Ralph Regula
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| Assumed office January 3, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Bow |
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| Born | December 3, 1924 Beach City, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Regula (born in 1924) |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Ralph Regula (born December 3, 1924 in Beach City, Ohio) is a Representative in the United States Congress from the 16th District of the State of Ohio, elected to his 18th term in November 2006. He is a member of the Republican Party and is the second-longest currently serving Republican member of the U.S. House (after Bill Young).
The 16th district includes the city of Canton, containing Stark and Wayne counties, as well as the southern portions of Medina and Ashland counties.
Congressman Ralph Regula (R-Ohio) is ranking minority member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health, Human Services and Education funding. The subcommittee's budget, the largest discretionary domestic account, is over $140 billion. Regula, a former teacher and principal, is a Congressional leader in pushing for alternative solutions in improving reading skills, developing teacher training and increasing Pell Grant funding so that poorer and middle class students can obtain two and four year degrees. Regula has also increased by millions of dollars the amount of federal money committed to research in fighting cancer, heart disease and birth defects. Regula is a member of the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership and supports stem cell research.
Regula is also a Congressional leader in alternative energy sources. He has been an early champion of fuel cell technology and he has directed federal funding back to his home state, Ohio, which is recognized as a national leader in fuel cell research and development. Additionally, Regula is a proponent of clean coal. Ohio and its neighboring states have an abundant supply of coal and Regula believes that it could help alleviate the nation's energy problems because larger energy users, such a large manufacturers, could use clean coal rather than natural gas. Such utilization would help reduce home energy costs and free up the demand for natural gas.
Regula is known for his effective constituent services[citation needed]. He comes home every weekend from Washington to work on his farm, which is located south of Canton.[citation needed] His district consists of Ashland, Medina, Stark and Wayne Counties with Stark County making up over 60% of the district's population. Although the 16th District is competitive in Presidential elections, Regula consistently runs 15% to 20% ahead of the Republican candidate for President.
Since 1975, Regula has blocked the renaming of Mt. McKinley to Denali. Canton, in Regula's district, was William McKinley's hometown. (See James Loewen, "Lies Across America", p. 53.)
Regula, a former country lawyer, U.S. Navy veteran and state legislator, was first elected in 1972. Previously he had served on the Ohio Board of Education and in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate. An alumnus of Mount Union College, he is married to Mary who he met there, and they have three children and four grandchildren.
On October 11, 2007, Roll Call reported that Regula intended to retire following the end of his current term in 2009.[1]
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[edit] Committee assignments
- Appropriations Committee
- Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Ranking Member)
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
[edit] See also
- Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 16th District
- List of United States Representatives from Ohio
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ "GOP Sources: Regula to Retire", Rollcall.com, October 11, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Congressman Ralph Regula official U.S. House website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
| Preceded by Frank T. Bow |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th congressional district 1973 – present |
Incumbent |
