Frank Dermody

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search

Share this article:  E-mail this story Bookmark with Facebook Share on Google+ Share on twitter.com

Frank Dermody
FrankDermody.jpg
Pennsylvania State House District 33
Incumbent
In office
1991 - Present
Term ends
December 1, 2014
Years in position 22
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$82,026/year
Per diem$159/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected1990
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sColumbia University, 1973
J.D.Indiana University School of Law, 1982
Personal
Birthday05/29/1951
Place of birthScranton, PA
ProfessionAttorney
ReligionCatholic
Websites
Office website
CandidateVerification

Contents

Frank Dermody (b. May 29, 1951) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 33. He currently serves as Minority Floor Leader.

Dermody earned his BA in History from Columbia University in 1973. He went on to receive his JD from Indiana University School of Law in 1982.

After earning his law degree, Dermody began working as an attorney. He also worked as District Justice for Verona from 1987 to 1989.

Dermody was on the Policy Committee of the Democratic Caucus. He joined the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1991 and has served in that position since.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2013
• Rules, Democratic Chair
• Legislative Data Processing Center

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dermody served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Dermody served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

Dermody ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 33. Dermody ran unchallenged in the Democratic primary on April 24 and defeated Gerry Vaerewyck (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 33, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgFrank Dermody Incumbent 59% 16,101
     Republican Gerry Vaerewyck 41% 11,203
Total Votes 27,304

2010

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010

Dermody won re-election to the 33rd District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition and defeated Republican Gerry Vaerewyck in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[3]

Pennsylvania State House, District 33
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Frank Dermody (D) 11,305 56.2%
Gerry Vaerewyck (R) 8,799 43.8%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Dermody won re-election to the 33rd District seat of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 14,601 votes, defeating Republican Jason Davidek (14,013).[4]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 33
Candidates Votes Percent
Frank Dermody (D) Green check mark.jpg 14,601 51.0%
Jason Davidek 14,013 49.0%

2006

On 7 November 2006, Dermody won re-election to represent the 33rd District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 11,317 votes, or 51.0 percent of the total vote. His Republican challenger, Eileen Watt, received 10,893 votes, or 49.1 percent of the total vote.[5]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 33, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgFrank Dermody Incumbent 51% 11,317
     Republican Eileen Watt 49% 10,893
Total Votes 22,210

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

Dermody raised $454,312 during the 2010 election cycle.

His top contributors are listed below.[6]

Donor Amount
Pennsylvania Democratic Party $57,547
House Democratic Campaign Cmte Of Pennsylvania $46,784
21St Century Leadership Fund $25,000
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association $20,000
Pennsylvania Association For Justice $18,000
Pennsylvania Education Association $17,000

Personal

Dermody and his wife, Debra, have two children.

Recent news

BallotpediaAvatar bigger.png
 		Know more information about this profile?
Submit a bio

This section displays the most recent stories in a Google News search for the term "Frank + Dermody + Pennsylvania + House"

All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.

Frank Dermody News Feed


Cite error: <ref> tags exist, but no <references/> tag was found

External links

Light Bulb Icon.svg.png
 		Suggest a link

References

  1. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Official Primary Results
  2. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 26, 2012
  3. ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
  4. ↑ Official 2008 state house election results from the Pennsylvania Department of State
  5. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2006 General Election Official Returns, Representative in the General Assembly," 7 November 2006, accessed 21 April 2012
  6. ↑ Follow the Money, 2010 campaign contributors to Frank Dermody
Political offices
Preceded by
' 		Pennsylvania House Of Representatives District 33
1991–present 		Succeeded by
NA
v • d • e
Republican majority Current members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
House Speaker: Samuel Smith (R) • House Majority Leader: Mike Turzai (R) • House Minority Leader: Frank Dermody (D)
   
  1. Nicholas Micozzie (R)
  2. Margo Davidson (D)
  3. William Adolph, Jr. (R)
  4. Gregory Vitali (D)
  5. Duane Milne (R)
  6. Thomas Killion (R)
  7. Edward Neilson (D)
  8. Brendan Boyle (D)
  9. Kerry Benninghoff (R)
  10. Kevin Boyle (D)
  11. Michael McGeehan (D)
  12. John Sabatina, Jr. (D)
  13. Michael O'Brien (D)
  14. Mario Scavello (R)
  15. John Taylor (R)
  16. Scott Petri (R)
  17. James Clay (D)
  18. Angel Cruz (D)
  19. W. Curtis Thomas (D)
  20. Brian Sims (D)
  21. Julie Harhart (R)
  22. William Keller (D)
  23. Maria Donatucci (D)
  24. Jordan Harris (D)
  25. Gary Day (R)
  26. James Roebuck, Jr. (D)
  27. Rosemary Brown (R)
  28. Vanessa Brown (D)
  29. Ronald Waters (D)
  30. Louise Williams Bishop (D)
  31. Will Tallman (R)
  32. Pamela Delissio (D)
  33. Michelle Brownlee (D)
  34. Seth Grove (R)
  35. J.P. Miranda (R)
  36. Rosita Youngblood (D)
  37. Stephen Bloom (R)
  38. Cherelle Parker (D)
  39. Stephen Kinsey (D)
  40. Mark Cohen (D)
  41. Dwight Evans (D)


Democratic (92) • Republican (111) • Pennsylvania House of Representatives • Pennsylvania State Senate
Retrieved from "http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Frank_Dermody&oldid=1765208"
Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Actions
Encyclopedia
Calendar
Get Involved
Donate
Toolbox