target states.
Table of Contents
ACU Board Members
A Letter From The Chairman
How We Selected the Votes
Conservative All-Stars
General Assembly Vote Descriptions
Senate Scores
House Scores
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STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGSGUIDE
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Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, OH
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Al Cardenas, ChairmanThomas S. Winter, First Vice ChairmanDonald J. Devine, Second Vice ChairmanJameson G. Campaigne, Jr., SecretaryBecky Norton Dunlop, TreasurerJoe BastJeffrey BellMorton C. BlackwellAmbassador John BoltonFloyd BrownMuriel ColemanDr. Larry EastlandPaul EricksonCharlie GerowAlan M. GottliebVan D. Hipp, Jr.
David A. KeeneSuhail A. KhanJames V. LacyMichael R. LongHonorable Serphin MalteseCarolyn D. MeadowsCleta MitchellJoseph A. MorrisGrover G. NorquistRon RobinsonAllen RothMatt SchlappFred L. Smith, Jr.Lewis K. UhlerKirby Wilbur
ACU Board Members
Cleta Mitchell, ChairmanTom Tripp, SecretaryVan D. Hipp, Jr. TreasurerAl CardenasRichard H. Collins
Millie HallowRobert LuddyCarolyn MeadowsThomas S. Winter
ACU Foundation Board Members
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1007 Cameron Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Tel: (703) 836-8602 Fax: (703) 836-8606www.conservative.org
November 9, 2011
Dear Fellow Conservative,
On behalf of our entire Board of Directors, I am pleased to present The American Conservative Union’s 2011 State Legislative Ratings for members of the Ohio General Assembly.
We’ve become the gold standard in Congressional ratings, which we’ve done since 1971, and we’re pleased this year for the first time ever to expand this trailblazing commitment to the state level. Just as we hold every member of Congress accountable for his or her voting record on the most important issues facing our nation, the American Conservative Union is ensuring voters in bellwether states like Ohio have access to the latest information on their state legislators’ conservative credentials.
There could not be a more critical time for conservatives to unite. Now approaching three years under the management of Barack Obama, there is no question America has withstood change – from crushing debt and unconstrained federal spending to a discomforting loss of international standing in a world more complicated and perilous than ever. Thankfully, this extraordinarily liberal Administration has reignited the national conservative movement in states across the country and driven millions of Americans across the country to activism and engagement in ways we have not witnessed in decades.
With State Legislatures playing host to many of the most significant and controversial policy debates facing Americans – from fighting ObamaCare to cutting spending to preserving traditional values – the ACU is committed to playing a defining role in these conversations. In states across the nation, there are count-less examples of courageous leaders shunning big-government solutions in favor of ambitious conservative reforms that advance prosperity and individual freedom. We have an opportunity to foster the next genera-tion of conservative leaders, and the best way to accomplish this is to reach into states that are on the front lines of the battle for the future of our great nation.
Thank you for your continued support. I know that, together, we can ensure America’s best days are still ahead. Sincerely,
Al CardenasChairman, American Conservative Union
Al Cardenas, ACU Chairman
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How We Selected the VotesAs the nation’s largest grassroots conservative organization, the American Conservative Union serves as an umbrella organization for conservatives in America.
The ACU tracks a wide range of issues before Congress and State Legislatures to determine which issues and votes serve as a clear litmus test separating those legislators who defend liberty and liberal members who have turned their backs on our founding principles – constitutionally limited government, individual liberty, free markets, a strong national defense and traditional values.
The votes selected for our inaugural State Legislative Ratings in each of our targeted states – Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and the Commonwealth of Virginia – are not always considered the “most important” votes as defined by others. Instead, the votes selected are chosen to create a clear ideological distinction among those casting them.
Throughout the history of our Conservative Ratings program, the ACU has become the go-to source for determin-ing whether an elected official’s philosophical rhetoric matches his or her record. ACU’s mission in the expansion of this program is informing grassroots conservatives and the public – in an unbiased, transparent manner – on where individual members of their State Legislature fall on the ideological spectrum.
