Paulding County Commissioner Roy W Klopfenstein has declared his candidacy for the 82nd District of the Ohio House of Representatives which consists of Mercer, Van Wert, Paulding, and part of Defiance Counties. Klopfenstein is currently serving his third term as Paulding County Commissioner.
Commissioner Klopfenstein is a lifelong resident of Paulding County living west of Haviland at the same location he arrived home from the hospital in 1960. Roy and his wife Deborah, will be married 40 years and have four sons, Andrew, Evan, Gary and Matthew two daughters in laws, Brianna and Mary and two wonderful grandsons, Ryan and Ethan.
Upon graduation from Wayne Trace High School in 1979 he attended Purdue University Agriculture Short Course and began farming with his father and brother. Working with his father until his retirement in the late eighties the farm is now operating with the third generation and is a cash grain operation with a custom harvesting business.
Commissioner Klopfenstein serves on numerous boards and committees with his current role as commissioner. Prior to his public service as County Commissioner Klopfenstein served on The Ohio State University State Extension Advisory Committee as secretary, treasurer, vice-chairman and chairman positions, the Paulding Area Foundation as vice-president and president, Director for Heartland Agdeavor Association, Blue Creek Township Zoning Appeals Board & Commission Member, and the Paulding County Extension Advisory Committee. Klopfenstein is a member of Ohio Farm Bureau, Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association, and the Ohio Soybean Association.
Klopfenstein also was appointed by President Bush to serve as a State Committee member of the USDA Farm Service Agency from 2004 thru 2008.
The Klopfenstein family has been active supporters of 4-H and FFA both at the local and state levels. He is a member of the Latty Apostolic Christian Church and believes God and family is what makes America great.
Commissioner Klopfenstein has considered it a privilege to serve Paulding County and looks forward to taking Northwest Ohio’s conservative values to the Statehouse.
