John Rafferty Jr. (nacido el 7 de febrero de 1953) es un ex miembro republicano del Senado estatal de Pensilvania que había representado al Distrito 44 de 2003 a 2019. Fue el candidato republicano a Fiscal General de Pensilvania en 2016, pero fue derrotado por el demócrata Josh. Shapiro . En 2018, fue derrotado para la reelección por la demócrata Katie Muth . [2]
John Rafferty Jr. | |
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Miembro de Senado de Pensilvaniadel distrito 44 | |
En el cargo desde el 7 de enero de 2003 hasta el 1 de enero de 2019 | |
Precedido por | Jim Gerlach |
Sucesor | Katie Muth |
Detalles personales | |
Nació | [1] Condado de Montgomery, Pensilvania , EE. UU. | 7 de febrero de 1953
Partido político | Republicano |
Residencia | Municipio de Lower Providence, Pensilvania |
alma mater | Universidad de Pittsburgh en Johnstown , Beaver College , Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Temple , |
Profesión | Abogado |
Sitio web | Página web oficial |
Carrera profesional
Rafferty Jr. represented Pennsylvania's 44th senatorial district which includes parts of Berks, Chester and Montgomery Counties. He was re-elected for a fourth term in the Senate in November 2014.
Rafferty served as the Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. He also served as the Vice Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and is a member of the Appropriations, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure and Law and Justice Committees. Rafferty also previously served on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and in 2013 was appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to serve on the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.
Prior to running for the Pennsylvania Senate, Rafferty served as an attorney in private practice focusing on education, real estate, zoning, business and estate law. As Deputy Attorney General for the Commonwealth from 1988 to 1991, he was assigned to the Criminal Law Division where his primary duty was investigating and prosecuting Medicaid fraud.
Rafferty was a member of the Methacton School Board from 1980 to 1984. He also represented Methacton in the operation of the Vo-Tech School as a member of the North Montco Vo-Tech Joint School Authority from 1981 to 1984. After serving on the Methacton School Board he was elected to serve as a member of the Lower Providence Township Board of Supervisors.
Educación
Rafferty earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, his master's degree from Beaver College, and his J.D.[3] degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law.
Referencias
enlaces externos
- Rafferty for Attorney General official campaign website
- Rafferty for Senate official campaign website
- State Senator John Rafferty official PA Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator John Rafferty (PA) profile
Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
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Preceded by Jim Gerlach | Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 44th district 2003–2019 | Succeeded by Katie Muth |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by David Freed | Republican nominee for Attorney General of Pennsylvania 2016 | Most recent |