Conservative All-Stars of the Ohio General AssemblyDefenders of LibertyACU Defenders of Liberty are those members of the Ohio General Assembly who scored 100 percent on the ACU 2011 State Legislative Ratings.
Bacon, KevinBalderson, TroyBeagle, BillBurke, DavidColey, BillDaniels, DavidFaber, KeithHite, CliffJones, Shannon
Jordan, KrisLaRose, FrankLehner, PeggyNiehaus, ThomasObhof, LarrySchaffer, TimWagoner, MarkWidener, Chris
Ohio Senate: Ohio House of Representatives:
Adams, JohnAdams, Richard N.Amstutz, RonBatchelder, William G.Beck, PeterBlair, TerryBlessing, Jr., Louis W.Boose, TerryBrenner, AndrewBubp, Danny R.Buchy, JimButler, JimCombs, CourtneyConditt, MargaretDamschroder, Rex
Derickson, TimothyDovilla, MikeGonzales, AnneGoodwin, Bruce W.Grossman, Cheryl L.Hackett, Bob D.Hagan, ChristinaHall, DavidHayes, BillHenne, MichaelHottinger, JayHuffman, MattLandis, AlMaag, RonMartin, Jarrod B.
McClain, Jeffrey A.McKenney, ToddNewbold, CraigPeterson, BobRoegner, KristinaRosenberger, CliffRuhl, Margaret AnnSears, Barbara R.Slaby, LynnSprague, RobertStautberg, PeterThompson, AndyUecker, Joseph W.Wachtmann, Lynn R.Young, Ron
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Anielski, MarleneBaker, Nan A.Carey, JohnGardner, Randy
Johnson, TerryKozlowski, CaseyMcGregor, Ross W.Schuring, Kirk
ACU ConservativesACU Conservatives are those members of the Ohio General Assembly who scored 80 percent or higher on the ACU 2011 State Legislative Ratings.
Hughes, JimManning, GaylePatton, TomSeitz, Bill
Ohio House of Representatives:Ohio Senate:
True Liberals of the Buckeye StateTrue Liberals of the Buckeye State are those members of the Ohio General Assembly who scored 0 percent on the ACU 2011 State Legislative Ratings.
Ohio House of Representatives:Ohio Senate:
Antonio, Nickie J.Ashford, MikeBoyd, BarbaraCarney, John PatrickClyde, KathleenFedor, TeresaFoley, MikeGarland, Nancy J.
Gerberry, Ronald V.Goyal, Jay P.Hagan, Robert F.Heard, Tracy MaxwellLetson, TomMallory, DaleMilkovich, ZackOkey, Mark D.
Ramos, DanReece, AliciaSlesnick, StephenStinziano, MichaelWeddington, W. CarltonWilliams, SandraWinburn, RolandYuko, Kenny
Skindell, MichaelTavares, Charleta
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General Assembly Vote Descriptions1. S.B. 5. Government Reform. This legislation made various changes to laws concerning public employees,
including collective bargaining, salary schedules and compensation, layoff procedures, and leave. The measure passed the Ohio House by a 53-44 margin on 3/30/11 and a 17-16 margin in the Ohio Senate on 3/30/11.
2. S.B. 17. Second Amendment Rights. This legislation would permit a concealed carry licensee to possess a firearm in a liquor permit premises, or an open air arena, for which a D permit has been issued if the licensee is not consuming beer or intoxicating liquor or under the influence of alcohol or a drug of abuse and other re-forms to gun laws. ACU supports strengthening Second Amendment rights. The legislation passed by a 25-7 margin in the Ohio Senate on 6/15/11 and a 56-39 margin in the Ohio House on 6/15/11.
3. S.J.R. 1. Health Care Choice. Resolution proposed enacting Section 21 of Article I of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to preserve the freedom of Ohioans to choose their health care and health care coverage. ACU supports efforts to prevent government control of our health care system. Resolution passed by a 24-9 margin in the Ohio Senate on 6/15/11 and a 59-39 margin in the Ohio House on 6/22/11.
