Edwin Erickson

Edwin Erickson
Pennsylvania State Senate District 26
Incumbent
In office
2001-Present
Term ends
November 30, 2014
Years in position	12
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$82,026/year
Per diem	$159/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
First elected	2001
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	Albright College, 1960
Ph.D.	Bryn Mawr College, 1969
Websites
Office website

Edwin "Ted" Erickson has been a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate since 2001. Erickson was re-elected in November of 2010 with his term expiring in 2014. Before becoming a Senator, Erickson was the Executive Director of Delaware County from 1992 to 2001 and also served as a Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency from 1989 to 1992.

Erickson graduated from Albright College with his Bachelor's Degree in 1960 and Doctor of Philosophy from Bryn Mawr College in 1969

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Erickson served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Erickson served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Erickson served on these committees:

Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2009
• Communications & Technology
• Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
• Law & Justice

Elections

2010

See also: Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2010

Erickson won re-election in District 26. He was unopposed in the May 18 Republican primary and defeated Democrat Michael T. Farrell in the November 2 general election.

Pennsylvania State Senate District 26
Candidates		Votes
Edwin Erickson (R)		54,408
Michael T. Farrell (D)		38,413

2006

On November 7, 2006, Erickson was re-elected to Pennsylvania State Senate District 26.

Erickson raised $343,769 for this campaign.

Pennsylvania State Senate District 26
Candidates		Votes
ERICKSON, EDWIN B. (R)		50,986
FARRELL, MICHAEL T. (D)		46,641

Campaign themes

Erickson's campaign website lists five issues:

• Healthcare Excerpt: "Senator Erickson has worked with both Republicans and Democrats to pass HealthNET PA, which is a comprehensive and affordable plan. One of the cornerstones of HealthNET PA is Senate Bill 5, a Community Based Health Care Program that was sponsored by Senator Erickson. This program would expand and develop health care clinics across Pennsylvania to provide “medical homes” for 175,000 working-poor clients and ease pressure on hospital emergency rooms."

• Taxes Excerpt: "By working with the State Senate to pass a responsible and cost effective State Budget he hopes to ease the burden of property taxes and establish a fair and reasonable state tax system."

• Environment & Energy Excerpt: "Senator Erickson has sponsored important legislation that will help protect our drinking water, improve air quality and protect our precious natural resources. He has also been at the forefront of supporting alternative energy in Pennsylvania."

• Keeping Communities Safe Excerpt: "Ted has worked to create more funding for police and firefighters. He has supported numerous pieces of legislation including Act 10 of 2007 which would reauthorize a popular $25 million fire/EMS grant program for five years.

Senator Erickson knows that we must continue to fund and support our state and local police departments, fire departments and other emergency responders while strengthening laws against repeat offenders."

• Education Excerpt: "Senator Erickson and fellow Republicans have supported public education with unprecedented levels of funding, while insisting that funds be spent only on programs that work. While in the Senate, Senator Erickson has worked to make tuition savings accounts tax exempt, worked to stop school violence, supported home-schooled students, all while providing cost efficient education for students that minimizes the burden on taxpayers."

Campaign donors

2010

Erickson raised $617,047 during the 2010 election cycle.

His top contributors are listed below.

Donor	Amount
Pennsylvania Republican Party	$118,794
Pileggi Victory Cmte	$100,000
Friends of Dominic Pileggi	$57,650
Pennsylvania Association for Justice	$22,000
Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters & Joiners	$13,500

2006

Erickson raised $343,769 during the 2006 election cycle.

His top contributors are listed below.

Donor	Amount
Pileggi Victory Committee	$29,935
University City Housing Associates	$20,000
Upper Darby Republican Campaign Committee	$13,000
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association	$11,500
Pennsylvania State Education Association	$8,250
Committee for a Better Tomorrow	$7,500
Senate Republican Campaign Committee of Pennsylvania	$5,567
Electrical Workers Local 98	$4,500
Pilots Association for Bay and River Delaware	$4,200
Pennsylvania Association of Realtors	$3,700

District 26

Ericksen represents Pennsylvania Senate District 26. District 26 includes outlying Philadelphia communities in Delaware and Chester Counties.

Personal

Edwin is married to Katherine Erickson. They have one child and reside in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.

External links

Suggest a link

• Edwin Erickson's personal website
• Profile from the Pennsylvania Senate website
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign website
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002

References

Political offices
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