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Lancaster County, PA November 4, 2014 Election
State Representative; Pennsylvania State House of Representatives; District 97 Voter Information

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Steve Mentzer Click here for more information about this candidate 14,746 votes 64.50%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: State Representative
  • First elected to PA State House in 2012
  • Lifelong resident of community
Priorities:
  • Creating Jobs and Economic Growth to help working families
  • Enhanced education funding through a comprehensive approach that addresses both revenues and expenses
  • Fiscal discipline that controls government spending and protects tax dollars
Charles Hample Click here for more information about this candidate 8,117 votes 35.50%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Special Education Teacher
  • HACC, Associates Degree in Police Science
  • Penn State University Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice
  • Millersville University Special Education Certification k-12
  • Pennsylvania Department of Education Masters Equivalency Special Education
  • Army Reserves, 8 years of service, Honorable Discharge
  • Vet 21 Salute Honor Guard, over 200 services given
Priorities:
  • Address the 50 billion dollar unfunded pension liability
  • Implement a fair funding formula for Public Education
  • Property Tax Reform

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