Craig Riedel
Craig Riedel is an American politician who served as the state representative for the 82nd District of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2017 to 2022. He is a Republican. The 82nd district consists of Defiance, Paulding and Van Wert counties as well as a portion of Auglaize County. Riedel was a candidate in the 2024 election for Ohio's 9th congressional district.
Life and career
Riedel was born in Oberlin, Ohio, and raised in Attica, Ohio, on a family farm. He graduated from Seneca East High School, where he lettered in basketball. He then attended Ohio State University where he received a degree in civil engineering. He worked as an engineer for over twenty five years with Nucor Vulcraft Group, located in Defiance.In 2015, Riedel retired, but continued to remain active in his community prior to being elected to public office. He is married with a son and a daughter and resides in Defiance, Ohio.
Ohio House of Representatives
In 2016, incumbent Republican state representative Tony Burkley was up for a third term, however Riedel decided to run against him for the Republican nomination. In the campaign, Riedel defeated Burkley, 53% to 47%, winning three of the four counties in the district. Burkley was the only incumbent to lose that year.Riedel was unopposed in the general election, and was sworn into office on January 3, 2017.