Steven W. Kraus (born July 28, 1959) was the Representative of the 89th district of the

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until his felony conviction on July 27, 2015. He attended the

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of Air University before receiving his bachelor's in engineering from

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. Kraus' election was also significant due to his defeat of

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, a long-serving state representative and the Chairman of the

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at the time. After winning election, but prior to his swearing in, Kraus was indicted on felony charges of burglary, breaking and entering, and theft. Kraus was convicted of a fifth-degree felony on July 27, 2015, and, according to the Ohio Revised Code, immediately relinquished his seat as a result of his conviction.
, 12/29/2018 , Appeals court upholds Steve Kraus felony conviction , Tom Jackson , Staff Reporter

/ref> Kraus wrote a book published in February 2018, ''Checkmate: One Man's Fight Against Political Corruption.''

Bibliography

* ''Checkmate: One Man's Fight Against Political Corruption'' by Steve Kraus (2018) , autobiography describing Steve Kraus's conviction.

References

1959 births Living people Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives Ohio politicians convicted of crimes Politicians from Sandusky, Ohio Troy University alumni Candidates in the 2018 United States elections {{Ohio-OHRepresentative-stub