| Craig Staats | |
| State House: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | 145th |
| Term Start: | January 6, 2015[1] |
| Predecessor: | Paul Clymer |
| Birth Date: | 4 February 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Alma Mater: | Johnson & Wales University |
| Occupation: | State legislator |
| Spouse: | Robin |
| Children: | Dylan, Nicholas |
| Residence: | Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Craig T. Staats (born February 4, 1961)[2] is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 145th House district in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Staats is a former Richland Township Supervisor, having served from 2006 to 2014. He succeeded Representative Paul Clymer who retired; in 2014 Craig Staats defeated Karen Chellew in the general election. In 2016, Craig Staats was re-elected, defeating challenger Vera Cole.
In 2016, Staats endorsed Donald Trump for President.[3] Staats is the Marketing Chair of the Liquor Control Committee, https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/CteeInfo/index.cfm?Code=28&CteeBody=H working to modernize hotel license laws. http://www.repstaats.net/News/15523/Press-Releases/House-Liquor-Control-Committee-Advances-Staats-Bill-to-Free-Up-Old-Hotel-Licenses- Staats has been a vocal critic of Governor Tom Wolf, and a supporter of reopening businesses[4] amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania.
Staats currently sits on the Education, Finance, Liquor Control, and State Government committees.[5]