Tony Burkley | |
State House: | Ohio |
State: | Ohio |
District: | 82nd |
Term Start: | January 7, 2013 |
Term End: | December 31, 2016 |
Preceded: | Bruce Goodwin |
Succeeded: | Craig Riedel |
Party: | Republican |
Residence: | Payne, Ohio |
Spouse: | Nancy[1] |
Tony Burkley is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 82nd district from 2013 to 2016. He was elected in 2012, defeating independent Pete Schlegel with 59% of the vote.[2] He also contested a seat for the 2006 election,[3] but lost the Republican primary to Lynn Wachtmann.[4] Before his election to the Ohio House, Burkley served as commissioner of Paulding County, Ohio.[5] In 2016, Burkley lost the Republican nomination for the seat to Craig Riedel.