Peter Stautberg
Encyclopedia
Peter Stautberg is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives
, representing the 34th District since 2009. He currently is chairman of the House Public Utilities Committee.
, Stautberg became an attorney with Fifth Third Bank
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unable to run due to term limits, Stautberg and two others sought to replace him. In the primary, Stautberg was narrowly victorious, winning 35% of the electorate. He faced Democrat Jeff Sinnard in the general election, and won by about 11,000 votes. He won reelection in 2010.
For the 129th General Assembly, Speaker of the House William G. Batchelder
has named Stautberg as a member of the Republican majority caucus' Policy Committee. He also serves on the Ways and Means Committee; and on the committees of Public Utilities (as Chairman); and Financial Institutions, Housing, and Urban Development. He also serves on the Hamilton County Transportation Improvement District Board of Trustees; and the Ohio Arts Council.
have introduced legislation that would ensure that only one state has adult guardianship jurisdiction at any one time over incompetent individuals and specifies a procedure for transferring guardianship to another state.
In another proposal with Letson, Stautberg is looking to authorize probate court judges to appoint employees but leave the judge open to personal liability for actions that occur within the scope of their employment. Currently both probate and juvenile judges face personal liability for acts or omissions of appointees and employees, he said. Other judges don't face personal liability for similar actions. "These amendments are necessary to create consistency in the law and will promote confidence in the law by providing for the protection of Ohio's probate and juvenile judges," he said.
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
, representing the 34th District since 2009. He currently is chairman of the House Public Utilities Committee.
Career
After receiving both Master's and Law Degrees from Ohio State UniversityOhio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, Stautberg became an attorney with Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bank is a U.S. regional banking corporation, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio and is the principal subsidiary of holding company Fifth Third Bancorp ....
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Ohio House of Representatives
With incumbent Representative Tom BrinkmanTom Brinkman
Thomas E. Brinkman, Jr. is a Republican former member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Cincinnati. He is known for his opposition to higher taxes and public spending, and has been nicknamed "Dr...
unable to run due to term limits, Stautberg and two others sought to replace him. In the primary, Stautberg was narrowly victorious, winning 35% of the electorate. He faced Democrat Jeff Sinnard in the general election, and won by about 11,000 votes. He won reelection in 2010.
For the 129th General Assembly, Speaker of the House William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder, III is an American lawyer, judge, and politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He is a Republican.He is the husband of Judge Alice Batchelder, currently a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.-Early life and education:Batchelder was born...
has named Stautberg as a member of the Republican majority caucus' Policy Committee. He also serves on the Ways and Means Committee; and on the committees of Public Utilities (as Chairman); and Financial Institutions, Housing, and Urban Development. He also serves on the Hamilton County Transportation Improvement District Board of Trustees; and the Ohio Arts Council.
Policies and positions
In one of his first measures of 2011, Stautberg and Tom LetsonTom Letson
Tom Letson is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 64th district since his election in 2006.-Life and career:...
have introduced legislation that would ensure that only one state has adult guardianship jurisdiction at any one time over incompetent individuals and specifies a procedure for transferring guardianship to another state.
In another proposal with Letson, Stautberg is looking to authorize probate court judges to appoint employees but leave the judge open to personal liability for actions that occur within the scope of their employment. Currently both probate and juvenile judges face personal liability for acts or omissions of appointees and employees, he said. Other judges don't face personal liability for similar actions. "These amendments are necessary to create consistency in the law and will promote confidence in the law by providing for the protection of Ohio's probate and juvenile judges," he said.