4. H.B. 1. Private Sector Development. This legislation authorized the Governor to form a nonprofit corpora-tion that would perform state economic development functions as directed by law and pursuant to a contract with the Department of Development. ACU supports the formation of this new entity which brings private sector expertise to government programs. The measured passed by a 60-35 margin in the Ohio House on 2/16/11 and a 31-2 vote in the Ohio Senate on 2/16/11.
5. H.B. 21. Education Reform. This legislation qualified Teach for America participants for a resident educa-tor license in the State of Ohio. ACU encourages increasing the number of qualified people with practical subject-matter experience to teach in classrooms, reducing bureaucratic barriers to education reform. The legislation passed by a 65-32 margin in the Ohio House on 3/22/11 and a 26-6 margin in the Ohio Senate on 4/13/11.
6. H.B. 63. Parental Consent. This legislation revised the procedures governing a hearing by which a court may permit a pregnant minor to consent to an abortion or by which a court may give judicial consent for a pregnant minor to have an abortion and to require a court to make its findings with respect to such a hearing by clear and convincing evidence. ACU supports efforts to strengthen parental consent laws. The legislation passed by a 64-33 margin in the Ohio House on 3/15/11 and a 23-8 margin in the Ohio Senate on 9/27/11.
7. H.B. 78. Rights of the Unborn. This legislation prohibits purposely performing, inducing or attempting to perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman carrying a viable unborn child. ACU supports this ef-fort. The legislation passed by a 65-33 margin in the Ohio House on 6/28/11 and a 22-7 margin in the Ohio Senate on 7/13/11.
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8. H.B. 79. Implementing Obamacare. This legislation’s purpose is to affirmatively opt out of a provision of the federal healthcare reform law that would allow a qualified health plan covering non-therapeutic abor-tions to participate in Ohio’s health benefit exchange. This legislation passed by a 62-36 margin in the Ohio House on 6/28/11.
9. H.B. 133. Domestic Energy Production. This legislation created the Oil and Gas Leasing Commission and established a procedure for leasing land owned or under the control of state agencies for oil and gas produc-tion in order to provide funding for capital costs for the agencies, while excluding nature preserves from drill-ing . ACU supports the expansion of domestic energy production The measure passed by a 57-39 margin in the Ohio House on 6/21/11 and a 22-10 margin in the Ohio Senate on 6/15/11.
10. H.B. 153. Balanced Budget. This was the FY 2012-2013 state operating budget. Legislation closed an $8 billion budget deficit without raising taxes and repealed the Ohio Death Tax. ACU applauds this pro-taxpay-er budget. The measure passed by a 59-40 margin in the Ohio House on 6/29/11 and a 22-11 margin in the Ohio Senate on 6/28/11.
11. H.B. 159. Voting Integrity. This legislation requires electors who appear at a polling place to vote or who cast absent voters’ ballots in person to provide photo identification, to establish a process for electors to receive free photo identification, to establish a process to permit electors with a religious objection to being photographed to vote, and to revise the information that must accompany a provisional ballot for that ballot to be eligible to be counted. ACU supports these efforts to protect against voter fraud. The legislation passed by a 57-38 margin in the Ohio House on 3/23/11.
12. H.B. 194. Election Law Reform. This legislation made modifications to many provisions in Ohio elec-tion law. It shortened the number of early-voting days to assist election officials, ended the period known as “Golden Week” in which voters could register and vote on the same day, promoted the sharing of informa-tion across state agencies to clean-up voter registration lists, and made provisions to lower the number of provisional ballots cast in an election. The measure passed by a 54-40 margin in the Ohio House on 6/29/11 and a 23-10 margin in the Ohio Senate on 6/23/11.
OHIO 2011 STATE LEGISLATIVE RANKINGS
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SEN
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VO
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Bill
H.B.
1H.
B. 2
1H.
B. 6
3H.
B. 7
8H.
B. 1
33H.
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53H.
