Craig T. Staats (born February 4, 1961)[2] 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.
Craig Staats | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 145th district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2015[1] | |
| Preceded by | Paul Clymer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1961 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Robin |
| Children | Dylan, Nicholas |
| Johnson & Wales University | |
| Occupation | State legislator |
In 2016, Staats endorsed Donald Trump for President.[3] 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[4] amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania.
Staats currently sits on the Education, Finance, Liquor Control, and State Government committees.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "SESSION OF 2015 - 199TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. January 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Craig T. Staats". Official Website - PA House Archives. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ↑ Media, Loretta Rodgers For Digital First. "53 Pennsylvania lawmakers endorse Donald Trump for president". The Pottstown Mercury. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Staats Votes to End Statewide Disaster Emergency | Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus". pahousegop.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Representative Craig T. Staats". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
External links
edit | This article about a Republican Party member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |