Dennis Stapleton

Dennis Stapleton is a former representative of the Ohio House of Representatives and former Delaware County Commissioner in Delaware County, Ohio. His district encompassed all of Adams, Fayette, Highland and Pike Counties. He served from 1996-2003 when he was succeeded by David T. Daniels.

Early life Dennis R. Stapleton was born 23 July 1950 in Wilmington, Oh.

Dennis Stapleton entered the insurance industry as in May 1979 in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio. While working in the insurance industry he earned a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Dayton in 1986 graduating magna cum laude. In 1988 he became the owner/operator of Buckeye Theatre's Inc. in Chillicothe, Ohio and Middletown, Ohio. The theatre's were sold in 1998. He would retire as President of the Stapleton-Pool Insurance Agency in January 2000.

Stapleton was a member of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerece and served as President of the Washington Court House Rotary Club.