Craig Riedel
| Craig Riedel | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 82nd District | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Tony Burkley |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Defiance, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
Craig Riedel is the state representative for the 82nd District of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican. The district consists Defiance, Paulding and Van Wert counties as well as a portion of Auglaize County.
Riedel was born and raised in Attica, Ohio on a family farm, before attending Ohio State University where he received a degree in civil engineering. He worked as an engineer for over twenty five years with Nucor Vulcraft Group, located in Defiance.
In 2015, Riedel retired, but continued to remain active in his community prior to being elected to public office. He is married with a son and a daughter and resides in Defiance, Ohio. Riedel attended Defiance High School.
In 2016, state Representative Tony Burkley was up for a third term, however Riedel decided to run against him for the Republican nomination. In the campaign, Riedel defated Burkley, 53% to 47%, winning three of the four counties in the district. Burkley was the only incumbent to lose that year.
Riedel was unopposed in the general election, and was sworn into office on January 3, 2017.
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