A local legislator is selected for a key leadership position in the 135th General Assembly. State Senator Rob McColley…a republican from Napoleon…was sworn in as Majority Floor Leader of the Ohio Senate during opening day ceremonies at the Ohio Statehouse. As Leader, McColley will help lead Senate Republicans’ by coordinating their positions on the issues and strategies. He will continue to represent the Ohio 1st Senate District, which includes Williams, Defiance and several other counties in the region. McColley previously represented the 81st Ohio House District as a State Representative, where he also served in House leadership as Assistant Majority Whip. Before that, he served in the Community Improvement Corporation of Henry County, where he oversaw economic development efforts for the county and worked to improve local workforce development efforts between manufacturers and schools in Henry and Williams counties.