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Dan Frankel
| Dan Frankel | ||
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| Pennsylvania State House District 23 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1999 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 14 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82,026/year | |
| Per diem | $159/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Political Science, Kenyon College, 1978 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 04/11/1956 | |
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Profession | Insurance executive | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Frankel earned his BA in Political Science from Kenyon College in 1978. He then attended the Certificate Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University.
Frankel worked as Vice-President of The Frankel Company from 1980 to 1989. He is currently Vice-President of Hilb, Rogal & Hamilton, Incorporated. He works as an Insurance Executive.
In 1999, Frankel joined the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He has served in that position since, representing the 23rd District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Frankel served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules | ||||
| • Joint State Government Commission | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Frankel served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Frankel served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Insurance, Vice Chair | ||||
| • State Government | ||||
Elections
2012
Frankel ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 23. Frankel ran unchallenged in the April 24 primary and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 23, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dan Frankel Incumbent |
100% | 26,742 | |
| Total Votes | 26,742 | |||
2010
Frankel won re-election to the 23rd District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition and defeated Republican Daniel Ulrich Wiseman in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 23 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dan Frankel (D)
|
16,267 | 79.9% | ||
| Daniel Ulrich Wiseman (R) | 4,088 | 20.1% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Frankel won re-election to the 2nd District seat of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with 25,793 votes, defeating Green Mary Hughes (3,948).[4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 23 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dan B. Frankel (D)
|
25,793 | 86.7% | ||
| Mary E. Hughes (G) | 3,948 | 13.3% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Frankel raised $133,235 during the 2010 election cycle.
His top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jay Costa for State Senate | $5,000 |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | $3,300 |
| Doyle for Congress Cmte | $2,500 |
| Jewish Community Pac of Pittsburgh | $2,500 |
| Gumberg, Lawrence N | $2,000 |
| Simmons, R P | $2,000 |
Personal
Frankel and his wife, Debra, have three children.
Recent news
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Dan Frankel News Feed
- Democrats Pushing Gov. Corbett on Medicaid Expansion - Patch.com
- Dems try to advance Medicaid expansion, study finds uncompensated care tops ... - Philly.com (blog)
- Rep. Dan Frankel - thejewishchronicle.net
- Unbelievably, it's still legal in PA to discriminate against people because ... - Penn Live
- Pennsylvania House Passes Abortion 'Opt Out' Bill - CBS Local
- House set to tee up its version of the budget: Tuesday Morning Coffee - PennLive.com (blog)
- Local senators back anti-discrimination bill - The Tribune-Democrat
- 102 Pa. Lawmakers Introduce LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill - Law360 (subscription)
- And Now, There's One More Reason To Cross The Border Into Delaware - Philebrity.com
- In rebuttal: Lawmaker defends opposition to new abortion regs - thejewishchronicle.net
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External links
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Rep. Frankel
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Official Primary Results
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 26, 2012
- ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
- ↑ Official 2008 state house election results from the Pennsylvania Department of State
- ↑ Follow the Money, 2010 campaign contributors to Dan Frankel
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