ˈæmstʌts wˈʌn hɪz fˈɜːst tˈɜːm ɪnðɪ oʊhˈaɪoʊ hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ fˈaɪv tˈɜːm ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv dʒˈɑːn dʒˈɑːnsən.
Amstutz won his first term in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1980, replacing five term representative John Johnson.