PA State Representatives Spotlight

Below are four brief profiles spotlighting four Pennsylvania state representatives.

Representative John C. Bear

Representative Bear is a Republican who is currently representing Pennsylvania's 97th Legislative District. This district is in Lancaster county, right in the middle of Pennsylvania Dutch country. He is a member of the Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, Finance Committee, Labor Relations Committee. His voting record can be found here.

Representative Robert E. Belfanti, Jr.

Representative Belfanti is a Democrat who represents Pennsylvania's 127th Legislative District. This includes part of Columbia, all of Montour, and part of Northumberland counties. He is the Chair of the Labor Relations Committee and is a Member of the Rules Committee. Representative Belfanti voted for the Hate Crimes Bill is 2002. His full voting record can be found here.

Representative Kerry A. Benninghoff

Representative Benninghoff is a Republican who was first elected to represent Pennsylvania's 171st Legislative District in 1996. According to his website he "is a leading advocate for government reform, spending controls, lower taxes and expanded access to high quality health care services." He is the Chair of the State Government Committee and is a Member of the Health and Human Services Committee. He voted against the Hate Crime bill from 2002 and his full voting record can be found here.

Representative Karen D. Beyer

Representative Beyer is a Republican who has been representing Pennsylvania's 131st Legislative District since 2006. This district is composed of part of Lehigh county, including the city of Allentown as well as Lower Milford, Salisbury, Upper Milford, and Upper Saucon townships. She is a Member of the Health and Human Services Committee, Liquor Control Committee, and Urban Affairs Committee. According to her website, "Beyer has been at the forefront of making cyberschools accountable for their use of public funds. She also has led the charge on the issue of eminent domain, getting legislation passed and signed into law, further protecting the property rights of owners." Representative Beyer is a co-sponsor of House Bill 300 and her full voting record can be found here.


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http://www.repbeyer.com/bio.aspx
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