Roy Klopfenstein
Roy Klopfenstein (born November 20, 1960)[1] is is an American politician who is serving as the state representative for the 82nd District of the Ohio House of Representatives since 2023. The 82nd District consists of counties of Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, and a portion of Defiance.[2] Klopfenstein is running for reelection in 2024.
Roy Klopfenstein | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 82nd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 20, 1960 Haviland, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Deborah Klopfenstein |
Biography
Roy was born and raised in Haviland, Ohio. Roy graduated from Wayne Trace High School; He then attended Purdue University where he got a degree in Agriculture. Roy is a self-employed farmer for over 40 years.[3]
Roy is a former state committee member of the USDA Farm Service Agency, Roy is currently a member of the Ohio Soybean Association, Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association and Ohio Farm Bureau. He was also a former chairman of the Pauling County Extension Advisory Committee and The Ohio State University State Extension Advisory Committee.[4]
In 1982, Roy married Deborah and have 4 sons.[3]
Ohio House of Representatives
In 2022, Roy ran for the the 82nd District, he won the primaries against Ted Penner, Roy won 4,745 votes against Penner's 1,966. Roy then won the general election against his opponent, Magdalene Markward.[5]
Roy was sworn in on January 1, 2023.
Roy is running for reelection, he won the primaries unopposed.
References
- ^ "Roy W Klopfenstein, Age 63, Haviland, OH - ohioresidentdatabase.com". Ohio Residents Database. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Klopfenstein, Roy (www.royklopfenstein.com was first indexed by Google in April 2022). "Roy Klopfenstein for State Representative 82nd Ohio House ..."
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Gongwer News Service-Ohio". www.gongwer-oh.com. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Roy Klopfenstein Biography". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Roy Klopfenstein". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-04-06.