Elected leaders on the city, county, state, and national level were hired by, and are accountable to, the people who voted them into office. They represent us, and it is our job to raise our voices and educate them on issues that are important to us. We elect leaders to represent us in our cities, our counties, our states, and our country.

County, City, State, and National Web Sites:

Cuyahoga County
City of Cleveland
State of Ohio
United States Government

Contact elected leaders in Ohio

Governor Ted Strickland is Ohio's Governor.
You can reach him in the following ways:

Mail:
Governor's Office
Riffe Center, 30th Floor
77 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-6108

Phone/Fax:
General Info: (614) 466-3555
Fax: (614) 466-9354

Online Form:
Contact the Governor

To find out about statewide issues in the Governor's office, visit Governor Strickland's web site.

Ohio Legislature

The Ohio Legislature, also called the Ohio General Assembly, makes up the legislative branch of Ohio Government. The Ohio Legislature is made up of two houses--the Senate and the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is composed of 99 members elected from single-member districts of equal population. These members are referred to as State Representatives, they serve two-year terms before and after getting elected.

There are 33 senate districts that are formed by combining three house districts. These members are referred to as Senators. They serve four-year staggered terms after getting elected.

Each Ohioan is represented in Columbus by a State Representative and a Senator. To find out who your state legislators are and to find contact information for him or her, go to Your Legislator link, click on the zipcode option and insert your Zipcode.

You will need to know the last 4 digits of your zipcode. An easy way to get these is to put your address into the US Postal Service 'Zipcode Look Up' tool online.

To see who your Senator is and find contact information for him or her, go to Your Senator link, click on the Zip code option and insert your Zip code.

More information on the Ohio Government Structure:
In order to be enacted into law, a bill must be adopted by both houses of the assembly and signed by the governor. If the governor vetoes a bill, the assembly can override the veto with a three-fifths supermajority of both houses. A bill will also become a law if the governor fails to sign or veto it within 10 days of its being presented.

Find out more by clicking on the links above and exploring the web pages of the Governor, the House of Representatives, and the Senate.