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 MEMBERS AND GOVERNOR
Gov.Bob Taft (R)
Sen.Mike DeWine (R)
Sen.George V. Voinovich (R)
Rep.Steve Chabot (R-01)
Rep.Rob Portman (R-02)
Rep.Tony P. Hall (D-03)
Rep.Michael G. Oxley (R-04)
Rep.Paul E. Gillmor (R-05)
Rep.Ted Strickland (D-06)
Rep.David L. Hobson (R-07)
Rep.John A. Boehner (R-08)
Rep.Marcy Kaptur (D-09)
Rep.Dennis J. Kucinich (D-10)
Rep.Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-11)
Rep.Pat Tiberi (R-12)
Rep.Sherrod Brown (D-13)
Rep.Tom Sawyer (D-14)
Rep.Deborah Pryce (R-15)
Rep.Ralph Regula (R-16)
Rep.James A. Traficant Jr. (D-17)
Rep.Bob Ney (R-18)
Rep.Steven C. LaTourette (R-19)

 AT A GLANCE

State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous

State Legislature
General Assembly:
Meets January-July in odd numbered years; January-June in even numbered years
House of Representatives: 99 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 60R, 39D; 75 men, 24 women
Salary: $42,463
Phone: (614) 466-3357
Senate: 33 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 21R, 12D; 28 men, 5 women
Salary: $42,463
Phone: (614) 466-4900

Urban Statistics
Columbus: Mayor Michael Coleman (D), Population 657,053
Cleveland: Mayor Michael R. White (D), Population 498,246
Cincinnati: Mayor Charlie Luken (D), Population 345,818
Toledo: Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D), Population 317,606

Registered Voters
Voters do not register by party.

U.S. Congress
Senate: 2 R
House: 8 D, 11 R

Term Limits
For state offices: Yes
Senate: 2 terms
House: 4 terms

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 47%, Bob Dole 41%, Ross Perot 11%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 40%, George Bush 38%, Ross Perot 21%
1988 Presidential Vote::
George Bush 55%, Michael S. Dukakis 44%

Population
1998 population (est.): 11,172,782
1990 population: 10,847,115
1980 population: 10,797,630
Percent change 1980-90: +1%
Rank among states (1998): 7
White: 87%
Black: 11%
Asian or Pacific islander: 1%
Hispanic origin: 2%
Urban: 74%
Rural: 26%
Born in state: 74%
Foreign-born: 2%
Under age 18: 2,838,641 (25%)
Ages 18-64: 6,853,208 (61%)
65 and older: 1,494,482 (13%)
Median age: 35.6

Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.oh.us
Capital: Columbus
Median household income: $35,493 (1997)
   Rank among states: 26
Total area: 44,828 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 34


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