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Jason C. Stephens is an American Republican politician who became the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives on January 3, 2023. He has been the representative for the 93rd district since October 10, 2019, taking the seat after Ryan Smith left the House to become president of the University of Rio Grande.

Political career

Stephens's election to Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives was an unexpected result, as he defeated far right Derek Merrin. Stephens was able to secure election to the Speakership by receiving the votes of all of the Democratic caucus along with a third of the Republicans, even though he had previously lost an internal GOP caucus vote for leader. Democratic Leader Allison Russo noted that the selection of Stephens did not come with a "grand deal" but that the Stephens would work with her caucus on items ranging from education policy to redistricting.

In 2023, Stephens voted for legislation to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors and ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. The legislation was vetoed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, a Republican, who argued that medical care should be left to families and their doctors, not be dictated by the government.

References

1. "Jason C. Stephens Sworn in to Serve 93rd House District". Newark Advocate. October 10, 2019. Archived from the original on May 28, 2021.
2. "Representative Jason Stephens". OhioHouse.gov.
3. Ingles, Jo (September 26, 2019). "Former Leader of the Ohio House Resigns". Statehouse News Bureau.
4. "'Moderate' Republican Jason Stephens snatches Ohio House Speaker position in surprise upset". News 5 Cleveland WEWS. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
5. Trau, Morgan (January 4, 2023). "'Moderate' Republican Jason Stephens snatches Ohio House Speaker position in surprise upset". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
6. Pelzer, Jeremy (January 3, 2023). "Republican Jason Stephens elected Ohio House speaker thanks to Democratic support". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
7. Pelzer, Jeremy (January 5, 2023). "Here's how Jason Stephens was elected Ohio House Speaker". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
8. Staver, Anna (January 4, 2023). "Who is Jason Stephens? The new Republican Speaker of the Ohio House". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
9. Hancock, Laura; Pelzer, Jeremy (December 29, 2023). "Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill that would ban transgender health care for minors, athletes in women's sports". cleveland.

v t e Statewide political officials of Ohio
U.S. senators	JD Vance Bernie Moreno
State government	Mike DeWine, Governor Jon Husted, Lieutenant Governor Frank LaRose, Secretary of State Dave Yost, Attorney General Keith Faber, Auditor Robert Sprague, Treasurer
Senate	Matt Huffman, President Vacant, President pro tempore Rob McColley, Majority Leader Nickie Antonio, Minority Leader
House	Jason Stephens, Speaker Scott Oelslager, Speaker pro tempore Bill Seitz, Majority Leader Allison Russo, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Sharon L. Kennedy, Chief Justice Pat Fischer Pat DeWine Jennifer Brunner Joe Deters Daniel R. Hawkins Megan E. Shanahan, Associate Justices

v t e Members of the Ohio House of Representatives
135th Ohio General Assembly (2023–2024) Speaker of the House Jason Stephens (R) Speaker pro tempore Scott Oelslager (R) Majority Leader Bill Seitz (R) Minority Leader Allison Russo (D)
▌Dontavius Jarrells (D) ▌Latyna Humphrey (D) ▌Ismail Mohamed (D) ▌Beryl Piccolantonio (D) ▌Richard Brown (D) ▌Adam Miller (D) ▌Allison Russo (D) ▌Beth Liston (D) ▌Munira Abdullahi (D) ▌David Dobos (R) ▌Anita Somani (D) ▌Brian Stewart (R) ▌Michael J. Skindell (D) ▌Sean Brennan (D) ▌Richard Dell'Aquila (D) ▌Bride Rose Sweeney (D) ▌Tom Patton (R) ▌Darnell Brewer (D) ▌Phil Robinson (D) ▌Terrence Upchurch (D) ▌Elliot Forhan (D) ▌Juanita Brent (D) ▌Dan Troy (D) ▌Dani Isaacsohn (D) ▌Cecil Thomas (D) ▌Sedrick Denson (D) ▌Rachel Baker (D) ▌Jodi Whitted (D) ▌Cindy Abrams (R) ▌Bill Seitz (R) ▌Bill Roemer (R) ▌Jack Daniels (R) ▌Veronica Sims (D) ▌Casey Weinstein (D) ▌Steve Demetriou (R) ▌Andrea White (R) ▌Tom Young (R) ▌Willis Blackshear Jr. (D) ▌Phil Plummer (R) ▌Rodney Creech (R) ▌Josh Williams (R) ▌Derek Merrin (R) ▌Michele Grim (D) ▌Elgin Rogers Jr. (D) ▌Jennifer Gross (R) ▌Thomas Hall (R) ▌Sara Carruthers (R) ▌Scott Oelslager (R) ▌Jim Thomas (R) ▌Reggie Stoltzfus (R) ▌Brett Hillyer (R) ▌Gayle Manning (R) ▌Joe Miller (D) ▌Dick Stein (R) ▌Scott Lipps (R) ▌Adam Mathews (R) ▌Jamie Callender (R) ▌Tex Fischer (R) ▌Lauren McNally (D) ▌Brian Lorenz (R) ▌Beth Lear (R) ▌Jean Schmidt (R) ▌Adam Bird (R) ▌Nick Santucci (R) ▌Mike Loychik (R) ▌Sharon Ray (R) ▌Melanie Miller (R) ▌Thaddeus Claggett (R) ▌Kevin Miller (R) ▌Brian Lampton (R) ▌Bill Dean (R) ▌Gail Pavliga (R) ▌Jeff LaRe (R) ▌Bernard Willis (R) ▌Haraz Ghanbari (R) ▌Marilyn John (R) ▌Scott Wiggam (R) ▌Susan Manchester (R) ▌Monica Robb Blasdel (R) ▌Jena Powell (R) ▌Jim Hoops (R) ▌Roy Klopfenstein (R) ▌Jon Cross (R) ▌Angela King (R) ▌Tim Barhorst (R) ▌Tracy Richardson (R) ▌Riordan McClain (R) ▌Gary Click (R) ▌D. J. Swearingen (R) ▌Justin Pizzulli (R) ▌Bob Peterson (R) ▌Mark Johnson (R) ▌Jason Stephens (R) ▌Jay Edwards (R) ▌Don Jones (R) ▌Ron Ferguson (R) ▌Adam Holmes (R) ▌Darrell Kick (R) ▌Sarah Fowler (R)
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