Jan. 4, 2010, Lancaster Eagle Gazette
BY JESSICA ALAIMO
CentralOhio.com
The reason control of the Ohio House of Representatives after the 2010 elections is so important has something to do with U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner.
In 2011, Ohio lawmakers will redraw congressional districts. They can start with a clean slate and draw the lines any way they’d like, providing they follow the population apportionments. Ohio stands to lose one or two seats after the 2010 U.S. census.
The Ohio Senate is likely to remain in Republican control. In the Ohio House, Democrats currently have a seven-seat majority. If Republicans gain control, they will have authority on who draws the congressional lines. They will also have the upper hand on all the important Ohio policy issues — the state budget, education and health care.
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