Tony Burkley
{{Short description|American politician}}
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| name=Tony Burkley
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| state_house=Ohio
| state=Ohio
| district=82nd
| term_start= January 7, 2013
| term_end=December 31, 2016
| preceded= Bruce Goodwin
| succeeded=Craig Riedel
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| party=Republican
| residence=Payne, Ohio
| spouse=Nancy{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiohouse.gov/tony-burkley/biography|title=Tony Burkley - House District 82 |publisher=Ohio House of Representatives|accessdate=1 August 2013}}
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Tony Burkley is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 82nd district from 2013 to 2016. He was elected in 2012, defeating independent Pete Schlegel with 59% of the vote.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2012Results.aspx|title=2012 Elections Results|publisher=Ohio Secretary of State|accessdate=1 August 2013}} He also contested a seat for the 2006 election,{{cite news|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2005/12/06/3-Republicans-seeking-election-to-Ohio-s-74th-House-District-seat.html|title=3 Republicans seeking election to Ohio's 74th House District seat|date=6 December 2005|work=Toledo Blade|accessdate=1 August 2013}} but lost the Republican primary to Lynn Wachtmann.{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2006ElectionsResults/06-0502RepOHRep.aspx|title=Republican Ohio House of Representatives: May 2, 2006|publisher=Ohio Secretary of State|accessdate=1 August 2013}} Before his election to the Ohio House, Burkley served as commissioner of Paulding County, Ohio.{{cite news|url=http://www.thevwindependent.com/news/2012/10/burkley-schlegel-see-issues-from-business-perspective/|title=Burkley, Schlegel discuss election issues |last=Mosier|first=Dave|work=Van Wert Independent|accessdate=1 August 2013}} In 2016, Burkley lost the Republican nomination for the seat to Craig Riedel.