Peter Stautberg (born October 15, 1964) is a state appellate judge and former Republican member of the

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, representing the 27th District. He served the 34th House District from 2008-2012 prior to redistricting. He served as chairman of the House Public Utilities Committee.

Career

After receiving both Master's and Law Degrees from

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, Stautberg became an attorney with

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Ohio House of Representatives

With incumbent Representative

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unable to run due to term limits, Stautberg and two others sought to replace him. In the primary, Stautberg was narrowly victorious, winning 35% of the electorate. He faced Democrat Jeff Sinnard in the general election, and won by about 11,000 votes. He won reelection in 2010. For the 129th General Assembly, Speaker of the House

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named Stautberg as a member of the Republican majority caucus' Policy Committee. He also served on the Ways and Means Committee; and on the committees of Public Utilities (as Chairman); and Financial Institutions, Housing, and Urban Development. He also serves on the Hamilton County

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Board of Trustees; and the

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. Stautberg won a third term in 2012 over Democrat Nathan Wissman with 67.07% of the vote. In 2014, Stautberg lost the Republican re-nomination to his predecessor,

State Appellate Judge

In 2015, Stautberg was named by Gov.

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to fill a vacancy on the Ohio 1st District Court of Appeals.Former state representative Stautberg appointed to appeals court
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stautberg, Peter Living people Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives Kenyon College alumni Ohio State University alumni St. Xavier High School (Ohio) alumni 1964 births Ohio State University Moritz College of Law alumni 21st-century American politicians