On June 16, 1919, Ohio became the 6th state to vote for ratification of the 19th Amendment, which would guarantee women the right to vote. On August 26, 1920, the amendment was incorporated into the U.S. Constitution.

As a result, the election of 1922 delivered six women to Ohio's 85th General Assembly – two to the state Senate and four to the House of Representatives. Since 1922, more than 150 women have served in the halls of the capitol building, one of them as speaker of the House.

In June 2008, a room in the Ohio Statehouse was dedicated to serve as a lasting tribute to those first six women. This website is meant to serve as a directory of all the women who have served, or are currently serving, in the Ohio legislature.