B. 1
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te Vo
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N
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22
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22 Y,
10
N 22
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23 Y,
10
N 17
Y, 1
6 N
24 Y,
9 N
25
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N
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10
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0
100%
Bill
Beag
le5
R+
++
++
++
++
+ 1
0 /
0
100%
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Bro
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10
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8
20%
Bill
Cole
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/ 0
10
0%
Davi
d Da
niel
s17
R+
X+
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+ 9
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0%
Keith
Fab
er12
R+
++
++
++
++
+ 1
0 /
0
100%
Tim G
rend
ell
18R
++
X+
-+
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++
7 /
2 /
1 X
78%
Cliff
Hite
1R
++
++
++
++
++
10
/ 0
10
0%
Jim H
ughe
s16
R+
++
++
++
-+
+ 9
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90
%
Shan
non
Jone
s7
R+
++
++
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+ 1
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0
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Kris
Jord
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R+
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0 /
0
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Eric
Kea
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9D
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8
20%
Fran
k La
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27R
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++
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10
0%
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++
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10
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3
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Tom
Pat
ton
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++
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1
90%
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Saw
yer
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8
20%
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10
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Bill
Seitz
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Bill
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1H.
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B. 6
3H.
B. 7
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33H.
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Keith
Fab
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0
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Tim G
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X+
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1 X
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Cliff
Hite
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++
10
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10
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Jim H
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s16
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++
++
++
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%
Shan
non
Jone
s7
R+
++
++
++
++
+ 1
0 /
0
100%
Kris
Jord
an19
R+
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++
++
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0 /
0
100%
Eric
Kea
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9D
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8
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Fran
k La
Rose
27R
++
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++
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/ 0
10
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Pegg
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ner
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10
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Gayl
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3
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Tom
Pat
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1
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Tom
Saw
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8
20%
Tim S
chaf
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10
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20
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Bill
Seitz
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10
0%
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n W
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3
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Bill
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1H.
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3H.
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8H.
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0
100%
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r Bec
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0
100%
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s W. B
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0
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Dann
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10
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Jim B
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10
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John
Car
ey87
R+
++
++
++
+-
++
+ 1
1 /
1
92%
John
Pat
rick
Carn
ey22
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
Ted
Cele
ste
24D
-+
--
-X
--
--
--
1 /
10 /
1X
8%
Kath
leen
Clyd
e68
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
Cour
tney
Com
bs54
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Mar
gare
t Con
ditt
55R
XX
X+
++
++
XX
++
7 /
0 /
5 X
100%
Rex D
amsc
hrod
er81
R+
X+
++
++
+X
X+
+ 9
/ 0
/ 3
X10
0%
Timot
hy J.
DeG
eete
r15
D-
-+
++
--
--
--
-
3 /
9
25%
Timot
hy D
eric
kson
53R
++
++
++
++
++
++
12
/ 0
10
0%
Mik
e Do
villa
18R
++
++
++
++
++
++
12
/ 0
10
0%
Deni
se D
rieha
us31
D-
-+
++
--
--
--
-
3 /
9
25%
Mik
e Du
ffey
21R
++
-+
-+
++
++
-+
9
/ 3
75
%
X = D
id no
t vot
e.
OHIO 2011 STATE LEGISLATIVE RANKINGS
10
Bill
H.B.
1H.
B. 2
1H.
B. 6
3H.
B. 7
8H.
B. 7
9H.
B. 1
33H.
B. 1
53H.
B. 1
94S.
B. 5
H.B.
159
S.B.
17
S.J.R
. 1AC
U +
/ -
ACU %
Asse
mbl
y Vot
eDi
stric
tPa
rty60
Y, 3
5 N
65 Y,
32
N64
Y, 3
3 N
65 Y,
33
N62
Y, 3
6 N
57 Y,
39
N59
Y, 4
0 N
54 Y,
40
N 53
Y, 4
4 N
57 Y,
38
N56
Y, 3
9 N
59 Y,
39
N 33
-925
-13
Tere
sa F
edor
47D
--
--
--
--
--
--
0 /
12
0%
Lorr
aine
M. F
ende
62D
--
++
+X
--
--
X-
3
/ 7 /
2X25
%
Mik
e Fo
ley
14D
--
--
--
--
--
--
0 /
12
0%
Rand
y Gar
dner
6R
++
++
++
++
-+
++
11
/ 1
92%
Nanc
y J. G
arla
nd20
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
Lou
Gent
ile95
D-
--
+-
--
--
-+
- 2
/ 1
0
17%
Rona
ld V.
