serviceyears branch allegiance birth_date term_end alma_mater state_senate commands term_start spouse rank image name predecessor birth_place awards party state district successor religion article_title birth_name
1985 -- present united states army united states 24 march 1965 december 31 , 2008 ohio state university ohio 371st sustainment brigade january 3 , 2011 january 6 , 2003 karen stivers 15px colonel steve stivers , official portrait , 112th congress.jpg steve stivers mary jo kilroy priscilla mead ripley , ohio , u.s. 30px medal 30px reserve good conduct 30px national defense service medal bronze star 30px meritorious service 30px army commendation republican ohio ohio 15 15th 16th jim hughes united methodism steve stivers
 steven ernst stivers
steve stivers

steven ernst `` steve '' stivers -lrb- born march 24 , 1965 -rrb- is an american politician who has been the u.s. representative for since 2011 .
he is a member of the republican party .
stivers previously served in the ohio senate , representing the 16th district .
he is a colonel in the ohio army national guard and served active duty in iraq as battalion commander until december 2005 .
