Cliff Rosenberger

On April 10, 2018, he announced he would resign effective May 1, 2018 amid an FBI investigation of his "lavish lifestyle" and "relationships with lobbyists and donors." On April 12, 2018, Rosenberger announced he was immediately resigning.

On April 10, 2018 Rosenberger announced his resignation from office as the Ohio House Speaker. Rosenberger was the first Ohio House speaker to resign in more than 50 years. The resignation follows reports of FBI inquiries into Public Corruption.

Rosenberger was unopposed for a third term in 2014. For the 131st Ohio General Assembly, Rosenberger has been named Speaker of the House. He is believed to be the youngest person to ever hold that role. Rosenberger will preside over the largest Republican majority in nearly fifty years. In his inaugural address, he stated that government should stay out of people’s lives, adding “We are not the creator of jobs, but only the means to help foster them."

Rosenberger was sworn into his first term on January 3, 2011. Prior to being selected Speaker, he served on the committees of Economic and Small Business Development; Finance and Appropriations and its Higher Education Subcommittee (as Chair); Public Utilities; and Veterans Affairs. In 2012, Rosenberger was elected to a second term with 61.76% of the vote over Democrat Peter Pence.

In 2010, Representative David T. Daniels was term limited and unable to run for another term in the Ohio House of Representatives. Rosenberger opted to replace him, and was elected in the 2010 general election with 59.46% of the vote.

Cliff Rosenberger (born April 23, 1981) is a Republican who was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 91st District from 2011 until 2018. He was Speaker of the House from 2015 until 2018. It was announced that Kirk Schuring would take over as the interim speaker. Rosenberger represented a large southern Ohio district that includes Wilmington, Hillsboro and Waverly.