Ohio's 9th House of Representatives district
American legislative district
| Ohio's 9th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2020) | 117,175[1] | ||
Ohio's 9th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Munira Abdullahi. It is located entirely within Franklin County and includes the village of Minerva Park and parts of Columbus, as well as parts of Blendon and Sharon Townships.
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | General Assembly | Electoral history |
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| District established January 2, 1967. | ||||
 Charles E. Fry (Springfield) | Republican | January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 75th district. |
 Troy Lee James (Cleveland) | Democratic | January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1982 | 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th | Redistricted from the 46th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 12th district. |
 Patrick Sweeney (Cleveland) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1992 | 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 19th district. |
| Barbara Boyd (Cleveland Heights) | Democratic | January 4, 1993 – December 31, 1998 | 120th 121st 122nd 123rd | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Term-limited. |
| Claudette Woodard (Cleveland) | Democratic | January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | 124th 125th 126th | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired. |
| Barbara Boyd (Cleveland Heights) | Democratic | January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | 127th 128th 129th 130th | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Term-limited. |
| Janine Boyd (Cleveland Heights) | Democratic | January 5, 2015 – April 22, 2022 | 131st 132nd 133rd 134th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned to become Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.[2] |
| Vacant | April 22, 2022 – May 18, 2022 | 134th | ||
| Bishara Addison (Cleveland) | Democratic | May 18, 2022 – December 31, 2022 | 134th | Appointed to finish Boyd's term.[3] Retired. |
| Munira Abdullahi (Columbus) | Democratic | January 2, 2023 – present | 135th | Elected in 2022. |
References
- ^ "County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Hancock, Laura (April 27, 2022). "Ohio state school board vice president led search for the superintendent job he now wants: Capitol Letter". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Tobias, Andrew J. (May 18, 2022). "Democrat Bishara Addison appointed to vacant Cleveland-area Ohio House seat". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
