Peter Stautberg
Peter Stautberg (born October 15, 1964) is a state appellate judge and former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, 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.
Contents
- 1 Career
- 2 Ohio House of Representatives
- 3 State Appellate Judge
- 4 References
Career
After receiving both Master's and Law Degrees from Ohio State University, Stautberg became an attorney with Fifth Third Bank.
Ohio House of Representatives
With in*bent Representative Tom Brinkman 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 *embly, Speaker of the House William G. Batchelder 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 Ins*utions, Housing, and Urban Development. He also serves on the Hamilton County Transportation Improvement District Board of Trustees; and the Ohio Arts Council.
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, Tom Brinkman.
State Appellate Judge
In 2015, Stautberg was named by Gov. John Kasich to fill a vacancy on the Ohio 1st District Court of Appeals.