Robert L. Regula (January 18, 1923 – May 19, 1996) was a Democratic politician who served in the

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in the

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state of Ohio in 1978.

Life

Regula was born in Bucks, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, to Alvin G. and Emma E. Regula. He entered the US Army in January 1943, during

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. After the war he lived in Canton, worked at Ohio Bell Telephone, and was active in local politics. As an employee of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company and a former township trustee, Regula was appointed to succeed Representative Irene Smart in 1978, whose seat became vacant when she was appointed to a judiciary position. Soon after his appointment, Regula won a tough primary battle for the Democratic nomination.
Dems expected to keep edge in Assembly. He lost the general election to Chuck Red Ash a popular high school football coach. Regula spent one year, or half a term, in the

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. Regula remained active in local politics, but held no further public office. He died in Canton in 1996, age 73.

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1923 births 1996 deaths Democratic Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives United States Army personnel of World War II 20th-century members of the Ohio General Assembly {{ohio-politician-stub