Ger
berr
y59
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
Anne
Gon
zale
s19
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Bruc
e W.
Goo
dwin
74R
++
++
++
++
++
++
12
/ 0
10
0%
Jay P
. Goy
al73
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
Cher
yl L
. Gro
ssm
an23
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Bob
D. H
acke
tt84
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Chris
tina
Haga
n50
RX
++
++
++
++
++
+
11 /
0 /
1 X
100%
Robe
rt F.
Haga
n60
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
Davi
d Ha
ll97
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Bill
Haye
s91
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Trac
y Max
well
Hear
d26
DX
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
1 /
1
NV
0%
Mic
hael
Hen
ne36
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Bria
n Hi
ll94
RX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
X
Rich
ard
Holli
ngto
n98
RX
+-
--
-+
++
+-
+
6 / 5
/ 1X
55
%
Jay H
ottin
ger
71R
++
++
++
++
++
++
12
/ 0
10
0%
Mat
t Huf
fman
4R
++
++
++
++
++
++
12
/ 0
10
0%
Terr
y Joh
nson
89R
++
X+
++
++
-+
++
10
/ 1
/
1 X
91%
Case
y Koz
lows
ki99
R+
++
++
++
+-
++
+ 1
1 /
1
92%
Al L
andi
s96
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Tom
Let
son
64D
--
--
--
--
--
--
0 /
12
0%
Clay
ton
R. L
ucki
e39
D-
--
--
+-
--
--
- 1
/ 1
1
8%
Mat
t Lun
dy57
D-
-+
++
--
--
--
- 3
/ 9
25
%
Ron
Maa
g35
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Dale
Mal
lory
32D
--
--
--
--
--
--
0 /
12
0%
Jarr
od B
. Mar
tin70
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
OH
IO 2
011
HO
USE
VO
TES
X = D
id no
t vot
e.
11
OHIO 2011 STATE LEGISLATIVE RANKINGS
Bill
H.B.
1H.
B. 2
1H.
B. 6
3H.
B. 7
8H.
B. 7
9H.
B. 1
33H.
B. 1
53H.
B. 1
94S.
B. 5
H.B.
159
S.B.
17
S.J.R
. 1AC
U +
/ -
ACU %
Asse
mbl
y Vot
eDi
stric
tPa
rty60
Y, 3
5 N
65 Y,
32
N64
Y, 3
3 N
65 Y,
33
N62
Y, 3
6 N
57 Y,
39
N59
Y, 4
0 N
54 Y,
40
N 53
Y, 4
4 N
57 Y,
38
N56
Y, 3
9 N
59 Y,
39
N 33
-925
-13
Jeffr
ey A
. McC
lain
82R
++
++
++
++
++
++
12
/ 0
10
0%
Ross
W. M
cGre
gor
72R
++
++
++
++
-+
++
11
/ 1
92
%
Todd
McK
enne
y43
R+
++
++
++
++
+X
+ 1
1 /
0 /
1 X
100%
Zack
Milk
ovic
h45
D-
--
--
--
X-
--
- 0
/ 1
1 /
1 X
0%
Denn
is E
. Mur
ray
80D
--
++
+-
--
--
--
3
/ 9
25
%
Crai
g Ne
wbol
d1
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Sean
O'B
rien
65D
--
--
--
--
--
+-
1 /
11
8%
Mar
k D.
