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Montgomery County, PA November 6, 2012 Election
State Representative; Pennsylvania State House of Representatives; District 153 Voter Information

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Madeleine Dean Click here for more information about this candidate 20,934 votes 64.2%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Assistant professor of English, La Salle University
  • Democratic Candidate for State Representative -- 153rd Legislative District
  • Education: BA La Salle Univ., 1981; JD Widener Univ. School of Law, 1984; student, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Fels School of Government
  • Biographical background: 52-year-old mother, lawyer, small business owner, writer, professor
  • Elected office: Abington Township Commissioner, Ward 7
  • Lifelong resident of Glenside and Abington
Priorities:
  • Education -- I will work to maintain and improve our public schools because education is the key to our economic future, innovation and jobs.
  • Economy -- I will work to improve our economy through rebuilding of our infrastructure and good paying jobs.
  • Ethics and Good Government -- I will seek smart government reform focused on transparency, honesty and cutting costs.
Nicholas W. Mattiacci 11,369 votes 34.9%
  • Party: Republican
Ken V. Krawchuk Click here for more information about this candidate 320 votes 1.0%
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: Information Technology Entrepreneur
  • BS Physics, St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia
  • Author
  • Abington Citizen's Police Academy graduate
  • Distinguished Toastmaster
  • Candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1998 and 2002
  • Father of three, grandfather of two
Priorities:
  • Cut taxes
  • Cut spending
  • Separation of Society and State

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