As Introduced

136th General Assembly

Regular Session S. R. No. 15

2025-2026

Senators McColley, Reineke

A R E S O L U T I O N

Relative to the election of Jane M. Timken to fill the vacancy in the membership of the Senate for the 29th Senatorial District.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

WHEREAS, Section 11 of Article II of the Ohio Constitution, provides for the filling of a vacancy in the Senate by election by the members of the Senate who are affiliated with the same political party as the person last elected to the seat which has become vacant; and

WHEREAS, Kirk Schuring of the 29th Senatorial District passed away in November, 2024, thus creating a vacancy in the Senate; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, By the members of the Senate who are affiliated with the Republican party, that Jane M. Timken (Republican), having the qualifications set forth in the Ohio Constitution and the laws of Ohio to be a member of the Senate from the 29th Senatorial District, is hereby elected, pursuant to Section 11 of Article II of the Ohio Constitution, as a member of the Senate from the 29th Senatorial District, to fill the vacancy; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the journal of the Senate together with the yeas and nays of the members of the Senate affiliated with the Republican party voting on the Resolution, and that the Clerk of the Senate shall certify the Resolution and the vote on its adoption to the Secretary of State.