Oke
y61
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
Bill
Patm
on10
D+
++
+-
--
--
X-
- 4
/ 7
/ 1
X36
%
Doro
thy P
elan
da83
RX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
X
Bob
Pete
rson
85R
++
++
++
++
++
++
12
/ 0
10
0%
Debb
ie P
hilli
ps92
D-
--
--
--
--
-+
- 1
/ 1
1
8%
Conn
ie P
illic
h28
D-
+-
--
--
--
--
- 1
/ 1
1
8%
Dan
Ram
os56
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
Alic
ia R
eece
33D
--
--
--
--
--
--
0 /
12
0%
Kris
tina
Roeg
ner
42R
++
++
++
++
++
++
12
/ 0
10
0%
Cliff
Ros
enbe
rger
86R
++
++
++
++
++
++
12
/ 0
10
0%
Mar
gare
t Ann
Ruh
l90
R+
++
++
X+
++
++
+ 1
1 /
0 /
1 X
100%
Kirk
Sch
urin
g51
R+
++
++
++
++
--
+ 1
0 /
2
83%
Barb
ara
R. S
ears
46R
++
++
++
++
++
++
12
/ 0
10
0%
Lynn
Sla
by41
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Step
hen
Sles
nick
52D
--
--
--
--
-X
--
0 /
11
/ 1
X0%
Robe
rt Sp
ragu
e76
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Pete
r Sta
utbe
rg34
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Gera
ld L
. Ste
belto
n5
R+
++
--
++
++
+-
+
9 /
3
75%
Mic
hael
Stin
zian
o25
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
Vern
on S
ykes
44D
-+
--
--
--
--
--
1 /
11
8%
Mat
t Szo
llosi
49D
-+
++
+-
--
--
--
4
/ 8
33
%
Loui
s Ter
har
30R
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
Andy
Tho
mps
on93
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Jose
ph W
. Uec
ker
66R
++
++
++
++
++
++
12
/ 0
10
0%
OH
IO 2
011
HO
USE
VO
TES
X = D
id no
t vot
e.
OHIO 2011 STATE LEGISLATIVE RANKINGS
12
Bill
H.B.
1H.
B. 2
1H.
B. 6
3H.
B. 7
8H.
B. 7
9H.
B. 1
33H.
B. 1
53H.
B. 1
94S.
B. 5
H.B.
159
S.B.
17
S.J.R
. 1AC
U +
/ -
ACU %
Asse
mbl
y Vot
eDi
stric
tPa
rty60
Y, 3
5 N
65 Y,
32
N64
Y, 3
3 N
65 Y,
33
N62
Y, 3
6 N
57 Y,
39
N59
Y, 4
0 N
54 Y,
40
N 53
Y, 4
4 N
57 Y,
38
N56
Y, 3
9 N
59 Y,
39
N 33
-925
-13
Lynn
R. W
acht
man
n75
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
W. C
arlto
n W
eddi
ngto
n27
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
Sand
ra W
illia
ms
11D
--
--
--
--
--
--
0 /
12
0%
Rola
nd W
inbu
rn40
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
Ron
Youn
g63
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Kenn
y Yuk
o7
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
OH
IO 2
011
ASS
EM
BLY
VO
TES
X = D
id no
t vot
e.
Bill
H.B.
1H.
B. 2
1H.
B. 6
3H.
B. 7
8H.
B. 7
9H.
B. 1
33H.
B. 1
53H.
B. 1
94S.
B. 5
H.B.
159
S.B.
17
S.J.R
. 1AC
U +
/ -
ACU %
Asse
mbl
y Vot
eDi
stric
tPa
rty60
Y, 3
5 N
65 Y,
32
N64
Y, 3
3 N
65 Y,
33
N62
Y, 3
6 N
57 Y,
39
N59
Y, 4
0 N
54 Y,
40
N 53
Y, 4
4 N
57 Y,
38
N56
Y, 3
9 N
59 Y,
39
N 33
-925
-13
Lynn
R. W
acht
man
n75
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
W. C
arlto
n W
eddi
ngto
n27
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
Sand
ra W
illia
ms
11D
--
--
--
--
--
--
0 /
12
0%
Rola
nd W
inbu
rn40
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
Ron
Youn
g63
R+
++
++
++
++
++
+
12 /
0
100%
Kenn
y Yuk
o7
D-
--
--
--
--
--
- 0
/ 1
2
0%
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