COLUMBUS—Members of the Ohio Senate Majority Caucus Nov. 15 unanimously elected Sen. Larry Obhof (R-Medina) to serve as President of the Ohio Senate for the 132nd General Assembly.

President-elect Obhof will be the first senator from Medina County to lead the chamber since Sen. Samuel Humphreyville, who served as the Senate’s leader in the 1860s.

Obhof was appointed to the Ohio Senate in 2011 and was elected by the voters in 2012 and again this year. He has served in leadership since 2013, first as majority whip and most recently as president pro tempore—the chamber’s No. 2 position.

“I am honored that my colleagues have selected me to lead the Senate in the upcoming General Assembly,” said Obhof. “I look forward to continuing our efforts to improve Ohio’s economy and making sure our state is responsive to the people of Ohio.”

Sen. Obhof will officially assume his role as senate president Jan. 4 along with Sen. Bob Peterson (R-Washington Court House) as president pro tempore, Sen. Randy Gardner (R-Bowling Green) as majority floor leader and Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville) re-elected as majority whip.

Obhof represents the 22nd Ohio Senate District, which encompasses all of Medina, Ashland and Richland counties as well as portions of Holmes County.

Obhof has sponsored legislation covering a wide range of issues, including education, civil and criminal law, election administration and taxation. He has been named Watchdog of the Treasury by United Conservatives of Ohio and a Friend of Agriculture by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. In 2013, Obhof was named Guardian of Small Business by the National Federation of Independent Business in recognition of his efforts to improve Ohio’s economy. Obhof resides in Montville Township with his wife Nicole and their three daughters.