Craig Staats | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 145th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 6, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Paul Clymer |
Personal details | |
Born | (1961-02-04) February 4, 1961 (age 63) Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Robin |
Children | Dylan, Nicholas |
Residence(s) | Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Alma mater | Johnson & Wales University |
Occupation | State legislator |
Craig T. Staats (born February 4, 1961) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 145th House district in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Staats is a former Richland Township Supervisor, having served from 2006 to 2014. He succeeded Representative Paul Clymer who retired; in 2014 Craig Staats defeated Karen Chellew in the general election. In 2016, Craig Staats was re-elected, defeating challenger Vera Cole.
In 2016, Staats endorsed Donald Trump for President. Staats is the Marketing Chair of the Liquor Control Committee, working to modernize hotel license laws. Staats has been a vocal critic of Governor Tom Wolf, and a supporter of reopening businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania.
Staats currently sits on the Education, Finance, Liquor Control, and State Government committees.
References
- "SESSION OF 2015 - 199TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2015-01-06.
- "Craig T. Staats". Official Website - PA House Archives. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- Media, Loretta Rodgers For Digital First. "53 Pennsylvania lawmakers endorse Donald Trump for president". The Pottstown Mercury. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "Staats Votes to End Statewide Disaster Emergency | Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus". pahousegop.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "Representative Craig T. Staats". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
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