| Ohio State Senate |  | | Type | | Type | Upper House | | Leadership | | President of the Senate | Bill Harris, (R) since January 6, 2005 | | President Pro Tempore | Tom Niehaus, (R) since January 6, 2009 | | Majority Leader | Keith Faber, (R) since January 6, 2009 | | Minority Leader | Capri Cafaro, (D) since January 6, 2009 | | Structure | | Members | 33 | | Political groups | Democratic Party (12 seats) Republican Party (21 seats) | | Election | | Last election | November 4, 2008 | | Meeting place | Senate Chamber Ohio State Capitol Columbus, OH, US | | Website | | http://www.ohiosenate.gov | The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio State Legislature. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Bill Harris. Senators serve four year terms. The terms of the Senators are staggered so that approximately half the membership is elected every two years. The Senators representing the even-numbered districts are elected in years evenly divisible by four. The Senators from the odd-numbered districts are elected in the intervening even-numbered years. Senators are limited to two terms. Each Senator represents approximately 330,000 Ohioans, and each Senate District encompasses three corresponding Ohio House Districts. [edit] Composition - 128th General Assembly (2009-2010)
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