Tony Burkley is a former Republican member of the

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, representing the 82nd district from 2013 to 2016. He was elected in 2012, defeating

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Pete Schlegel with 59% of the vote. He also contested a seat for the 2006 election, but lost the Republican primary to Lynn Wachtmann. Before his election to the Ohio House, Burkley served as commissioner of

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. In 2016, Burkley lost the Republican nomination for the seat to

Craig Riedel Craig Riedel (born May 23, 1966) is an American politician who served as the state representative for the 82nd District of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2017 to 2022. He is a Republican. The 82nd district consists of Defiance, Paulding ...

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