Robert R. Cupp

Robert R. Cupp (born November 9, 1950) is an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives until December 31, 2022. He served in the House of Representatives from 2015, representing District 4 (Lima). He was elected as speaker on July 30, 2020, replacing Larry Householder who was removed from the position following his arrest on federal bribery charges. Cupp is a former justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Education Cupp graduated from Ohio Northern University with a degree in political science in 1973. He earned a Juris Doctor from Claude W. Pettit College of Law in 1976. Career Cupp was a Lima prosecutor from 1976 to 1980 and was elected Allen County Commissioner twice, from 1981 to 1984 and 2000 to 2002.