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Ralph Regula
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 16th district
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 2009
Preceded byFrank Bow
Succeeded byJohn Boccieri
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byRichard Reichel
Personal details
Born

Ralph Straus Regula


(1924-12-03)December 3, 1924
Beach City, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 2017(2017-07-19) (aged 92)
Bethlehem Township, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Rogusky
EducationUniversity of Mount Union (BA)
William McKinley School of Law (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1944–1946
Battles/warsWorld War II

Ralph Straus Regula (December 3, 1924 – July 19, 2017) was an American politician from Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives, the Ohio State Senate and the United States House of Representatives. He represented Ohio's 16th congressional district for 18 terms from 1973 to 2009. In the 110th Congress (2007–2009), he was the second longest serving Republican member of the House of Representatives (after Bill Young of Florida).

Early life[edit]

Regula was born in Beach City, Ohio on December 3, 1924. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. After his service, he attended Mount Union College using his GI Bill. He met his wife, the former Mary Rogusky, while at Mount Union. After graduating in 1948, he became a schoolteacher while studying at the William McKinley College of Law in Canton.[1]

Career[edit]

He was elected to the Ohio Board of Education and served on that body from 1960 to 1964. He was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1964 and served one term before winning a seat in the State Senate.[2]

In 1972, President Richard Nixon nominated longtime 16th district Congressman Frank T. Bow as the United States Ambassador to Panama, which opened the door for Regula to run for the seat.[3] Regula went on to win 18 terms in Congress.

Regula was ranking minority member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health, Human Services and Education funding in the 110th Congress. The subcommittee's budget, the largest discretionary domestic account, was over $140 billion. Regula, a former teacher and principal, was a Congressional leader in pushing for alternative solutions in improving reading skills, developing teacher training and increasing Pell Grant funding so that poorer and middle class students can obtain two and four year degrees. He increased by millions of dollars the amount of federal money committed to research in fighting cancer, heart disease and birth defects.[4] Regula was a member of the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership and supports stem cell research.

Regula was also a Congressional leader in alternative energy sources. He was an early champion of fuel cell technology and he has directed federal funding back to his home state, Ohio, which is recognized as a national leader in fuel cell research and development.

Beginning in 1975, Regula blocked the renaming of Mount McKinleyinAlaska, named for President William McKinley, to Denali. This was, in part, because Canton, McKinley's long-time hometown and resting place, fell within the boundaries of Regula's congressional district.[5] The name was eventually changed in 2015. Regula described the change as a political stunt by President Obama and called it ridiculous while also calling the President a dictator.[6]

With his seat on the appropriations committee, he was able to use federal funds to establish and protect parks and trails in his district. He earmarked $200 million for the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, now the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.[7] In 2003, the Stark County Park District voted to rename the 25 miles of the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail within Stark County the "Congressman Ralph Regula Towpath Trail". It was announced at the dedication of a 150-foot-long tunnel section of the trail paid by a federal grant Regula arranged. "You really did catch me by surprise," Regula said. The park district honored Regula for his continued support in Congress for the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway.[8][9]

His wife Mary helped create the First Ladies National Historic Site. After she initially raised funds to seed the museum's collection, Ralph appropriated $1.2 million to pushed development further.[10]

Regula retired from the House of Representatives when his term ended in January 2009. He was succeeded by John Boccieri, a Democrat from the Ohio General Assembly. After retiring from Congress, Regula joined Dawson & AssociatesinWashington, D.C. as an advisor on federal budget and permitting matters.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Remembering Ralph Regula '48". University Of Mount Union. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  • ^ "Regula, Ralph Straus". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  • ^ "Rep. Frank T. Bow of Ohio Dies at 71". New York Times. 1972-11-14.
  • ^ 2009 Congressional Record, Vol. 155, Page 6362
  • ^ Loewen, James W (2010). Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong. New York: The New Press. p. 53. ISBN 9781595586766. OCLC 811491442.
  • ^ "Obama 'thinks he is a dictator', says former Ohio congressman after Mt. McKinley name change". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  • ^ "Longtime U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula dies at 92". Akron Beacon Journal. 2017-07-20.
  • ^ "StarkParks: Congressman Ralph Regula Towpath Trail Park". 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
  • ^ "Trail section named for congressman". 14 October 2003. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  • ^ "Mary Regula, Founder of Library Saluting First Ladies, Dies at 91". New York Times. 2018-04-16.
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    Preceded by

    Frank T. Bow

    Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
    from Ohio's 16th congressional district

    1973–2009
    Succeeded by

    John Boccieri


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