Robert Regula is an Ohio Democratic Party

Ohio Democratic Party

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 politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly

Ohio General Assembly

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. As an employee of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company and a former township trustee, Regula was appointed to succeed Representative Irene Smart

Irene Smart

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 in 1978, who had won a judiciary position. Soon after his appointment, Regula won a tough primary battle for the Democratic nomination. He lost the general election to Chuck Red Ash

Chuck Red Ash

Charles Ash, known as Red, was an Ohio Republican Party politician and a member of the Ohio General Assembly. Ash became a well known local as the head basketball coach for Canton South High School for almost forty years. However, after a knee injury prevented him from coaching, Ash entered...

 a popular high school football coach. Regula spent one year, or half a term, in the Ohio House of Representatives

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Regula remained active in local politics, but has not held public office since.