His brother, Francis J. Szollosi, has been elected twice to serve on the Toledo City Council, and sits on the State Democratic Party Executive Committee.
With incumbent Jeanine Perry unable to run for reelection due to term limits, Szollosi entered the race to replace her.
[2] Early in his first term, Szollosi was already being mentioned as a contender for Speaker of the House if Democrats were to win majority, as he proved to be a formidable fundraiser.
[4] Subsequently House Democrats regained the majority, and due to his fundraising prowess, Szollosi was named Speaker pro tempore behind Armond Budish.
[6] But only a few months into his two-year term, Szollosi announced he was resigning to take a job that required him to move from the Toledo area to Columbus.