Robert L. Regula (January 18, 1923 – May 19, 1996) was a Democratic politician who served in the

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in the U.S. state of Ohio in 1978.

Life

Regula was born in Bucks, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, to Alvin G. and Emma E. Regula. He entered the US Army in January 1943, during World War II. After the war he lived in

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, worked at Ohio Bell Telephone, and was active in local politics. As an employee of the

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and a former township trustee, Regula was appointed to succeed Representative Irene Smart in 1978, whose seat became vacant when she was appointed to a judiciary position. Soon after his appointment, Regula won a tough primary battle for the Democratic nomination.
Dems expected to keep edge in Assembly. He lost the general election to Chuck Red Ash a popular high school football coach. Regula spent one year, or half a term, in the Ohio House of Representatives. Regula remained active in local politics, but held no further public office. He died in Canton in 1996, age 73.

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1923 births 1996 deaths Democratic Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 20th-century American legislators United States Army personnel of World War II 20th-century Ohio politicians {{ohio-politician-stub