Ronald Milton Mottl was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Ohio General Assembly for multiple decades. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983.

The 23rd congressional district of Ohio was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. The district had been created after the elimination of Ohio's at-large congressional district after the 1950 election.