Craig T. Staats (born February 4, 1961) is a member of the

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, representing the 145th House district in

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. 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

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for President. Staats is the Marketing Chair of the Liquor Control Committee

working to modernize hotel license laws

Staats has been a vocal critic of Governor

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, and a supporter of reopening businesses amid the

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. Staats currently sits on the Education, Finance, Liquor Control, and State Government committees.

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Official Web SitePA House profile
* Living people Politicians from Bucks County, Pennsylvania Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Johnson & Wales University alumni 1961 births People from Doylestown, Pennsylvania 21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub