COLUMBUS, Ohio -- House Democrats selected state Rep. Armond Budish as the next Speaker of the House as they chose a new leadership team Tuesday night.
With a new Democratic majority in the chamber, Budish will replace Republican Jon Husted as Speaker.
Democrats gained their first majority in the House in 14 years on Election Day, two years after Ted Strickland in 2006 won election as the state's first Democratic governor in 16 years.
Budish, of Beachwood in northeast Ohio, takes over as the chief Democrat in the House when current House Democratic Leader Joyce Beatty of Columbus leaves at the end of the year due to term limits.
Republicans continue to control the state Senate.
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