Ohio's 15th House of Representatives district
American legislative district
Ohio's 15th State House of Representatives district Representative Population (2020) 125,126[ 1]
Ohio's 15th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Richard Dell'Aquila . It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes the cities of Broadview Heights , Brooklyn , Brooklyn Heights , North Royalton , Seven Hills , and part of Cleveland .
List of members representing the district
Member
Party
Years
General Assembly
Electoral history
District established January 2, 1967.
Robert Carpenter (Tiffin )
Republican
January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1970
107th 108th
Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired.[ 2]
Paul Pfeifer (Bucyrus )
Republican
January 4, 1971 – December 31, 1972
109th
Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 85th district and lost re-nomination.[ 3]
John D. Thompson Jr. (Cleveland )
Democratic
January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1982
110th 111th 112th 113th 114th
Redistricted from the 44th 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 16th district .
Mary O. Boyle (Cleveland Heights )
Democratic
January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1984
115th
Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1982. Retired to run for Cuyahoga County Commissioner.[ 4]
Jane L. Campbell (Cleveland )
Democratic
January 7, 1985 – December 31, 1992
116th 117th 118th 119th
Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 11th district .
Mike Wise (Broadview Heights )
Republican
January 4, 1993 – December 31, 1998
120th 121st 122nd
Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired.
Jim Trakas (Independence )
Republican
January 4, 1999 – December 31, 2002
123rd 124th
Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 17th district .
Dean DePiero (Parma )
Democratic
January 6, 2003 – December 2, 2003
125th
Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 2002. Resigned to become mayor of Parma .[ 5]
Timothy J. DeGeeter (Parma )
Democratic
December 2, 2003 – December 31, 2011
125th 126th 127th 128th 129th
Appointed to finish DePiero's term.[ 5] Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Resigned to become mayor of Parma .[ 6] [ 7]
Vacant
December 31, 2011 – January 25, 2012
129th
Nicholas J. Celebrezze (Parma )
Democratic
January 25, 2012 – December 31, 2018
129th 130th 131st 132nd
Appointed to finish DeGeeter's term.[ 8] Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016 . Retired.[ 9]
Jeffrey Crossman (Parma )
Democratic
January 7, 2019 – December 31, 2022
133rd 134th
Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Retired to run for Ohio Attorney General .[ 10]
Richard Dell'Aquila (Seven Hills )
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 February 4, 2024 .
^ "Tiffin Attorney Yielding House Seat In Legislature; 7 Seek Nominations" . The Blade . February 9, 1970. Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
^ "Candidate Digs, Flies To Victory" . The Blade . May 9, 1972. Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
^ Kelly, Rick (December 13, 1984). "$10,000 Boost In Pay Voted By Ohio House" . The Blade . Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
^ a b "House Session - December 2, 2003" . The Ohio Channel . December 2, 2003. Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
^ "House Session - December 14, 2011 - Part 3" . The Ohio Channel . December 14, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
^ Sandrick, Bob (December 19, 2011). "Tim DeGeeter prepares to take mayor's seat in Parma" . Parma Sun Post . Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
^ Guillen, Joe (January 25, 2012). "Ohio House Democrats appoint Nicholas Celebrezze to fill vacancy left by new Parma mayor" . The Plain Dealer . Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
^ Tobias, Andrew J. (July 24, 2018). "State Rep. Nick Celebrezze not running for re-election; Dems to pick ballot replacement" . The Plain Dealer . Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
^ Tobias, Andrew J. (December 16, 2021). "Parma state Rep. Jeff Crossman announces run for Ohio attorney general" . The Plain Dealer . Retrieved February 4, 2024 .