Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1972-2008

Senator, Ohio State Senate, 1966-1972

Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, 1964-1966

Member, Ohio State Board of Education, 1960-1964

Experience, Congressional Steel Caucus

Co-chair, Older Americans Caucus

Experience, Republican Steering Committee

Seaman 2nd Class, United States Navy, 1944-1946.

Attorney, Regula Law Office, 1952-1972

Teacher and School Principal, Canton Local Schools, 1948-1952

Member, Beach City American Legion

Trustee, McKinley Museum

Trustee, Mount Union College

Member, Navarre Kiwanis Club

Board of Regents, Smithsonian Institution

Trustee, Stark County Historial Society

Trustee, Stark Wilderness Society

Member, United State's Holocaust Memorial Council

Honorary Advisor, Walsh College

Astrological Sign:

Sagittarius

Awards:

-Friends of Libraries USA Public Service Award, American Library Assn & Friends of Libraries USA, 2005
-Legislator of the Year, The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC), 2005
-National Leadership Award, Big Brothers Big Sisters, 2005
-Outstanding Public Service Award ,Case Western Reserve University, 2005
-Federal Legislator's Chairman, JumpStart Coalition (AFSA Education Foundation), 2005
-Distinguished Community Health Champion, National Assn of Community Health Centers, Inc., 2005
-Honorary Canal Boat Captain, Ohio and Erie Canal Way Coalition, 2005
-Golden Meal Award, Stark/Wayne County Meals on Wheels, 2005
-Spirit of Enterprise Award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
-Congressional Leadership Award, American College of Emergency Physicians, 2004
-Association of Ohio Health Commissioners, 2004
-Legislator of the Year Award, Children's Rights Council, 2004
-Congressional Excellence Award, MADD, 2004
-Friend of NAFIS, National Association of Federally Impacted Schools (NAFIS), 2004
-Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Businesses, 2004
-NIH Champion, 2004
-William Penn Mott, Jr. Park Leadership Award for 2003, National Parks Conservation Association, 2004
-Natural Resources Hall of Fame, Ohio DNR, 2004
-Ohio Pioneer in Education, 2004
-Award of Appreciation, Ohio View and American View, 2004
-Seiberling Community Service Award, 2004
-Small Business Advocate, Small Business Survival Committee, 2004
-Distinguished Public Service, Alliance for Aging Research, 2003
-CJD Foundation Public Service Award, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, 2003
-Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award, NAMIC, 2003
-Distinguished Legislator Award, NDRI, 2003
-Outstanding Support of Genetic Research, National Human Genome Research Institute and Foundation for NIH, 2003
-Policy Maker of the Year, ACTE, 2002, 2003
-Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Funding, 2002
-National Educational Service Award, American Association of Community Colleges, 2002
-Crystal Apple Award, American Association of School Librarians, 2002
-American Gas Association, 2002
-Americans for Tax Reform Award, 2002
-Champion of Small Business Award, 2002
-William Natcher Distinguished Service Award, Committee for Educational Funding, 2002
-Congressional Champion for Cancer Research, 2002
-Congressional Friend of the Farm Bureau, 2002
-Thomas Jefferson Award, Food Distributors International, 2002
-Knowledge Works Foundation, 2002
-National Association of Children's Hospitals, 2002
-Distinguished Community Health Champion Award, National Association of Community Health Centers, 2002
-National Healthy Start Association, 2002
-Policymaker of the Year, National Job Corps Association, 2002
-National Juvenile Justice Award, 2002
-Award, National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, 2002
-U.S. Representative of 2001, National Multiple Sclerosis Association, 2002
-Ohio Jewish Community Award, 2002
-Public Service Award, Society for Neuroscience, 2002
-Pick and Gavel Award, Association of American State Geologists, 2002
-Legislator of the Year, Association of Home Appliances Manufacturers, 2001
-Champion of Private Property Rights Award, 2001
-Ducks Unlimited Award, 2001
-JASON Project Award, 2001
-Award for Legislative Excellence, National Association of Manufacturers, 2001
-National Trust for Historical Preservation Award, 2001
-Vanguard Award, North County Trail Association, 2001
-Ohio Farm Bureau Award, 2001
-Ohio Psychiatric Association, 2001
-Congressional Champion of Polio Eradication, Rotary International, 2001
-Jennings Randolph Lifetime Achievement Award, Annual Coal Club Award Dinner, 2000
-J. Sterling Morton Award, National Arbor Day Foundation, 2000
-Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award, 2000

Number of Grandchildren:

4