Ohio's 9th House of Representatives district

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.

Ohio's 9th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Munira Abdullahi
DColumbus
Population (2020)117,175[1]

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years General
Assembly
Electoral history
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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Tobias, Andrew J. (May 18, 2022). "Democrat Bishara Addison appointed to vacant Cleveland-area Ohio House seat". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 28, 2024.