Ohio's 17th senatorial district has long been located in southeastern Ohio and currently consists of the counties of Ross, Fayette, Clinton, Highland, Pike, Jackson and Gallia as well as portions of the counties of Lawrence, Vinton and Pickaway. It encompasses Ohio House districts 91, 92 and 93. It has a Cook PVI of R+5. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Shane Wilkin. He resides in Hillsboro, a city located in Highland County.
List of senators[edit]
| Senator | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Armstrong | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1974 | Armstrong lost the party nomination in 1974 to Oakley C. Collins.[1] |
| Oakley C. Collins | Republican | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1986 | Collins lost re-election in 1986 to Jan Michael Long. |
| Jan Michael Long | Democrat | January 2, 1987 – February 8, 1997 | Long resigned to take a seat on the Pickaway County Court of Common Pleas. |
| Michael Shoemaker | Democrat | February 5, 1997 – December 31, 2002 | Shoemaker lost re-election in 2002 to John Carey. |
| John Carey | Republican | January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | Carey was term-limited in 2010. |
| David T. Daniels | Republican | January 3, 2011 – April 24, 2012 | Daniels resigned in 2012 to become Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. |
| Bob Peterson | Republican | May 24, 2012 – December 31, 2022 | Peterson was term-limited in 2022. |
| Shane Wilkin | Republican | January 3, 2023 – present | Incumbent |
References[edit]
- ^ Ohio Election Statistics 1973-74
External links[edit]
- Ohio's 17th district senator at the 130th Ohio General Assembly official website