Ralph Regula | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Bow |
| Succeeded by | John Boccieri |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 29th district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Richard Reichel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph Straus Regula December 3, 1924 Beach City, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 19, 2017 (aged 92) Bethlehem Township, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Rogusky |
| Education | University of Mount Union (BA) William McKinley School of Law (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World 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).