COMMISSIONER RICHARD REGULA WILL BE GUEST SPEAKER THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH

   Elected to the Stark County Commissioner Board for a second time in 2012, Richard Regula has a history of service work and involvement in local government.

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

Richard is a member of the Stark, Tuscarawas, Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District board and member of the Joint Board of Commissioners Multi-County Juvenile Attention System. He is a current board member of the Western Stark YMCA and the Massillon Chamber of Commerce.

Richard also is a member of the Stark County Township Association and he served on the Clean Ohio Council, where he was appointed by the Governor.

A graduate of Fairless High School, Richard received his bachelor's degree from Ohio University. He owns R. Straus LLC, a trucking company where he began his career.

Richard is a member of St. Michael's Parish. He resides in Bethlehem Township with his wife, Sherry. They have two sons, Thomas and Garrett.