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.

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 incumbent 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.^[1] He faced Democrat Jeff Sinnard in the general election, and won by about 11,000 votes.^[2] He won reelection in 2010.

For the 129th General Assembly, Speaker of the House William G. Batchelder named Stautberg as a member of the Republican majority caucus' Policy Committee.^[3] 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 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.^[4]

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