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About Richard

Elected to the Board of Stark County Commissioners for a fourth time in 2016, Richard Regula has a notable history of service work and involvement in local government. He was inspired by his father, Ralph Regula, who was the United States Representative for Ohio’s 16th Congressional District from 1973 - 2009, serving 18 consecutive terms. Also, by his mother Mary, who was the founder of the National First Ladies’ Library located in downtown Canton, Ohio.

Richard is a Stark County native and graduate of Fairless High School. After graduation, he attended Ohio University where he received his Bachelor's degree in General Studies. Richard began his career at Regula Brothers Transport, a trucking company that hauls dairy products. The company became R. Straus LLC in 2009, when he became its owner.

Richard is a current member of the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District Board and a governing board member of the newly established Carroll, Columbiana, and Stark Regional Transportation Improvement Project (RTIP). Richard currently serves on the board of the Western Stark YMCA; is a board member of the Massillon Chamber of Commerce; is Chairman of N.E.F.C.O (Northeast Ohio Four County Organization) and Chairman of S.C.A.T.S (Stark County Area Transportation Study)

In the past, Richard served as president of the Massillon Rotary Club, and as a member of the Ohio and Erie Canal Corridor Committee. He has served on the board of directors for the Stark County Farm Bureau; on the Navarre Village Council; and spent three terms as Bethlehem Township trustee.

Richard is a devoted member of St. Michael's Parish. He resides in Bethlehem Township with his wife of thirty-four years, Sherry. Together they have two sons, Thomas and Garrett.

Ronald Reagan (left) Richard Regula (middle) Ralph Regula (right)

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Paid for by Richard Regula For Commissioner, Sherry Regula, Treasurer