Craig T. Staats (born February 4, 1961) is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 145th House district in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Staats is a former Richland Township Supervisor, having served from 2006 to 2014. He succeeded Representative Paul Clymer who retired; in 2014 Craig Staats defeated Karen Chellew in the general election. In 2016, Craig Staats was re-elected, defeating challenger Vera Cole.
In 2016, Staats endorsed Donald Trump for President. Staats is the Marketing Chair of the Liquor Control Committee, https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/CteeInfo/index.cfm?Code=28&CteeBody=H working to modernize hotel license laws. http://www.repstaats.net/News/15523/Press-Releases/House-Liquor-Control-Committee-Advances-Staats-Bill-to-Free-Up-Old-Hotel-Licenses- Staats has been a vocal critic of Governor Tom Wolf, and a supporter of reopening businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania.
Staats currently sits on the Education, Finance, Liquor Control, and State Government committees.