Craig Staats | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 145th district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2015 [1] | |
Preceded by | Paul Clymer |
Personal details | |
Born | Doylestown,Pennsylvania,U.S. | February 4,1961
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) [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.
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]
Craig Staats has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for his voting history regarding cannabis-related causes. [6]