As Introduced
135th General Assembly
Regular Session S. R. No. 247
2023-2024
Senators Huffman, M., McColley
A RESOLUTION
Relative to the election of Brian M. Chavez, to fill the 1
vacancy in the membership of the Senate created by the 2
resignation of Frank Hoagland of the 30th Senatorial 3
District. 4
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
WHEREAS, Section 11 of Article II of the Ohio Constitution, 5
provides for the filling of a vacancy in the Senate by election by the 6
members of the Senate who are affiliated with the same political party 7
as the person last elected to the seat which has become vacant; and 8
WHEREAS, Frank Hoagland of the 30th Senatorial District has 9
resigned as a member of the Senate effective December 1, 2023, thus 10
creating a vacancy in the Senate; now therefore be it 11
RESOLVED, By the members of the Senate who are affiliated with the 12
Republican party, that Brian M. Chavez (Republican), having the 13
qualifications set forth in the Ohio Constitution and the laws of Ohio 14
to be a member of the Senate from the 30th Senatorial District, is 15
hereby elected, pursuant to Section 11 of Article II of the Ohio 16
Constitution, as a member of the Senate from the 30th Senatorial 17
District, to fill the vacancy created by Frank Hoagland; and be it 18
further 19
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the 20
journal of the Senate together with the yeas and nays of the members 21
of the Senate affiliated with the Republican party voting on the 22
Resolution, and that the Clerk of the Senate shall certify the 23
Resolution and the vote on its adoption to the Secretary of State. 24