Ohio House Republicans elect Matt Huffman for Speaker of the House

Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman will lead the Ohio House of Representatives, as Speaker of the House with the start of the 136th General Assembly in January.
 
The House Republican Caucus unanimously elected Senator Huffman during a meeting of its members Wednesday night.

Huffman, a Lima Republican, served as Speaker Pro-Tempore under the late and legendary Speaker of the House William “Batch” Batchelder. Huffman has served as Senate President since January of 2021.
 
“I want to thank the Republican members of the Ohio House for their vote of confidence,” said President Huffman. “It is time the Republican majority unites for the greater good of our neighborhoods across the state. I look forward to the new leadership teams from the House and Senate working together to make this the most effective and efficient Ohio General Assembly in decades.”

The start of each new General Assembly comes with the crafting of Ohio's two-year state budget.

Throughout his career, Speaker-Elect Huffman has worked to make sure the budget prioritizes taxpayers with the idea that it’s not the government’s money, it's their money. They earned it.

Ohio's income tax brackets have been reduced from nine down to the current two during Huffman's time in the General Assembly.
 
Senate President Huffman has practiced law for more than 30 years, and he and his wife Sheryl are grandparents of 10 grandchildren.

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