Brian Hill’s Father Appointed to House Seat

The father of former state representative Brian Hill of Zanesville was appointed to temporarily fill his son’s seat, addressing a key vacancy in the Ohio House ahead of lawmakers’ attempts to override vetoes by the governor.

Ellis Hill of Zanesville was seated during a rare post-Christmas voting session on Thursday.

The younger Hill’s appointment to the state Senate had left a potentially crucial vacancy in the House as leading Republicans attempt to reverse several vetoes delivered to them by GOP Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik).

Brian Hill filled a Senate vacancy created by the election of Republican Troy Balderson to Congress.