Craig T. Staats

Craig T. Staats REPRepublican

State Representative, District 145

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Craig T. StaatsREPRepublican State Representative, District 145
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Craig Staats is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 145th House district in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 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 Donald Trump for President. Staats is the Marketing Chair of the Liquor Control Committee, [1] working to modernize hotel license laws. [2] Staats has been a vocal critic of Governor Tom Wolf, and a supporter of reopening businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania. Staats currently sits on the Education, Finance, Liquor Control, and State Government committees.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Johnson and Wales University
BS Business Management
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Representative
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
2014 - Current
Chair
Richland Township Board of Supervisors, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
2006 - 2014
Regional Operations Manager
CiCi's Enterprises, Limited Partnership
2008 - 2015
Senior Business Partner
Millcreek Partners
2001 - 2008
District Manager
Cosi, Incorporated
1998 - 2001
General Manager
John Harvard's Brew House
1997 - 1998
Director of Operations
Darden Restaurants, Olive Garden Restaurants
1992 - 1997
Served
United States Navy
Other Experience1 - 11 of 11
Lector
Saint Isidore Parish
Current
Member
North Penn Gun Club
Current
Officer
Knights of Columbus, Saint Isidore Council
Current
Former Chair
Richland Township Preservation Board
Former Chair
Agricultural Security Area Advisory Committee
Former Chair
Richland Township Planning Commission
Former Judge of Elections
Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Former President
Sweetbriar Homeowners Association
Former Member
Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member
Finance Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Secretary
Human Services Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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